Ward Larsen

Ward Larsen
Born	Ward Palmer Larsen (1961-03-14) March 14, 1961 (age 64)
Occupation	Novelist
Period	2004–present
Subject	Spy novel, thriller, non-fiction
Website
www.wardlarsen.com

Ward Palmer Larsen (born March 14, 1961) is an American thriller novelist known for his David Slaton series and Assassin series. He was the seventh winner of the Florida Book Award. ^[1] His debut novel, The Perfect Assassin, has been optioned for film by Amber Entertainment.

Larsen was a former United States Air Force fighter pilot and currently serves as an airline captain. He is also a trained aircraft accident investigator. ^[2]

Bibliography

David Slaton / Assassin series

• The Perfect Assassin (2004)
• Assassin's Game (2014)
• Assassin's Silence (2016)
• Assassin's Code (2017) ^[3]
• Assassin's Run (2018) ^[4]
• Assassin's Revenge (2019) ^[5]
• Assassin's Strike (2020) ^[6]
• Assassin's Dawn (novella) (2021)
• Assassin's Edge (2022)
• Assassin's Mark (2023) ^[7]
• Dark Vector (2025)

Jammer Davis series

• Fly By Wire (2010)
• Fly By Night (2011) ^[8]
• Passenger 19 (2016)

Jack Ryan series

Featuring characters created by Tom Clancy

• Tom Clancy: Rules of Engagement (2026)

Standalone

• Stealing Trinity (2008)
• Cutting Edge (2018) ^[9]
• Deep Fake (2023)
• Cold Zero (with Brad Thor) (2026) ^[10]

References

1. "Winners | Florida Book Awards". floridabookawards.org.
2. Bowles, Vicky (December 20, 2021). "Florida-based authors headline Friends of the Bonita Springs Library luncheon". Naples News Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
3. Steck, Ryan. "David Slaton Returns Next Summer In Ward Larsen's 'Assassin's Code'". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
4. Steck, Ryan. "Ward Larsen's Fifth David Slaton Novel, 'Assassin's Run,' To Hit Bookstores Next August". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
5. Steck, Ryan. "Ward Larsen's Next David Slaton Thriller Announced (with Details)". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
6. Steck, Ryan. "See the Book Trailer for Ward Larsen's 'Assassin Strike'". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
7. "Assassin's Mark". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
8. "Ward Larsen does it again, this time with suspense in Sudan". Florida Weekly. November 9, 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
9. Steck, Ryan. "Thriller Author Ward Larsen Is Set To Launch A New Series In 2018". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
10. Steck, Ryan. "BIG NEWS: #1 NYT Bestseller Brad Thor Announces New Thriller He Co-Wrote with Ward Larsen". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.