Point Blanc  (2001),  Skeleton Key  (2002),  Eagle Strike  (2003),  Scorpia  (2004)  Ark Angel  (2005),  Snakehead (2007),  Crocodile Tears  (2009) and  Scorpia Rising  (2011). The seventh  Alex Rider  novel,  Snakehead , was released on 31 October 2007, [11]  and the eighth,  Crocodile Tears , was released in the UK on 12 November 2009.