Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two

Joe Ledger

by Jonathan Maberry

Joe Ledger is back! Joe Ledger: Secret Missions collects some of Ledger's most dynamic and bizarre short-story adventures - classic reprints as well as exciting new material! From the icy wastes of the Antarctic to the Gate of Hell in Turkmenistan, Ledger and his team are the last best hope that stands between the unsuspecting public and unimaginable dangers!

Stories include crossovers with Maberry's many fictional and best-selling worlds, including V-WARS (Netflix), the Pine Deep Trilogy, the Sam Hunter Case Files, Dead of Night, and Rot & Ruin. If you've never listened to a Joe Ledger tale, this is a great jumping-on point; and if you're a longtime fan, you'll encounter old friends and enemies - Mr. Church, Echo Team, Havoc Team, Malcolm Crow and Mike Sweeney, Violin, Toys, and more!

And there are special treats! An insightful introduction by best seller Peter Clines (The Fold, 14), a collaboration with author Marie Whittaker, and a brief glimpse into Mr. Church as he takes a rare day off, penned by "the voice of Joe Ledger", audiobook reader Ray Porter. So buckle up, lock and load, and go rolling into action with Joe Ledger! Hooah

Genres: Horror, Audiobook, Thriller, Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction, Mystery Thriller

611 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2021

About the author

JONATHAN MABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling author, #1 Audible bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, comic book writer, and producer. He is the author of more than 50 novels, 190 short stories, 16 short story collections, 30 graphic novels, 14 nonfiction books, and has edited 26 anthologies. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series starring Ian Somerhalder. His 2009-10 run as writer on the Black Panther comic formed a large chunk of the recent blockbuster film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. His bestselling YA zombie series, Rot & Ruin is in development for film at Alcon Entertainment; and John Wick director, Chad Stahelski, is developing Jonathan’s Joe Ledger Thrillers for TV. Jonathan writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, epic fantasy, and action; and he writes for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include The Pine Deep Trilogy, The Kagen the Damned Trilogy, NecroTek, Ink, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, The Sleepers War (with Weston Ochse), Mars One, and many others. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird, The X-Files, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, Don’t Turn out the Lights: A Tribute to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, Shadows & Verse, and others. His comics include Marvel Zombies Return, The Punisher: Naked Kills, Wolverine: Ghosts, Godzilla vs Cthulhu: Death May Die, Bad Blood and many others. Jonathan has written in many popular licensed worlds, including Hellboy, True Blood, The Wolfman, John Carter of Mars, Sherlock Holmes, C.H.U.D., Diablo IV, Deadlands, World of Warcraft, Planet of the Apes, Aliens, Predator, Karl Kolchak, and many others. He the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in San Diego, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com

Reviews

[Char · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are things that go great together. Here it’s an easy formula:
Joe Ledger + Jonathan Maberry + Ray Porter = Fantastic reads!
As an extra delight this ends with a story written and narrated by Ray Porter: Mr. Church’s Day Off.
Listening to this felt like coming home because I love the work of all three of these men. If you like Joe Ledger tales-this is a must read or listen.

[Anna Rimmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Secret missions.

I love Ledger, he's a real soldier, I love Mr Church and I would love a background novel about him.Action,adventure,escaoes,hirror,.read it

[Jeanette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joe, Top, and Bunny rock!

I can’t get enough of this series. All the characters are so real and the wild scenarios they end up in keep you on the edge of your seat. Huge fan of Jonathan Mayberry. I think he must have been a real special ops soldier!

[Marion Schloemer · Rating 5 out of 5]

OUTSTANDING! As expected. Even a surprise mini story at the end… Loved it and will start it again now.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I couldn't listen to every one of these short stories (I just didn't want some of that stuff in my head), it was fantastic to visit Joe and company at various parts along their ways. The first story was heartbreaking because I know what happens next. It was good to have some insight into that, but still, it was so sad!

The last story was wonderfully entertaining and entirely true to the Ledger series. Crazy weirdness and lots of shooting. And scifi. Yep, can't get enough of Joe.

Or Ray Porter, because he IS Joe Ledger.

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's always fun to be back in this world. I feel like I've read some of these before, but that didn't matter, I still enjoyed seeing what was up with Joe. With so many stories in one place they took place over a long time, it was interesting to see how Joe changed by the work he did. The last story with Mr. Church was fun, nice to see him as a real person, not who he has to be.

[Twainy · Rating 5 out of 5]

9 Joe Ledger short stories written by Jonathan Maberry & narrated by Ray Porter.

My favorite was Dog Days.

If you like Joe ledger you’ll enjoy this book of short stories from all across the Maberry/Ledger world.

I loved it!

