David Wood Books in Order

When her father is murdered while chasing the wreck of the Dourado, Kaylin Maxwell hires Dane Maddock and Bones Bonebrake to finish the search. The treasure they uncover could shake old beliefs to the core.

Shanis Malan may be the prophesied figure meant to end years of clan war, but prophecy is only the start of her trouble. This is David Debord territory, bigger, older, and openly fantastical.

After rescuing archaeologist Jade Ihara, Dane joins her hunt for the Seven Cities of Gold. The American Southwest, the Copper Scroll, and a deadly secret society turn the quest into open war.

A dark standalone that trades treasure hunting for a more intimate brush with fear. The deeper the story goes, the less safe the familiar world feels.

Shanis Malan fights to fulfill her fate as the Silver Serpent while pretenders rise and enemies invade her homeland. The second Absent Gods book widens the war and raises the stakes.

A compact speculative thriller about power, consequence, and the danger of tipping the scales too far. Wood keeps the setup lean and the pressure high.

Queen heads into abandoned Pripyat looking for a missing teammate and signs of Manifold Genetics. What she finds under the ruined amusement park is fresh, deadly, and very much alive.

When the bones of the Magi are stolen from a German cathedral, Dane and Bones are pulled into a centuries-old conspiracy. The chase crosses Europe and never lets up.

A vanished expedition in the Amazon sends Dane and Bones after the real trail of Percy Fawcett. What they find in the jungle is far worse than a missing explorer.

Kenan thinks he is handling the zombie apocalypse just fine until Katy stumbles back into his life. Their road trip toward the source of the plague is bloody, funny, and bleak.

The mystery of Oak Island's Money Pit pulls Dane and Bones into another layered hunt for treasure. Pirates, coded clues, and dangerous rivals make every step harder.

This opening Hunter Trilogy novel follows a feared wolf and the men obsessed with bringing him down. It treats the wilderness as both real place and living folklore.

Dunn Kelly's world already includes zombies, werewolves, and vampires, so things are never truly normal. Then teen star Delilah Idaho notices a wrinkle, and everything gets much worse.

The undead get a watery twist in this brisk horror tale. It is pulpy, nasty, and exactly as messy as the title promises.

Dane and Bones chase the truth behind Atlantis in one of the series' biggest myth-driven adventures. Ancient clues, modern enemies, and world-shaking secrets keep the pressure high.

A mystery tied to forbidden ritual drags this thriller into darker, more supernatural territory. Old secrets, sudden violence, and a threat that refuses to stay buried keep the pressure on.

SEAL trainees Dane and Bones can barely stand each other when a founding-era secret forces them into an uneasy partnership. It is the beginning of everything.

In 1931, Brock Stone returns to claim an inheritance and instead inherits a mystery. Old enemies, strange forces, and a dangerous family legacy power this pulp-style opener.

Dane leads a mission to find a lost nuclear submarine before Russian Spetsnaz agents do. Wrangel Island is deadly enough before the other threat shows itself.

Amelia Earhart's vanished plane becomes the center of another high-stakes search. Dane and Bones must solve a famous disappearance before rivals turn it into disaster.

While still in the SEALs, Dane and Bones chase the wreck of a Japanese hell ship and stumble into a Knights Templar mystery. Action and history come at them from every side.

A mystery seeded in the founding era sends Dane and Bones after a hidden truth America was never meant to forget. The pace is quick and the conspiracy runs deep.

Jade Ihara uncovers orbiting stone spheres beneath Teotihuacan and glimpses the future. That single impossible moment launches her into a globe-spanning race against a secret society.

A lost space-age secret turns a recovery mission into another impossible hunt for Dane and Bones. Cold War history and modern danger crash together fast.

The hunt for the legendary Amber Room drops Dane and Bones into another perilous race through history. Every clue comes with enemies attached.

A Native American artifact sends Dane Maddock after one of history's greatest lost prizes, Noah's Ark. The search becomes a brutal race through faith, legend, and mountain danger.

Jade Ihara faces hidden enemies, shifting loyalties, and a mystery where appearances cannot be trusted. The pace stays quick, but the threat feels more personal.

Tam Broderick and her CIA task force hunt the Dominion after a massacre on the Texas border threatens international chaos. It opens the Myrmidon Files with a harder espionage edge.

Bones takes on a Florida legend when Joanna Slater hires him to investigate a mystery with deep local roots. Solo work suits him, right up until it gets deadly.

