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* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: In the first book, Harvath leads a Secret Service team alongside the president not because he is their most experienced combatant, but because he is their best ''skiier'', and the President is on a skiing trip.
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* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: In the first book, Harvath leads a Secret Service team alongside the president not because he is their most experienced combatant, but because he is their best ''skiier'', ''skier'', and the President is on a skiing trip.
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* 10MinuteRetirement: Harvath tries to retire several times, but is always dragged back in to handle the terrorist plot of the day.
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* DuelingWorks: The series is known for being quite similar to the works of ''Creator/VinceFlynn''.
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* BrandishmentBluff: In ''TheLionsOfLucerne'', Harvath purchases an Airsoft Glock due to not being able to get his hands on a real weapon. Subverted in that is works briefly, but his opponents quickly figure it out.
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* BrandishmentBluff: In ''TheLionsOfLucerne'', ''The Lions Of Lucerne'', Harvath purchases an Airsoft Glock due to not being able to get his hands on a real weapon. Subverted in that is works briefly, but his opponents quickly figure it out.
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A series of highly-successful thriller novels by American author Brad Thor, centering around ex-Navy SEAL and Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath. After saving the President from a kidnapping threat, Harvath becomes a solitary black-ops agent tasked with singlehandedly stopping terrorist plots across the globe. First published in 2002 and [[LongRunner still continuing nearly two decades later]], Harvath has gone up against a variety of enemy forces.
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!!Tropes featured in this work include:
* 10MinuteRetirement: Harvath tries to retire several times, but is always dragged back in to handle the terrorist plot of the day.
* TheAce: Harvath, in spades. Especially in later books, it's rare for him to find himself outmatched by a single opponent.
* ActionGirl: Harvath frequently encounters highly-trained female operatives on his adventures. When done well, they're just as lethal and effective as he is. When written poorly, they're a GirlOfTheWeek at best.
* BrandishmentBluff: In ''TheLionsOfLucerne'', Harvath purchases an Airsoft Glock due to not being able to get his hands on a real weapon. Subverted in that is works briefly, but his opponents quickly figure it out.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Harvath is a former member of SEAL Team 6 and a Secret Service Agent, meaning that he has extensive experience with kicking ass.
* GunPorn: Frequently, with loving descriptions of the weapons used by Harvath and his associates.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Harvath uses this frequently.
* OneManArmy: Harvath frequently goes up against scores of opponents and emerges unscathed.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many elements of the books are inspired by UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.
* RetiredBadass: ''State Of The Union'' reveals that Harvath's friend and mentor Gary Lawlor used to be [[spoiler: an elite Vietnam-era deep cover agent charged with setting off nuclear weapons in the event of a Russian invasion.]]
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: In the first book, Harvath leads a Secret Service team alongside the president not because he is their most experienced combatant, but because he is their best ''skiier'', and the President is on a skiing trip.
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!!Tropes featured in this work include:
* 10MinuteRetirement: Harvath tries to retire several times, but is always dragged back in to handle the terrorist plot of the day.
* TheAce: Harvath, in spades. Especially in later books, it's rare for him to find himself outmatched by a single opponent.
* ActionGirl: Harvath frequently encounters highly-trained female operatives on his adventures. When done well, they're just as lethal and effective as he is. When written poorly, they're a GirlOfTheWeek at best.
* BrandishmentBluff: In ''TheLionsOfLucerne'', Harvath purchases an Airsoft Glock due to not being able to get his hands on a real weapon. Subverted in that is works briefly, but his opponents quickly figure it out.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Harvath is a former member of SEAL Team 6 and a Secret Service Agent, meaning that he has extensive experience with kicking ass.
* GunPorn: Frequently, with loving descriptions of the weapons used by Harvath and his associates.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Harvath uses this frequently.
* OneManArmy: Harvath frequently goes up against scores of opponents and emerges unscathed.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many elements of the books are inspired by UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.
* RetiredBadass: ''State Of The Union'' reveals that Harvath's friend and mentor Gary Lawlor used to be [[spoiler: an elite Vietnam-era deep cover agent charged with setting off nuclear weapons in the event of a Russian invasion.]]
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: In the first book, Harvath leads a Secret Service team alongside the president not because he is their most experienced combatant, but because he is their best ''skiier'', and the President is on a skiing trip.
