Tom Wood Books in Order
Tom Wood is a New York Times bestselling author best known for his Victor the Assassin thriller series. The books follow Victor, a professional killer working in the shadowy world of international espionage.
This page lists all Tom Wood books in order, including the complete Victor the Assassin series, novellas, and standalone works, organized by publication order and chronological order where applicable.
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Victor The Assassin Series (Books in Order)
The Victor the Assassin series follows a professional assassin operating independently across international locations.
Publication Order
- The Hunter (#1), 2010 (aka The Killer)
- Bad Luck In Berlin (#1.5), 2011
- The Enemy (#2), 2011
- The Game (#3), 2013
- Better Off Dead (#4), 2014 (aka No Tomorrow)
- The Darkest Day (#5), 2015
- A Time to Die (#6), 2016
- The Final Hour (#7), 2017
- Gone by Dawn (##2.5), 2018
- Kill for Me (#8), 2018
- A Quiet Man (#9), 2021
- Traitor (#10), 2022
- Blood Debt (#11), 2023
- Firefight (#12), 2024
- Unlucky for Some (#13), 2025
- No Good Deed (#14), 2026
Chronological Order
- The Hunter (#1), 2010
- Bad Luck In Berlin (#1.5), 2011
- The Enemy (#2), 2011
- Gone by Dawn (##2.5), 2018
- The Game (#3), 2013
- Better Off Dead (#4), 2014
- The Darkest Day (#5), 2015
- A Time to Die (#6), 2016
- The Final Hour (#7), 2017
- Kill for Me (#8), 2018
- A Quiet Man (#9), 2021
- Traitor (#10), 2022
- Blood Debt (#11), 2023
- Firefight (#12), 2024
- Unlucky for Some (#13), 2025
- No Good Deed (#14), 2026
Who is Victor the Assassin?
Victor is the main character of Tom Wood’s Victor the Assassin thriller series. He is a professional contract killer who works alone using several aliases, and strictly follows his personal moral code. His assignments take place across multiple countries, and his true identity is never revealed.
He has no past, no family ties, and he avoids personal relationships. With his deliberate and controlled methods, he leaves minimal evidence behind, which makes him very difficult to trace by authorities and enemies alike.
Short Stories and Novellas (Victor the Assassin)
- Bad Luck In Berlin, 2011
- Gone by Dawn, 2018
Short Story Anthologies
- In Tangled Lives: A Harpeth River Writers Anthology, 2024
- Smoking Guns: A Sisters in Crime Anthology, 2024
Books Written Under Pen Names
Written as T.W. Ellis
- A Knock at the Door, 2020 (standalone novel)
Written as Sam Ripley
- The Rule of Three, 2023
Tom Wood Biography
Tom Wood is a British thriller author best known for the Victor the Assassin series.
Official website: tomwoodbooks.com
Born in 1978 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, he later moved to London, where he continues to live and work. Before becoming a full-time novelist, Tom Wood had several jobs, including freelance editing and filmmaking.
He published his debut novel, The Killer, in 2010 under his real name, Tom Hinshelwood. The book, later retitled The Hunter, introduced the character Victor and became the beginning of a long-running thriller series. Shortly afterward, he adopted the pen name Tom Wood for his fiction books, which a simplified version of his surname.
In addition to the Victor novels, he has published standalone works under other pseudonyms. He released A Knock at the Door under the name T.W. Ellis, which was later republished under his own name, and The Rule of Three under the pseudonym Sam Ripley.
Tom Wood’s novels are fast-paced and direct, with a focus on movie-like action and suspense, typical of modern thrillers.
Tom Wood Books Adaptations
- In 2014, film rights to Tom Wood’s Victor the Assassin series were acquired by StudioCanal for a feature film adaptation titled The Killer.
- In August 2024, it was announced that Matthew Fox would star in The Assassin, a television series adaptation of Tom Wood’s novels in development for Max.
