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Unsanctioned Asset
The Unsanctioned Asset series by Brad Lee has 8 books and is best read in publication order, starting with A Team of One (2021).
- Books
- 8 books
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: A Team of One (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
A Team of One
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of One - Book 2:
A Team of Two
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Two - Book 3:
A Team of Three
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Three - Book 4:
A Team of Four
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Four - Book 5:
A Team of Five
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Five - Book 6:
A Team of Six
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Six - Book 7:
So There I Was...
Alternative text for cover: Cover of So There I Was... - Book 8:
A Team of Seven
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Team of Seven
About the Unsanctioned Asset series
The Unsanctioned Asset series is a self-published military/espionage thriller series following retired Navy SEAL Alex "Axe" Southmark and intelligence analyst Haley Albright through a run of fast-paced, action-driven missions that begin in a chaotic, terrorism-threatened New York City in the opening book, A Team of One (2021). Author Brad Lee, who publishes independently and describes himself on his own site simply as a writer living on a farm with an interest in wildlife and nature photography, has drawn retailer comparisons to Vince Flynn and Brad Thor for the series' pacing and its retired-special-operator premise.
The series has continued at a steady pace of roughly one to two books a year since 2021, reaching an eighth entry, A Team of Seven, in 2025, alongside a same-universe title, So There I Was... (2024).
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Unsanctioned Asset series in?
In publication order, starting with A Team of One (2021).
Who is Brad Lee?
A self-published thriller author who, per his own author site, lives on a farm and writes as a hobbyist wildlife/nature photographer; no further biographical detail (real name, location, or background) is publicly confirmed.
Does the series continue after A Team of Seven?
No further title had been announced as of this curation (August 2026), though the series has released roughly annually since 2021.
If you like the Unsanctioned Asset series
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