THE GREATEST KNIGHTBy Thomas AsbridgeECCO383 pages During the 11th and 12th centuries, the heart of the Middle Ages, history witnessed the rise and fall of some of the most notorious British monarchs. Empires were won and lost within a single generation; fathers and sons fought each other, and the Holy
THE SCAR OF AIMSIRETales of Aimsire Book TwoBy Scott LadzinskiAvailable at Amazon360 pages The battle between good and evil continues in this, the second volume of the fantasy series, “Tales of Aimsire.” Book two starts directly after the events that transpired in book one…where wizard twins Rorie and Rayann were
52 WEEKS – 52 SHERLOCK HOLMES NOVELSEdited by Paul BishopGenius Book Publishing359 pgs Ever since his creation by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of thousands, perhaps millions, of readers and over the decades his popularity has only continued to grow. Editor Bishop, himself a Holmes
DOUBLE IN TROUBLEBy Richard S. Prather & Stephen MarloweGold Medal GiantCopyrighted 1959 Fawcett Publications, Inc.Second Printing 1960286 pages In 1960, we were a thirteen-year-old freshman in high school. We are also voracious readers, having been weaned on comic books at an early age. We loved reading and by that year
THE SPIDER: Robot Titans of GothamBy Norvell PageBaen Books358 pgs The Spider – Master of Men was one of the most popular pulp heroes of the late 1930s. All his adventures were over-the-top thrillers written by Norvell Page, himself a remarkable character. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 6, 1904,
THE FIRE CONCERTOBy Sarah LandenwichUnion Square & Co.334 pgs Rare are the stories that take hold of one’s imagination and don’t let go until the final page. This is one of them. The year is 1997 and thirty-year old Clara Bishop is a bartender in Austin, Texas living a quiet,
MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY Issue # 12The UFO IssueEdited by Robert Deis & Bill CunninghamSubtropic Productions, LLC.143 pgs We were 13-year-old freshmen in high school when we discovered private-eye paperbacks. Our fond memories include the white-haired, affable Shell Scott by Richard S. Prather and Chester Drum by Stephen Marlowe. Not to
LINCOLN’S AVENGERBy Jonathan SweetLittle Rapids Press173 pgs History records that the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was shot and killed on a farm in Virginia. The shooter was an army sergeant named Thomas “Boston” Corbett. Corbett’s later life was anything but peaceful. First made famous then later notorious, the man’s days
1812 – A NovelBy David NivenA Forge Paperback442 pg First published in 1996, David Niven’s historical novel set against the tumultuous years of the War of 1812 is absolutely magnificent in capturing a crucial era in American history. This reviewer truly believes most students are naturally enraptured by the story
CLIVE CUSSLER – THE SEA WOLVESBy Jack Du BrulPutnam Books385 pgs Of all the adventure pulp series the late Clive Cussler created, our favorite remains the Isaac Bell stories. Oh, we totally appreciated the Dirk Pitt tales. It’s always been our belief that they were the first in a resurgence
TINY TIME MachineThe Complete TrilogyBy John E. StithAn Amazing Selects Edition486 pgs Now and then, a science fiction book comes along that is simply fun to read. Most of these are science fantasies or space operas and not what is labelled Hard Science. It is rare that one finds a
NOT BORN OF WOMANParadise Investigations, Book 1By Teel James GlennMacabre Ink211 pgs As strange as it may sound, Mary Shelley’s classic character, the Frankenstein monster, has been utilized as the hero in quite a few series. What comes to mind is the recent comic book series wherein Joe Frankenstein is
