Below is the complete list of Simon Gervais’ Chase Burke books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Chase Burke Books
About Chase Burke
The Chase Burke series is a contemporary espionage-thriller collaboration between Simon Gervais and Ryan Steck, centered on a former soldier who has deliberately exchanged combat for the quieter discipline of fine wine. Chase works as a sommelier at an upscale Manhattan restaurant, attempting to build a civilian life far removed from violence, military service, and the disgrace surrounding his family. That separation proves temporary when a public attack pulls him into a conspiracy connecting political power, covert operations, mercenaries, organized crime, and the suspicious fate of his older brother.
Chase comes from a prominent but damaged family. His late father served as an American ambassador, his mother is losing her memory to Alzheimer’s disease, and his brother Michael was an intelligence analyst reportedly killed during a failed clandestine operation. Michael was subsequently branded a traitor, leaving Chase with grief complicated by anger and uncertainty. Chase’s own past includes imprisonment and a military career he would prefer to leave behind, making him an unlikely investigator whose greatest advantage is that powerful people underestimate both his training and determination.
The Second Son begins when armed attackers strike the restaurant where Chase works. Their apparent target is Congresswoman Tanya Hemsworth, a rising political figure with whom Chase has a secret romantic relationship. Tanya is critically wounded, and the violence forces Chase to use abilities he has kept concealed from his civilian colleagues. What initially appears to be a politically motivated assassination attempt soon intersects with unanswered questions about Michael’s final mission and the people responsible for destroying the Burke family’s reputation.
NYPD detective Alice Doyle becomes Chase’s most important investigative ally. A single mother accustomed to balancing professional danger with responsibility at home, Doyle provides a disciplined law-enforcement perspective that contrasts with Chase’s willingness to act outside procedure. Their partnership develops through mutual skepticism rather than instant trust. Chase possesses the tactical experience to survive attacks and pursue trained killers, while Doyle understands evidence, police networks, and the consequences of allowing personal conviction to replace proof.
The deeper enemy is FATHOM, a hidden international organization that seeks influence rather than public recognition. Its methods depend on money, intelligence assets, political manipulation, criminal partnerships, and operatives positioned inside legitimate institutions. The conspiracy gives the series a wider scope than a personal revenge story. Chase is fighting to clear his brother’s name and protect Tanya, but those private objectives place him against a network capable of shaping elections, directing violence, and turning official investigations away from the truth.
The Marked Son, scheduled for publication on November 10, 2026, continues the conflict rather than beginning an unrelated mission. Months after the opening novel, the struggle against FATHOM has stalled when a compromised operation in Jersey City reveals a more coordinated threat. At the same time, Project XIII targets Tanya through a campaign of foreign influence and activated sleeper cells. The announced premise places Chase’s trust in her under pressure while expanding the roles of Michael and the NYPD in the continuing investigation.
Publication order is essential because the novels form one developing conspiracy. The first establishes Chase’s family history, his relationships with Tanya and Doyle, and the mystery surrounding Michael; the second carries those revelations into the next stage of the campaign. The series is driven by the contrast within Chase himself: a man trained for violence who has cultivated patience, refinement, and control, only to discover that protecting the life he chose may require becoming the soldier he tried to abandon.