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On the streets of a democratic Russia, espionage, civil war and Mafiya control dominate a new kind of battlefield. Bolan's mission: locate, extract and deliver a ruthless Russian arms dealer to a transport team ready to take him back to the United States to stand trial.

But the Russian made friends in high places—CIA, FBI, KGB—during his career as both a player and a pawn. With compromising leaks high up in counterintelligence circles, and a hard force of specialized handlers keeping him alive and doing deals with rogue nations, the arms merchant is a hard man to get to, much less take alive. Bolan doesn't get hung up on odds, risk or the roll of the dice. He's focused on a mission gone sour in hostile territory—and his personal commitment to finishing by any means necessary. ... Read more

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When rebels take the students of a Malaysian private school hostage, tensions in the region threaten to explode. In a country filled with unrest and on the verge of civil war, peaceful negotiation is not an option. Mack Bolan is sent in to keep a lid on the uprising and to find a way to free the hostages. Bolan soon discovers that the kidnapping is driven by a powerful ethnic-cleansing group with a deadly political agenda.

With the clock ticking down to a mass genocide, Bolan's mission turns into a death trap. The hostage takers may be prepared to kill anyone who stands in their way, but the Executioner is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice while taking down any who attempt to stop him. ... Read more

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When the President needs immediate, covert intervention for a crisis too sensitive or desperate to involve normal channels, Stony Man strikes under the radar and beyond official government protocols. Baptized in the fires of justice, freedom and protection, Stony Man stands for the highest of ideals: dedication to duty and a fierce resolve to defeat those who would brutalize nations.

It’s called FACOS—Fast Attack Covert Operations Submarine—and is now in the hands of an elusive and violent group known as the Revenge of Allah. This supersub, capable of blistering speed and stealth, carries a first-strike nuclear payload, spelling a new world of terror for America. With orders to recover the stolen prototype or destroy it, Stony Man’s mission goes beyond standard "terminate with extreme prejudice." With the nuclear-armed and -powered warship poised to strike America’s eastern seaboard, failure is not an option and neither is compromise. Stony Man must stop the show before the terrorists go live. ... Read more

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Tensions are on the rise after a BATF agent's cover is blown during a gunrunning bust in the Florida Keys. There's a leak within the Feds and Mack Bolan is sent in to search and destroy before more lives are lost. But with highly trained ex-marines running the guns and dedicated to eliminating loose ends, Bolan knows infiltrating the unit could be a fatal assignment.

With nothing to lose, the mercenaries are ready to declare war on whoever gets in their way. It's kill or be killed, and the Executioner is ready to take them up on their offer if that's what will break the chain of command.

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"MERCENARIES TRADE LIVES FOR GUNS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS"

The Executioner....Mack Bolan....#379


The Executioner or Mack Bolan series of books has a new author: Keith R. A. DeCandido, an experienced author of many other books including but not limited to the Star Trek line of books.In my opinion Mr. DeCandido does a fairly good job capturing the big guy but not entirely 100%. One thing a reader seldom gets with Bolan are non-professional assistants that Mack cannot like or doesn't trust, Bolan gets many in this book.It seems he especially dislikes and disrespects Lola Maxwell throughout the story, but yet Lola is an earthy woman most readers will enjoy.Small point yet a valid one I feel, for me this undertone detracts from the overall flow of the book. Hence 3-stars rather than 4. Another point, if the DEA is known to have 'leak' threatening this mission why would Bolan place himself and others in a safe house known as such by a DEA agent?As readers will know this almost amounts to a mortal mistake for both Bolan and Maxwell.

The story is pretty commonplace, Bolan is sent to assist the BATF, much to their dislike, to shutdown an arms running operation, with DEA leak connection.Using undercover people such as Lola Maxwell to do so.Bolan has no liking whatever for Maxwell and her associates yet is forced to use and rely on them due to their knowledge of the Florida Keys where this operation takes place.And in the final scenes Lola actually saves the big guy's life.As true to most Mack Bolan books, the action and lead is fast and furious.Ex-marines, gunrunners, dope dealers, a spy in the DEA providing info to the bad guys, and people who like to blow things up, and you have fairly explosive book.

All's well that ends well, although along the way we have terrific body count, with a few friends down as well. Loved the locale of the Florda Keys, hopefully GOLD EAGLE will place more stories in that area.Another solid read in the Mack Bolan series.Hopefully Keith will get the Bolan character down a little better in future books, but this book remains a better than 'ok' read.


Live large......stay hard, as the big guy would say.

