Joe Ledger Series
Joe Ledger is the name of an ongoing series of bio-terrorism thriller books written by Jonathan Maberry, beginning with the 2009 "Patient Zero". The series also includes several short stories, audio originals and novellas. The first three books in the series were optioned for a potential television series on ABC and a pilot was written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach. It was not picked up for a full series. At the end of "Deep Silence" (Book 10), Mr. Church ends the charter of the Department of Military Sciences due to political interference. After shock from the remaining  members, Mr. Church announces the creation of Rogue Team International (where Joe Ledger continues to fight evil). Synopsis. The series follows the titular Captain Joe Ledger, a former Army Ranger and Baltimore police detective. Joe is hired by a clandestine, investigative agency known as the Department of Military Sciences (DMS). The DMS is a shadow agency formed for the purpose of pursuing technologically advanced threats to the US and the world at large by terrorists. Threats encountered throughout the series range from designer pathogens that create zombies to transgenics used for ethnic cleansing. Characters. Echo Team—Current members Other DMS  members Enemies Allies Bibliography. Spin-Offs. 1. Rage: A Rogue Team International Novel (2019) 2. Relentless: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel (Release Date: July 13, 2021)