As frost and war close in, Shanis must unite a broken nation and unlock the secret of the Silver Serpent. The final Absent Gods book goes bigger in every direction.

Young thief Joren kills the wrong man in Ralon's Bend and sets off a chain of events far beyond the criminal underworld. It is a fantasy story with a street-level start and bigger stakes ahead.

A short Maddock and Bones adventure built around lost-land legend and fast-moving danger. It is brief, punchy, and made for readers who want a quick fix.

Set in late 1960s Minnesota, the finale brings a wolf, a trapper, and a professor together for one last reckoning. It is part wilderness story, part modern myth.

The struggle between wolves and the humans who hunt them grows harsher in this middle Hunter Trilogy entry. David Wood keeps one foot in the natural world and the other in myth.

A lost relic and pirate treasure push Dane and Bones into another history-soaked race. The clues are old, the enemies are armed, and the answers do not come easy.

Bones Bonebrake is drawn into a mystery involving ancient remains, old legends, and whispers that humanity is not alone. It is a solo adventure with big conspiracy energy.

Dane and Bones set off on their first real treasure-hunting adventure, following a trail that begins with a doomed Spanish crew in 1715. The past left something nasty behind.

When Rose Black's sister disappears, Rose and Jake Crowley plunge into pyramids, lost cities, and the path of ruthless cultists. The Anubis Key is worth killing for, and their enemies know it.

Jake Crowley rescues Rose Black in London and lands in a conspiracy marked by murders and an eagle-shaped birthmark. Their search for the Blood Codex becomes a race through catacombs, castles, and deadly secrets.

Jade Ihara is trapped between a cult that sees her as divine and a cabal reaching for power. To survive, she has to solve the mystery before both sides use her for their own ends.

A sunken German U-boat in Loch Ness points Dane and Bones toward a wartime secret with monstrous implications. Hunting the truth means facing enemies above water and something huge below it.

Tam Broderick and the Myrmidons race to stop a figure called the Immortal, whose plan threatens the global economy. A medieval relic may be the key, or the distraction.

An ancient map points the way to lost treasure, and more than one ruthless hunter wants it. Under the David Debord name, Wood leans into classic quest storytelling.

Marine biologist Sam Aston takes on what should be a dream job in a remote jungle lake. Instead he finds a hidden cult, an impossible predator, and a fight to survive.

Bones's Monaco vacation dies quickly when he sees the preserved body of a giant woman and the dig team vanishes. Curiosity turns into a frantic hunt for the truth.

Rumor hardens into danger when a modern legend proves to have teeth. This short Maddock-universe story moves quickly and hits the creepy notes hard.

Dane and Bones follow a legend linked to the Mayan underworld into caves, ruins, and a nightmare below the surface. The deeper they go, the thinner the line between myth and death.

A black pyramid in Antarctic ice leads Dane and Bones into a hunt for relics that can command the elements. Jade Ihara, Nick Kismet, and the shadowy Prometheus group all collide here.

In Norway, Dane and Bones race biotech predators and a mad mercenary to recover Odin's spear. In the wrong hands, it can turn men into killing machines.

A conspiracy built around control, memory, and manipulation puts Dane and Bones on unstable ground. This is a lean, fast adventure with paranoia baked into the action.

An old journal leads Dane and Bones toward a forgotten excavation and an ancient power hidden underground. The Trident wants it too, and they are willing to kill for it.

Egypt gives Dane and Bones tombs, curses, and rivals who do not intend to play fair. It is a brisk desert adventure built around a pharaoh's long reach from the grave.

In carnival-season Rio, Dane and Bones chase a Roman shipwreck rumor and crash into a plot involving the Demon Core. The history is strange, and the stakes turn terrifying fast.

Dutch Schultz's lost treasure sends Dane and Bones into the Catskills with coded clues and a killer on their trail. It is treasure hunting with a strong assassin twist.

A treasure out of Greek myth turns Dane and Bones loose on a perilous quest across sea and ruin. Betrayal, strange allies, and a legendary role Dane never asked for make this one especially tense.

The search for the final Elemental relic, the Emerald Tablet, drives this trilogy closer to all-out war. Dane and Bones need every ally they have if they want to beat Prometheus to it.

A discovery off South Africa sends Dane and crew after a legendary hero and into the sights of an international conspiracy. The first Elementals story opens with classic treasure-hunt momentum.

