Kate’s 2¢: “The Executioner Books 29-31” by Don Pendleton

“The Executioner Books 29-31” by Don Pendleton

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

“Command Strike Former Vietnam soldier Matt Bolan is the executioner, who takes on the mafia. He is a one-man army against the crime families  in Pittsfield. Mass. Even the police were after him; however, the FBI covertly supported him, as he started to hit the NY crime families.

    His base is a very well equipped ‘war wagon’ that goes everywhere and does everything.

“Cleveland Pipeline” Matt Bolan turned his Vetnam experiences into the metaphysics of violence and the survival of human ethics.  Matt believed gentle people should be left to live their lives their way. His parents, brother, and sister were murdered and his pursuit of the criminals began in Ernest. A story of gallantry and personal sacrifice.

“Arizona Ambush” Matt Bolan lives only for the destruction of the Mafia. His family had run afoul of the Mafia and were murdered. The Mafia aka the second government of the USA.  What’s the sense in fighting a war 8,000 miles away, when the real enemy is right here  at home? Matt pits several rival gangs against themselves to accomplish his goal.   

   I enjoyed listening to Ray Foushee read these stories.

Donald Eugene Pendleton (December 12, 1927 – October 23, 1995) was an American author of fiction and non-fiction books, best known for his creation of the fictional character Mack Bolan, which have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide since the character’s 1969 debt. Since 1980 the Bolan adventure-espionage books were written by other authors under the Pendleton name, and initially under Pendleton’s editorial guidance.

Other works include the Joe Copp, Private Eye series of six novels, the Ashton Ford, Psychic Detective series of six novels, and nonfiction books. He collaborated on several books with his wife, Linda Pendleton, including their popular nonfiction book, To Dance With Angels. His earlier writings in the 1960s include mysteries, sci-fi, and futuristic books. Pendleton wrote several early books under the pseudonyms Dan Britain and Stephan Gregory.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The Executioner. Books 29-31 DB102022

Pendleton, Don. Reading time: 14 hours, 26 minutes.

Read by Ray Foushee.

Suspense Fiction

Books twenty-nine through thirty-one of the series, all published in 1977. In Command Strike, the Executioner goes after an upstart mobster attempting to unite New York’s mobster families. Also includes Cleveland Pipeline and Arizona Ambush. Sequel to The Executioner, Books 26-28 (DB 101744). Violence and strong language. 1977.

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