Steve Pieczenik books in order

KGB. Three letters that spell terror…a hand reaching into every corner of Soviet life…reaching into a party in Moscow…a gathering of the gifted, the privileged, the powerful…and there amidst the gaiety, a KGB assassination…and a witness.

The Soviet's General Secretary Anatoly Sukhumi lies dead, and the beautiful Natalya Nikitchenko is suddenly dangerous—and in danger. The hand of the KGB will close around her and carry her to Kashchenko Psychiatric Hospital to be "treated" with subtle torture, mental barbarism, and escalating brutality.

Only one clever, compassionate doctor has discovered the grim truth, and as the KGB tightens its grip, a courageous man and a desperate woman attempt a flight to love and freedom beyond the walls of…The Mind Palace.

This situation still exists in Russia today as Putin clamps down on dissidents.

Fever, black spots, horribly swollen lymph nodes. The symptoms are unmistakable. The bubonic plague is back—in a venomous new strain, one that is virtually incurable—and capable of killing every human being on earth. And so the terror begins… 

As the world plunges into an abyss of death and dying, disease specialist Dr. Russ Bradley will begin his desperate hunt for a medical miracle…and author Steve Pieczenik will take you on a roller coaster through Washington D.C.'s dark corridors of power and into the top-secret world of genetic engineering. This is a story so real only an insider could have written it.

This book was banned in Japan for 30 years because of it's direct indictment of Emporer Hirohito in the slaughter of millions of innocent victims and allied troops.

My Life Is Great. Why Do I Feel So Awful?

By most people's standards, you are a successful woman. You have a loving family, a terrific job, and financial comfort. Yet something seems to be missing. Something you don't want to admit to yourself. Something you won't take the time to search for.

Dr. Steve Pieczenik, a Board Certified psychiatrist, spent twenty years in private practice, treating hundreds of women patients. In this book he shares their poignant, fascinating stories, vividly describing how each uncovered what was missing from her life.

He describes their negative behavior (such as workaholism, alcoholism) and the early warning signs that something is wrong (such as constant tiredness, hard to explain anxiety).

But this is a great "solution" book as well, offering strategies for assessing your life and improving it. Hidden Passions focuses on asking hard questions...and answering them.

In 2010, four states threaten to secede from the Union, using the Glen Canyon dam as their bargaining chip, and the ensuing politics leaves the primary negotiator wondering who exactly is behind the secessionist movement. 25,000 first printing.

As a child in Sweden, he was obsessed with hereditary difference. Now, as a physician specializing in eugenics and euthanasia, he is free to pursue his agenda of genetic cleansing-using terrorist tactics and scientific experimentation. His goal is to rid Sweden of ethnic diversity and create one pure race. Although the United States government cannot take an official stand against him, it has dispatched an operative who possesses the knowledge to get close enough to the target to assassinate: An American physician assassin.

The truth exposed through fiction, once again, from Steve Pieczenik. He has written a fictionalized account of how the pro-Nazi Wallenburg family funded eugenics and forced sterilization to support the homogeneous welfare state. Many aspects of this book are not so far fetched when we consider the events of the day- such as the Oslo massacre and ethnic minorities stressing social systems across Europe.

"I am first to admit that a woman, especially a young woman, does not attach herself to a brilliant, older, accomplished man without seeing some reward at the end. I may have been a master in the art of submission but I am not without self-respect. If Talleyrand were here with me now, he would agree that what began as a manipulation on both our parts, turned into a wonderful partnership."

Talleyrand's mistresses, intrigues, betrayals, and deceits were legendary, but only one woman could capture his love: his niece and mistress Dorothea, who records his life in the enthralling masterpiece My Beloved Talleyrand.

A debauched French aristocrat bishop, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord renounced the Church and his nobility in order to save France from self-destruction. He supported and then overthrew King Louis XVI, the leaders of the French Revolution, and finally Napoleon Bonaparte.

After the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, Talleyrand dominated the Congress of Vienna, determining the course of history for both Europe and America for the next one hundred years.

NB: Co-authored with Roberta Rovner-Pieczenik.