Marine biologist Sam Aston joins an Antarctic expedition chasing a miracle energy source beneath the ice. What waits in the caverns below is older, larger, and far deadlier than anyone expected.

A centuries-old story of piracy and survival sends Dane and Bones after a lost treasure with deep Atlantic roots. They are not the only hunters chasing the key.

A shipwreck off Italy points Dane and Bones toward the lost tomb of Alaric I. Rival treasure hunters, a spy, and an old enemy keep the search dangerous.

A past soaked in violence comes roaring back for Dane and Bones in this later Origins adventure. Treasure, old grudges, and escalating danger make it a fitting prelude to the main series.

While treasure hunting in the Bahamas, Dane Maddock joins a blue-hole diving event and stumbles into a mystery of disappearances, a giant sea creature, and the promise of the Water of Life.

Dane Maddock is pulled into a deadly test where history, survival, and brute endurance collide. Winning may mean answers, but losing could cost far more than treasure.

Dane and Bones head to Bulgaria to explore the sealed Tsarichina Hole, a Cold War mystery with rumors of aliens, treasure, and worse. Their discovery opens a much older secret.

A chance meeting with programmer Sally Smith sends Dane, Bones, and the team toward the cursed island of Maug. Shipwreck treasure, eerie transformations, and a ruthless pursuer turn the trip into chaos.

A mass grave in New York City leads Jake Crowley and Rose Black into a murder mystery tied to identical skull wounds and Edgar Allan Poe's lost journal. The deeper they dig, the stranger the city becomes.

This omnibus pulls together the full Elementals trilogy, where Dane and Bones chase four ancient relics tied to unimaginable power. Antarctica, occult riddles, and the Prometheus group drive the whole ride.

This collection gathers short adventures from across the Dane Maddock universe, including Urban Legend, Aztlan, Phantom Island, Dark Entry, and Venom. It is a quick way to sample Wood's mix of myth, monsters, and action.

A satellite image reveals a legendary city in the Congo, and Bones leads the push to reach it first. The ruins hold wonders, but something alive still guards them.

Trying to start over as a teacher in Market Scarston, Jake Crowley instead meets Black Shuck and a secret society with Roman roots. This prequel shows where his darker adventures begin.

Dane and Bones head into the jungle after a legend that should have stayed buried. The clues come fast, and the creature threat stays close.

When Willis Sanders disappears in California, Dane and Bones follow the trail to Mount Shasta and another ancient power. Old enemies and volcanic danger close in fast.

Bones Bonebrake follows the trail of a lost fortune tied to the Alamo and a long-buried coverup. What starts as treasure hunting turns into a very personal showdown.

Sam Aston walks into a theme park disaster when its showcase crocodile attraction turns into a feeding frenzy. To get out alive, he has to beat the predators and the people who wanted them unleashed.

In 1930s America, Brock Stone heads into the Pacific Northwest to find missing reporter Trinity Page. Sasquatch lore, vanished townsfolk, and an old conspiracy wait in the woods.

Dane Maddock is pulled toward a mystery that hints at a world beyond ordinary history. Ancient secrets and relentless enemies make this a classic Wood setup.

When an old friend is murdered and Dane becomes the prime suspect, he and Bones hunt the Staff of Christ to clear his name. A pagan cult wants it for darker reasons.

Stranded in a massive storm, Dane stumbles into a Dominion plot to unleash a legendary beast in Times Square. He will need an ancient artifact just to have a chance.

King David's lyre could command storms and beasts, and the wrong people want it back in play. Dane and Bones have to get there first.

Brock Stone races enemy John Kane to the tomb of Yineput, the Night Queen. Cairo nightlife, desert temples, and a looming curse give it strong old-school adventure flavor.

Trouble in the Southwest draws Dane and Bones into a dangerous hunt for lost Spanish treasure. The desert is harsh, and the people chasing the gold are worse.

Bones tracks a missing ghost hunter into Burnt Swamp, where legend says a witch guards pirate treasure. The problem is that the witch is not a legend at all.

A locked-room murder and a strange artifact force Dane to play detective. Short, sharp, and built around one clever mystery.

A quiet stay at a South Carolina inn becomes a swamp mystery with bodies, secrets, and whispers of an ancient creature. The real monster may not be the one in the marsh.

Dane and Bones chase the lost fortune of Confederate raider John S. Mosby while assassins close in. Civil War history, hidden chambers, and nonstop pressure drive this late-series adventure.