: A high-stakes adventure involving the search for an ancient Greek treasure and a biological secret .
The series follows Gideon as he is recruited by the mysterious Eli Glinn, head of , to handle impossible tasks.
: The debut novel where Gideon is introduced and carries out his meticulous plan for vengeance.
: His criminal career began early; at seventeen, he started as a small-time art thief after successfully stealing a woodblock print in Wyoming.
: The final installment where Gideon and his partner Manuel Garza head to the deserts of Egypt to solve a final, potentially world-altering puzzle. Core Themes
: Much of his adult life was defined by a mission of revenge for his father, a mathematician who was falsely accused of treason and killed when Gideon was twelve.
: A central tension in the series is Gideon's diagnosis of a rare, terminal brain aneurysm, giving him only a few years to live and fueling his willingness to take high-stakes risks. The Series Bibliography