After 40 years of silence, the world's most famous hostage negotiator, international crisis manager and best-selling author, Steve Pieczenik releases his novel about a terrorist episode in which he was personally involved- the kidnapping and assassination of Italian Prime Minister, Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades. To this day, Pieczenik has refused to testify about the incident before the Italian Parliament.

The year is 1978. The country is Italy. In this fictionalized account, the assistant secretary of state, Richard Baker, is sent to Italy by the U.S. government to prevent the assassination of the prime minister and the destabilization of the country.

While working with the Italian government for the release of Moro, Baker uncovers a web of unexpected alliances and hidden agendas that lead him to question whether anyone really wants Moro back-alive! As contemporary Italy is racked with a series of financial crisis the threat of destabilization is as real today as it was when Dr Pieczenik wrote Terror Counter Terror.

In this thrilling, historical novel of turn-of-the-19th century intrigue, the tactics, betrayals and deceits of French foreign minister Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord are chronicled by his last mistress.

As a debauched French aristocrat bishop, he renounced the Church and his nobility in order to save France from self-destruction. He supported and then helped to overthrow King Louis XVI, the leaders of the French Revolution, and finally Napoleon Bonaparte.

After the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, Talleyrand dominated the Congress of Vienna, determining the course of history in Europe for the next one hundred years.

In this high-voltage tale of power politics, international intrigue, and a devastating conspiracy, everything depends on what we know about the psychological motivations of our leaders—and only those with the unique ability to comprehend the subtle insights of the political mind can decode the course of events.

As the President's personal psychiatrist, Dr. Desaix Clark, a prominent international crisis manager, must decide whether the President of the United States is mentally competent to manage an international crisis that can precipitate World War III.

Thrust into a maze of betrayal, deceit, and conspiracy, Dr. Clark risks his life in a desperate race to uncover a shadowy enemy. Clark must rethink everything he and his government stand for, as America faces one of the most insidious threats of all time.

Steve Pieczenik writes a thrilling tale of what could happen to America if the presidency is compromised.

As a potentially cataclysmic situation brews between Beijing and Washington, Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Desaix Clark is sent to China to assess the threat that this enigmatic Asian nation could pose to the United States.

The two Chinese rulers vying for power - the machiavellian Prime Minister and the ruthless Defense Minister - each seek to manipulate Clark against the other. But whom can he trust?

Before he can unravel the final mystery, he must confront some fundamental facts about himself and the mission upon which he was sent. Why did his closest friend, the Secretary of State, really send him to China?

Thrust into a deadly web of conspiracy, deceit, and betrayal, Clark races to uncover the truth as the West faces one of the most insidious threats to its security.

Looks at examples of successful women who are dissatisfied with their lives, explains the causes, and suggests exercises for determining a sense of identity and purpose

The terror that drove thousands of Cambodians to flee their country has reared its murderous head in America. One of its victims is a friend of Dr. Alison Carter, Director of the Medical Department of the State Department by day and a contractee to the Defense Department for clandestine operations. While investigating his friend’s death, Dr. Carter finds that the dreaded Khmer Rouge has come to the United States with a new campaign of terror.

The number one threat to our nation's security is in cyberspace. The new US president wants to tackle the urgent problem head-on and launches a top secret line of defense: Net Force. But before the organization can be announced, the country is hit by an unprecedented, two-pronged terror attack.

Not yet empowered by Congress nor embraced by a dubious intelligence community, still untested, unproven and officially unnamed, Net Force's elite group of cyber experts and field operatives must lead the fight against the ongoing waves of hacks while tracking down the mastermind. Their failure could mean global catastrophe. Success may lead them to become the highest-level security agency in the United States.

A story that seems ripped from tomorrow's headlines, Net Force: Dark Web relaunches one of the most prescient thriller series at a time when cybersecurity is more vital than ever.

In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances.

Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky — a rare, advanced drone -- and realizes she’s a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost.

They’re not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task—bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for.

In this thrilling novella, the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may be decide the future of international security.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

When the Net Force Director is however assassinated, Deputy Director Alex Michaels takes over as the head, sitting at the helm of one of the most powerful and dangerous seats in the world.