[John Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maberry has enthralled from his first Joe Ledger book right up to now.
Sneaking out of the black to put you down for the greater good, and gone like a phantom before your body even hits the floor.
Joe Ledger has gone from Baltimore cop to Government asset to independent special forces operator.
Taking the fight where ever it is needed.
Exciting, thrilling, and ultra violent.
Maberry is a constant master story telling.
And what's more I do not like short stories unless they are incredible.
These are.

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am pretty sure I haven't read this before, but I am also pretty sure that I have read the first two stories in the anthology before. That was disappointing, but the rest of the stories were really good for Joe Ledger fans. Lol, I have been listening the Limbus, Inc anthologies since I finished these. I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed the stories because I am disappointed by many anthologies.

And the increasing connections to the Lovecraftian fiction world is also a plus in my opinion.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

The entire book is worth it just for Ray Porter's "Mr. Church's Day Off" at the end. I love all things Mr. Church, but this is an especially great read, because it combines all of the worlds that Jonathan Maberry plays in, and it was nice to check in on those characters, even for a little time.

Some of the stories are recycled however ("Dog Days," to name one), so if you're wanting entirely new, this might be a skip; however, there's enough here to keep you going, and it was fun to reread the older stories as well.

[jeremy dierst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cannot go wrong with a Joe Ledger anthology of short stories. A great group of authors has a very unique take on the Joe Ledger universe. From the opening narrative to the very last page, this is an attention-grabbing batch of stories. Even a first-time reader of the Joe Ledger series would find this anthology very useful in understanding the history of the Joe Ledger character and universe. These authors have a firm grasp on the subject matter and make for some very entertaining reading.

[EM3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this ebook as part of the Eldritch Chills bundle at StoryBundle. These stories are great fun, full of action and thrills, and occasionally horror or SF elements. The text is well proofread, no typos found, and clean as far as any sex scenes. Lots of foul language, though, and of course lots of blood. The stories are engaging and varied, from a true crime type story involving human trafficking, to werewolves, aliens and all sorts of conspiracies. Well worth the read, a real page turner.

[Tomasz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty nearly great ...for what they are - an equivalent of a popcorn movie, no heavy lifting required, or even involved at all. Especially since the reader knows full well Joe's going to get through every passel of enemies the stories hurl at him, or at least get away from them, far enough to call in an airstrike. Plot armor, dont'cha know.
Even so, when fate throws me a Joe Ledger book, I'll read the sucker. Once in a while, some popcorn's nice.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jonathan Maberry's Joe Ledger series is one of the best out there. I have listened to pretty much all of them on audio which bears the statement: The narrator Ray Porter is a bad ass. He IS Joe F@cking Ledger. The stories and narration are perfect together. So damn good.

4+ Stars and highly recommended.

[John Sherman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great collection of short stories. As I've said before, nobody captures emotion like Maberry and that is what really makes his stories stand out. It was fun to revisit Joe and the gang at different points of the overall story arch of the series.

[Joan Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

You have to have a strong stomach since it's a lot of horror but if you can deal with it, it's wonderful as is most of Maberry's works. I say most because I haven't yet read them all.

This one's a good starter since it's a collection of short stories. I loved them all!!!

[Honey Rand · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cannot get enough of Joe Ledger. Always ready for more. Used to be the kind of reader who thought series were redundant. Not so Joe. These are a series of short stories, all good. Not a clunker among them. If you love Joe, don't hesitate.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am never disappointed with Jonathan Maberry and Joe Ledger. I loved the Pine Deep, Sam Hunter, and Limbus crossover. I felt that a few of the stories I had read before, but I still enjoyed the book a lot!

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are very good short stories, and I don't like short stories. Nice snippets, well read. I listened to the audio, and it was well done. Note that I remember a few of these stories from elsewhere, which was a little annoying. But they are all good.

[Liraz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maberry and Porter hit the mark every time!

[Carl · Rating 4 out of 5]

More Joe Ledger is superb. Enjoyed the short tales.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection of short stories. I enjoyed it very much. Also there is one story about Church written by Ray Porter. That was a nice add :) Recommend :)

[M.X. Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved every story

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty much Jack Reacher on steroids.

[Robert Conaway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding! Great for anyone who is a fan of Joseph Ledger!

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Joe Ledger novels and this collection of short stories in the world were a fun addition. As always, Ray Porter as narrator was excellent.

[Rickey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short Joe Ledger Adventures

These were great additions to the Joe Ledger universe and extra tales for Havoc Team. All are very solid entries.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent short stories featuring Joe Ledger.

[Sean Kilburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

SpecOps Fun

Two words - Ia! Ia! More Mythos AND a clue to Church's origins. A must-read for Joe Ledger fans or for anyone who enjoys action with a twist.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific stories as usual from Mr Mayberry

I'm not usually a fan of short stories but this was a great collection


Really enjoyed every single story

Joe ledger rocks