Semper Fi. ... Read more

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The illicit activities of an organized crime family draw Mack Bolan to California, where he uncovers a deadly power struggle. It seems a branch of this family tree extends to a small town in Oregon where the Mob-s influence runs deep. Following the bloody trail, Bolan takes his war across the state line.

Profits from prostitution, drugs and numbers rackets tied to several local businesses are being funneled to a radical ecoterrorist group more than willing to strike out against anything--and anyone--standing in its way. A war is brewing and the small town is under siege. Faced with mounting casualties, the Executioner will have to use his own methods to clean up the environment.

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For a group of fundamentalist extremists, stealing a shipment of weapons-grade plutonium from Pakistan was almost too easy. Now they have everything they need to construct a terrifying weapon--on U.S. soil. They believe their plans are virtually undetectable but Mack Bolan is on their trail.

When the Executioner tracks the stolen plutonium he uncovers a brutal network hiding behind the scenes of the professional motorcycle-racing circuit. The world of professional motorcycle racing is fast and dangerous and comes complete with corrupt oil companies, al Qaeda ties and murder.

The race has already started--and only the winner will survive.

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"A DANGEROUS SPORT MASKS A DEADLY THREAT"


This Mack Bolan/Executioner novel #378 was written by Darwin Holmstrom, it is the first he has done in the Mack Bolan saga.

Both the writing and plotting are very good, and the author has the Executioner character down pretty well.The setting of the novel is well thought out also with action swinging from Qatar to Monterey, California to the San Francisco-Oakland area.

Terrorists have stolen weapons grade Plutonium 239 in enough quantity to fashion a nuclear device.The international sport of motorcycle racing is used as a background for this story, with elements of the Philippine BNG aligned with thugs of Malayasian and Arabic Islam to fashion an explosive device to take out San Francisco and much of Oakland.These extremists detest Western ways and Americans in general.Although the BNG isn't privy to all plans, they are destined to be blown up as well, as the other Near Eastern Islamic men make their escape to safety.Once the BNG members become aware of this fact (courtesy of Mack Bolan information service) the operation doesn't set as well with them as it did at first. The remaining BNG members are collectively looking for a bucket in which to through in the proverbial towel.

Bolan gets knocked around quite a bit in this book more so than usual.From an intial broken rib, to being thrown off a motor bike at close to 100 mph, to a serious, massive knife wound to his arm (does not see doctor-nor receive stitches), to other bruises along the way, he still carries on with the mission.Though we are dealing with fiction and fantasy here, it's difficult to digest.

Even when it looks as if he has lost it all, Mack keeps on hoping he can at last succeed.Some of the beatings and other abuse dished out to the Executioner may not be well received by some readers, and I would hope too the author would trim back on some of this in any future book he might write.Just the rib injuries or the motorcycle fall would probably be more than enough to put most people on the sidelines. Plus all of this not only gets 'old' it also messes with the flow of the plot.You keep thinking how can Bolan keep on after all this rough play he is receiving?As stated, not plausible at all.

Though the story seemingly goes on forever, especially for a reader such as myself with little to no interest in international motorcycle racing, I can offer a 3-star plus rating for the book.However, I doubt the book will ever reach the level of being mentioned as one of the best in the Executioner saga.

Semper Fi.

Read more than one chapter
I thought this was a fine entrant in the Executioner series. Sure, there's a lot of action, but isn't that what one expects in an action novel? And reviewing it after reading just one chapter? Does the previous reviewer have enough capacity for abstract thought to even understand what a review is, much less write one? Sheesh.

Hero vs whipping boy
I just started reading Death Run (by Darwin Holmstrom) and am still in chapter one.However, the Executioner has already been shot (wearing a vest), chased, knocked unconscious and captured.I can only wonder what other abuse will be heaped upon our hero for the next 160 pages.
I like a hero who takes charge, not physical abuse.In the preceding issue by Mike Linaker, Desperate Cargo, the Executioner battles extreme odds through 187 pages with minor cuts, bruises and a minor gunshot injury.That's a hero, which is what I expect.
The liberal editors ruined the Doc Savage Series fifty years ago by making it more "believable!"The Destroyer series was probably terminated because the physical exploits of the stars (Chiun and Remo) were equally "UN-believable!"
I read for escapism, not realism.If the liberal-sissy trend continues to weaken the hero character, I'll be forced to terminate my interest in The Executioner and look elsewhere.I'd welcome more Linaker-type stories depicting real heroism!
Regretfully, Norm ... Read more