Cyber-terrorists are on a mission to cause famine, mayhem, and bloodshed in America.

And Michaels and his team are in a race against time to unmask and catch the people responsible before more lives are lost.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

Classified information about the US is being posted anonymously on the internet, with those involved paying dearly, forcing Net Force Commander Alex Michaels to appear before an aggressive Senate committee.

Meanwhile, the federal financial systems are crippled after an attack by a virus.

Will the Net Force agents find the person responsible before more damage is done?

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

A Union Jack appears on computer screens all over the globe, an indication of the chaos that is about to be unveiled.

As terror grips the cyberspace, a number of computer specialists, including Net Force’s very own Jay Gridley, suffer strokes while searching for the dangerous hacker in virtual reality.

Will the Net Force operatives find the lethal hacker before the whole world turns into utter chaos?

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

Still wounded by the events in his personal life, Net Force Commander Alex Michaels receives more bad news regarding the access and downloading of highly sensitive information from a joint Air Force--Navy venture.

An atmospheric weapon, powerful enough to bring half a country to a standstill using low frequency wave generation, has fallen into the wrong hands and the damage has already begun…

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

A powerful drug is being sold on the Internet, with a single capsule going for a thousand dollars.

A potential mixture of smart drugs, psychedelics, angel dust, and steroids, it's capable of turning a fifty-year-old into a feral beast characterized by violence and intense sexual desire.

Will Net Force find the creator of the drug before another rape and murder take place?

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

When web service all over the globe comes to a sudden standstill, it soon becomes apparent that a virtual nation, known as CyberNation, has taken the web hostage.

Demanding worldwide recognition and rights for their "citizens", CyberNation attracts millions of sympathizers.

The United States however never negotiates with terrorists.

This sounds like the kind of job for Net Force.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

Net Force computers are being attacked by minor viruses.

Although they don’t seem like anything too serious, the viruses are still keeping the tech department on toes.

But with the number of time-consuming lawsuits growing higher, everyone at Net Force becomes terribly occupied.

That plays out to the advantage of Mitchell Townsend Ames, as the agency will be too distracted when he attacks…

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry and and Larry Segriff.

The year is 2010. Computers run the world. And whoever controls them controls the world.

In a bid to enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates Net Force: a computer security agency within the FBI.

He may be the head of a powerful multinational corporation, and an influential figure in world affairs, but very few people know about Samuel Walker Cox’s past.

All that however changes when Net Force gains access to a computer disk which exposes Cox as a former Russian spy.

Although the businessman will do whatever it takes to protect his name, Net Force have him cornered.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry and Larry Segriff.

When a hacker shuts down a top-secret Pentagon war-game, Net Force is brought in to hunt down the perpetrator.

As the Department of Defense takes over Net Force, operatives from the agency discover that the attack originated from an officer in the People's Liberation Army of China.

Based in Macao, General Wu will stop at nothing until the West is destroyed.

But as the virtual battle begins, Net Force sends a lethal military strike team to Macao to take out the general in the practical world.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry and Larry Segriff.

Infiltrating all lines of defense, terrorists make their way into Fort Stephens—the latest cutting edge Army base—before setting off a truck packed with powerful explosives.

When other bases come under attack in just a matter of hours, the Army enlists the help of Net Force.

Working with Army intelligence and the National Guard, Net Force launches a desperate hunt for the mastermind behind the attacks.

Their every move is however matched by the opponent who seemingly thinks like someone on the inside.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Steve Perry and Larry Segriff.

A continuation of the series can be found here.

Op-Center is the nucleus of America's defense, intelligence and crisis management technology, run by a dedicated team of operatives both within and without its own walls.

When the US government wants to undertake an assignment that is either too dirty or risky, the Op-Center is the one place they can turn to.

Nothing could however have prepared Director Paul Hood and his crisis management team at the Op-Center for what’s about to be unveiled.

An ever so real and terrifying power play could lead to the rise of new players in a new world order.

NB: This book was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, and written by Jeff Rovin.

The continuation of the series can be found here.