Reading order

April 19, 2014

Rookie Privateer

When you are old enough to finally become an Earth Mars citizen, everything should be perfect. Right? Not for Liam Hoffen. He’s stuck on a mining asteroid called Colony 40, helping his father work a claim that is never going to pay out. His best friend, Nick James is set for life in James’ Rental business and Liam …

May 31, 2014

Fool Me Once

Celina Dontal just escaped eighteen months of captivity at the hands of Alexander Boyarov and his crew, members of the brutal Red Houzi Clan. That should have been the hard part. It was only the beginning.

September 5, 2014

Parley

After fighting space pirates and rescuing a damsel in distress, nothing sounds better than shore leave at Puskar Stellar on Mars where Liam can reconnect with his girlfriend. But neither their newest crew member, Marny, nor the Mars Protectorate Navy is ready for them to spend much time relaxing.

October 17, 2014

Big Pete

Shot down behind enemy lines, all Marine Sergeant Pete Hoffen can think of is getting the remainder of his beleaguered platoon back to the extraction zone. But when a cocky, PITA lieutenant orders him to leave behind one of his own, he’ll have nothing to do with it.

March 20, 2015

Smuggler’s Dilemma

There’s guerrilla warfare in the main asteroid belt. The Red Houzi pirates have launched a deadly campaign, sacking defenseless mining colonies and then vanishing into the deep dark of space. No one can predict where or when they will show up next, not even the great Mars Protectorate Navy.

April 3, 2015

Cutpurse

In the tangled bog city of Nannandry, Priloe Sharpe’s life is worth only what his pick-pocketing skills can buy him. The entire planet of Grünholtz is now one big colonization failure and run completely by rival gangs. Hope of a better life is nonexistent – until the day off-worlders show up .

July 30, 2015

Out of the Tank

War veteran, Tabitha Masters, expected to live out the rest of her days with the debilitating scars of battle. But, after her crew made a deal with the devil (Smuggler’s Dilemma, Privateer Tales Book 6), she’s been given a second chance. A month in a medical tank and Tabby’s injuries are repaired, replaced and …

August 6, 2015

Buccaneers

The crew of the Hotspur just happens to be looking for a new home. If Nick James is right, and he usually is, the Tipperary solar system is about to become the busiest trading hub in the galaxy. To sweeten the pot, the cloud-city of Lèger Nuage is offering free

December 3, 2015

A Matter of Honor

Following closely on the heels of Buccaneers, Liam and the crew of Hotspur take a much needed vacation on the tropical planet Curie, where they have nothing more to do than enjoy sun and sand. Trouble is never far away for this group of privateers, however, as a mysterious invitation…

May 15, 2016

Give No Quarter

Branded criminals and on the run from the most powerful corporation in the known universe, Liam Hoffen and the crew of Hotspur have a simple choice to make. They can either cower and hide on the long since abandoned planet Ophir, or continue their mission to set right the wrongs perpetrated by …

January 1, 2017

Blockade Runner

Trapped in a far-off galaxy, Liam Hoffen receives news that a massive Kroerak fleet has found its way to Earth. Knowing an invasion is imminent stuns our explorers, but there’s nothing they can do when they discover the interplanetary Trans Loc system has been shut down in order to stem the tide of invading bugs…

July 20, 2017

Corsair Menace

Deep in debt and stranded, a suicide mission may be this crew’s only hope…

Deep in debt and stranded, a suicide mission may be this crew’s only hope… Liam Hoffen thought saving the world would cut him and his friends some slack. Instead, they’re bankrupt, shipwrecked, and fugitives on a backwater planet. So much for gratitude…

March 21, 2018

Pursuit of the Bold

A world-shattering invasion. A long-dead rumor. A death-defying risk to save humanity.

A world-shattering invasion. A long-dead rumor. A death-defying risk to save humanity. If the Kroerak Empire had a soft spot, Liam Hoffen would have found it by now. After years of fighting the blasted bug invaders, he’s all but thrown in the towel. To make matters worse, intercepted enemy plans show the empire’s next attack could wipe them off the map.

April 27, 2018

Fury of the Bold

A looming alien horde. A buried alien weapon. One last chance to save humanity.

A looming alien horde. A buried alien weapon. One last chance to save humanity... Liam Hoffen and his crew may have squashed a few alien bugs, but they’re nowhere near ready for the coming swarm. Left for dead on backwater planet …

May 31, 2018

Judgment of the Bold

A retreating alien enemy. Civilization’s new beginning. A terrifying threat could postpone his victory lap… forever.

A retreating alien enemy. Civilization’s new beginning. A terrifying threat could postpone his victory lap … forever. After discovering an indefensible weapon, Liam thought he had the Kroerak invaders on the ropes.

November 29, 2018

Privateers in Exile

A scouting mission gone bad. A life-changing loss of time. Can a privateer team navigate a bloody revolution to find their way home?

A scouting mission gone bad. A life-changing loss of time. Can a privateer team navigate a bloody revolution to find their way home? Liam Hoffen is used to straightforward missions going off the rails. But when he emerges from a crash-landing…

May 21, 2019

Incursion at Elea Station

An alien invasion. A home-world destroyed. Can an embattled captain survive a daring fight to save the remnant of his colony?

An alien invasion. A home-world destroyed. Can an embattled captain survive a daring fight to save the remnant of his colony? Privateer Liam Hoffen can’t wait to reunite with his family. But after emerging from a 20-year stasis, he’s shocked to discover a hostile enemy has razed his home

January 30, 2020

Freebooter’s Hold

A critical food shortage. A colony under siege. Can he save his people before they’re extinguished from the galaxy?

A critical food shortage. A colony under siege. Can he save his people before they’re extinguished from the galaxy? Captain Liam Hoffen aims to expand Elea Station into a thriving community. But after an enemy armada attacks his struggling station

August 6, 2020

Black Cutlass

He thought the bloodshed was over. The true terror is just beginning…

He thought the bloodshed was over. The true terror is just beginning… Captain Liam Hoffen has no time to relax after defeating the Mendari….

March 24, 2022

Privateer’s Supremacy

Invasion is imminent, the time for diplomacy is over but bold actions could well lead to ruin…

Invasion is imminent, the time for diplomacy is over but bold actions could well lead to ruin…

On a Pale Ship

There’s a hero in all of us. And one scientist is willing to kill to find it…

On a Pale Ship—the first book in Jamie McFarlane's newest series in the Privateer Tales Universe. Unlikely heroes join together to stop an evil scientist.

September 28, 2016

Life of a Miner

October 8, 2016

Pete, Popeye and Olive