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The Bayou Boys, lords of the New Orleans underworld, are facing some serious and deadly competition. The Haitian posse is snatching a huge piece of the drug trade in the Big Easy, leaving a high body count in its wake. Mack Bolan's two-pronged attack begins in the swamps, first against the Bayou Boys, then on to the main event in Haiti, home of the voodoo posse. Stateside, the Executioner has witnessed the posse's trail of blood. But he has no idea what awaits him on the island. ... Read more

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War Against The Mafia
I grew up reading the later books in this series, in the 1980's, which were written by other authors. This is a very different Mack Bolan in book #1, and a very different presentation. Pendleton has a great economic writing style, and he uses 180 pages more effectively than any of the other authors in the series - no world domination missing nuke story here. Strong characterization. There are some great comic-bookish philosophic monologues, and he can write good dialog.

On the negative side: it drags in places, the plot is absurd, and the explicit sex scenes are jarring and completely gratuitous to the storyline. This Mack Bolan is also not all that sympathetic. He's not above joining in on the spoils and lifestyle of the criminals, or dropping obligations when they're inconvenient - like his brother - which is tough to read for a fan of the later books.

But I'll give it 3 stars because it's so dated in a good way (like muscle cars), fun, and pulpy; and it spawned 400+ other books.

Superb and everlasting!
One of the longest lasting action titles still around and still the best in my opinion.
This book started it all and even to this more modern day of readers it's a great action packed reading experiance.
Sure, it may show Bolan as a vigilante but the more you get into the book, and the series, it will also show his compassion, inner struggle with what he has chosen to do and so much that makes this character always interesting.
If a reader can still find War Against the Mafia then I'd recommend it because it will still appeal to action lovers.

Great and fast service
Got my book quick and in very good shape. I hope to buy more from this seller

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Mack Bolan is a US Army sergeant, and a sniper in the Vietnam war. In fact, he is so good at that, he has ended up with a nickname, 'The Executioner'.

He is granted leave when it is discovered his father has killed his mother and sister, and then committed s*icide. His younger brother is still alive, so the army gives him a post at home, so he can be his guardian.

The Executioner takes this familial loss, a little hard, and promptly sets out to live up to his namesake, methodically taking out the 5 mafioso involved, after acquiring the necessary gear.

The police realise it is him, but aren't that keen to arrest someone doing their job for them.

He boldy applies to join the Mafia, to learn more, telling them he knows who killed their guys, and getting some complimentary servicing, to boot.

The action, and body count, escalates markedly from there. Everybody under the sun is after him, even the military.

Bolan is an intelligent man, but sees the Mafia issue in black and white, they are evil, he is not, it is his job as a man of action to put them down.

One character produces a surprise later on, as well.

A couple of great lines Pendleton throws in, during a mafia conversation :

"Didn't you know?" Turrin grunted. "He's the frackin' Phantom. The frackin' Phantom knows everything."

"I thought that was The Shadow," Plassky mused.

* * *

Later on, Bolan is injured by ignoring Turrin's wife, who shoots him. He stumbles into a woman's home, who, luckily for him, helps him out, and he stays they for a couple of days, recovering. :

"Honestly, that is the most ridiculous outfit. Who do you think you are--Captain Marvel?"

All in all, a fine setup for further adventures.

A Classic of the Genre
This book, whose lead character is still going strong with no end in sight, started a revolution in paperback series publishing.Don Pendleton tapped into the psyche of an America coming to grips with increasedviolence in TV and movies and coupled it with the examination of the Mafiain Mario Puzo's Godfather. He came up with an action thriller thatspawned both copycat Mafia series and a huge assortment of new actionheroes. Basically the story ofone man's vengeance taken to the ultimateextreme, we see Mack Bolan go after the local Mafia in order to avenge thedeath of his family-who ironically were not actually killed by the Mafia. The story of vengeance escalates until Bolan faces the man who heparticularly blames for the deaths and comes away from the confrontationwith a surprising revelation.This is truly an action-adventure classic. ... Read more

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Stony Man, the covert action arm of the Justice Department, is the highest level trump card at Presidential discretion. The handpicked team of commandos and brilliant cybernetic specialists engage in the kind of last-minute, high-difficulty and direct-intervention operations that sidestep red tape and rules. Stony Man's mandate: get the job done.

