For the series of novels by Timothy Zahn, see COBRA (science fiction novels)

COBRA (science fiction novels)

For the series of novels by Joseph R. Rosenberger, see COBRA COBRA refers to a series of science fiction novelsby Timothy Zahn.-Setting:The books center around Cobras, elite soldiers augmented with bionic technology...

COBRA was a short-lived series of adventure novel

Adventure novel

The adventure novel is a genre of novels that has adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main theme.-History:...

s by Joseph R. Rosenberger, who also created the series Death Merchant. The series was published in the late 1980s.

Synopsis

COBRA profiles the adventures of a top-secret covert operations team led by a man named Jon Skul who have no qualms about using the same methods as their enemies in order to complete a mission, following the philosophy "the end justifies the means." COBRA novels often include acts of intentional collateral damage

Collateral damage

Collateral damage is damage to people or property that is unintended or incidental to the intended outcome. The phrase is prevalently used as an euphemism for civilian casualties of a military action.-Etymology:...

by the lead characters, including the killing of police officers and innocent bystanders, as the COBRA team, led by Jon Skul, fight drug smugglers and terrorists. They remain controversial nearly 30 years after their release.

Novels

1. The Heroin Connection
2. Paris Kill-Ground
3. The Red Dragon Operation
4. Nightmare in Panama
5. Project Andromeda
6. Belgrade Underground