With ground teams working separate missions across the globe—one against jihadists fueling terror in Pakistan and another rescuing a plane filled with American hostages in the Amazon—the cyber team at Stony Man connects the dots to an unfolding global nightmare. At its source, a megalomaniacal emir with the power and royal connections to cause international havoc. He's willing to sacrifice countless innocent lives for his own twisted vengeance. With ruthless efficiency, Stony Man engages in all-out war—to stop evil at its source. ... Read more

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The discovery of deadly biological poisons and mass slaughter at an archaeological dig in Egypt puts a previously hidden enemy in Bolan's crosshairs. It begins hot, fast and bloody as Bolan unearths a mysterious pretender to the Egyptian throne who is harnessing the bloodlust of terrorist groups to launch a Middle East endgame. Playing all factions— Muslim, Jewish and Christian—against the others, the self-proclaimed Eternal Pharaoh has the ambition and the army to unleash a storm of violence in the region that promises all-out war. This dark enemy and his predecessors have sown the seeds of their magnificent coup for generations, but never anticipated an enemy so righteous in his fury—a relentless, implacable hunter called the Executioner. ... Read more

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I am not sure Pendleton was a big football fan. Bolan is going to run a 'power sweep up the middle' to get out of Phoenix.

Pretty powerful, anyway, he kills half a dozen mafiosi or so in the first 3 pages.

In the process he learns of a meeting of all the mafia head honchos
in Miami, and decides that will be a good place to do some hunting.

The mafia are pretty sure he is coming, and put a watch on all the
airports. He sneaks past, though, and has a private plane courier a
package to his first target, with a marksman's medal in it!

Via a disguise and interrogation of a call girl he finds a list of
guys to take out in the first hotel, and does so. Staying too long, he
escapes with the help of a Cuban rebel, who is a bellman.

He runs into Leo Turrin and Brognola at one time, who feed him some
info, helps a cop, and sets up his assault on the 3 bases the mafia
have set up in. They have called in their enforcer family, the
Taliferos, to finally deal with Bolan. Their plan is to group them
together more, rather than leaving them dispersed.

So, The Executioner loads up with high explosive shells and starts
firing! After slaughtering a lot of them, he is under heavy fire and
Talifero attack, but again gains end from his new Cuban rebel friends.

They drop him off at a music festival full of hippies! Peaceniks or
not, topless girls are good for recovering from wounds, it appears. ... Read more

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A Somali pirate attack raises a red flag when the stolen cargo is Russian tanks and ammunition—enough to start a civil war. Called in to seek and destroy the weapons, Mack Bolan knows the only way to head off future bloodshed is to cause some deadly mayhem of his own.

Dodging the local warlords in their own backyard isn't going to be easy—especially when their army of foot soldiers is seemingly endless. But Bolan is ready to end this lethal game. With the bidding about to begin, the Executioner is prepared to go all the way—and his price is death. ... Read more

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Tensions are high after a powerful Mexican drug cartel kills an undercover DEA agent in a declaration of war against the United States. A shipment of missiles is bound for the region, and Washington's hands are tied with red tape. With the border beyond American control, only Mack Bolan can get in and stop the destruction before innocent blood is shed.

With no backup, no government protection and hired killers tracking his every move, death and destruction are about to strike. The law may not be able to touch the cartel, but Bolan isn't the law—he's the Executioner.

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Responding to terrorist attacks on the free world, Stony Man--an elite force comprised of Executioner Mack Bolan, Phoenix Force, and Able Team--strikes back with a vengeance. ... Read more

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More of the same for Stony Man
The Stony Man team is sent searching for a terrorist army threateningthe US and it's Persian Gulf allies. There is no indication if they are related to the terrorist armies that threatened the US in books 1 and 2. ... Read more

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Bolan's Back!...with a $100,000 Mafia contract on his life. And every trigger happy gunman in the country is trying to collect. At the same time, local, state, and federal police forces have also banded together in the greatest manhunt in history to stop Mack Bolan, the Executioner. Once again Mack Bolan runs the gauntlet in his own no-man's land between the law and the mafia. Fired with an unholy vengeance, Bolan recruits nine buddies-all heroes of the Vietnam war, all specialists in the more sophisticated aspects of dealing out death-the Executioner's own dedicated Death Squad, who prove that no gangland figure is too high or too low for their special brand of swift, merciless justice! ... Read more

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Mack Bolan is on a covert mission in Afghanistan when the body of an American soldier goes missing following an ambush. Bolan is determined to get the fallen soldier back on American soil, but the Taliban forces who stole the body have their own plans--and an honorable burial is not one of them.

With more U.S. soldiers killed along the trail and the Taliban planning to execute a group of innocent women and children in an effort to disgrace the American troops, Bolan knows every second counts. The Executioner has only one chance to stop the ruthless plan, and nothing is going to stand in his way.