War against the mafia, by don pendleton the rap sheet. War against the mafia was released in 1969 and originally had the title of the duty killer, something the main character, mack bolan, describes himself as. Click download or read online button to get war against the mafia book now. The series, starring vietnam veteran mack bolan, was so successful it inspired a new american literary genre, and pendleton became known as the father of actionadventure. The executioner, book 1, the legendary piece of actiontrash that. Some other novels in the executioner are the trial, boston blitz and cleveland pipeline.
Mack bolan books created by don pendleton it was 1968, a time in america of civil unrest, love and flower power, psychedelic streets of haightashbury and berkeley, the horrors of the vietnam war, and the iniquities of the mafia, when mack bolan, the executioner was conceived in the mind of don pendleton. The executioner is a monthly actionadventure series created by american author don pendleton. This book lean towards explaining why bolan does what he does. Back in the the executioner was one of my favorite series. Death squad, mack bolan the one man army against the mafia is back. War against the mafia, by don pendleton march, 1969 pinnacle books this read has been a long time coming. Buy war against the mafia the executioner book online at. According to the glorious trash blog, who cited author mike newtons book how to write actionadventure fiction, the book was bought by publishing house bee line and.
Back in the 80s when i discovered the executioner series, i somehow learned in that preinternet world that don pendleton had created the series but had stopped writing it when it went over to gold eagle books. It is the fight of a single man against organized crime. The first book in the classic vigilante action series from a writer who spawned a genre the new york times. It was 1968, a time in america of civil unrest, love and flower power, psychedelic streets of haight ashbury and berkeley, the horrors of the vietnam war, and the iniquities of the mafia, when mack bolan, the executioner was conceived in the mind of don pendleton. Back then the first 38 volumes of the original pinnacle. Feb 10, 2014 does it still have the potential to move a man to stand tall against the filth and dre. Don pendletons first book in the executioner series, war against the mafia, published in spring of 1969, not only introduced the internationally. Super bolan was a continuation of the series and was started by worldwide library. Mar 08, 2019 when you read war against the mafia you will get that 70s vibe from it in a way that you can feel though you might not be able to articulate. Revenge against the mafia will not be easy, especially when they put out a kill order on him. Mack bolan is the deadliest sniper in the vietnam war but when he is sent home because of a tragedy in his family he finds he must exact revenge for his mother, father, sister and brother.
If you own the to this book and it is wrongfully on our website, we offer a simple dmca procedure to remove your content from our site. War against the mafia by don pendleton librarything. War against the mafia tells the story of mack bolan, a vietnam war veta sniper with more than 95 confirmed kills to his creditwho is sent home on compassionate leave when his father kills his mother and sister and seriously wounds his younger brother before killing himself. In december, 2014, open road media released 37 ebooks of the original don pendletons the executioner. This book gives don pendletons insights into the creation of his fictional character, mack bolan, and explores why bolan continues the popularity with readers many decades after he was created. This is the book that started the mens action genre. Mack bolan, a reputed sniper, earned his laurels in vietnam war, is granted special leave for the funeral of his father, mother and sister and to arrange for the treatment and rehabilitation of his younger brother. It is a solidly written action packed series and a pure blast to read. Mack bolan, the executioner the grandaddy of the mens adventure genre, the series that started it all, and the only one still in print. The book that started it all and introduced mack bolan to the literary world. Following the exploits of mack bolan and his war against organized crime and international terrorism, both.
The masculine wisdom of the executioner legends of men. Mack bolan takes on a oneman war against the evils and corruption of the mafia. Don pendletons mack bolan, the executioner series ebooks. War against the mafia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Sniper trained, vietnam vet, family lost due to the mafia, personal war, etc. War against the mafia the executioner book 1 kindle edition. In the jungles of southeast asia, no sniper was more ruthless than mack bolan. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask ebook written by don pendleton.
In his war against the mob, the executioner slams into the florida coast like a oneman hurricane in the classic series from a writer who spawned a genre the new york times. Don wrote the first novel in the series, war against the mafia out of his desire to express his discomfort with the reaction of many americans to our soldiers who were dying for our country in the jungles of vietnam and those coming home to outrageous verbal and physical abuse. Jan 02, 2017 the late don pendleton, the father of mens action adventure, created what is arguably the post pulp serial of the modern age. War against the mafia the executioner series by don pendleton. After producing a number of science fiction and mystery novels, in 1969, pendleton launched the executioner saga with war against the mafia.
After producing a number of science fiction and mystery novels, in 1969 pendleton launched his first book in the executioner saga. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the executioner series books. If marvel didnt base their character of the punisher on mack bolan, then ill eat my shoes. War against the mafia the executioner book 1 kindle. Don pendleton began his executioner series in 1969 with the novel war against the mafia. In their fight against criminals and terrorists, mack bolan, able team and phoenix force would be supported by a cadre of loyal allies, some of whom have associations with mack bolan from his first mafia war. War against the mafia is the 1st book in the executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. War against the mafia by don pendleton booksamillion. On the home front, theyre calling him the executioner for what hes doing to the guilty. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Nobody mentions disco or bellbottoms, but the story has a 70s feel while being told wellenough to be appreciated 50 years after being published. The executioner series books by pendleton, don ebook.
The series carried some novels such as, war against mafia. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This exvietnam sniper, whose war against the mafia has taken him around the globe, should have known better. Pendleton wrote 37 other novels featuring bolan, often referred to as the mafia wars. Bolan was a weapons specialist and a skilled armourer and racked up 97 kills in vietnam. Don pendleton audio books, best sellers, author bio. The series spans 453 installments as of december 2017 and has sold more than 200 million copies since its debut installment, war against the mafia. The executioner is a monthly mens actionadventure series following the exploits of the character mack bolan and his wars against organized crime and international terrorism.
This was the first of 38 novels in the series by pendleton and countless others by ghost. War against the mafia debuted in 1968, and has been a flagship of. Mack bolan, alias the executioner, is a fictional character who has been serialized in over 600 novels with sales of more than 200 million books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this one we learn where the big warrior, mack bolan got started on his epic war against evil, starting with the mafia and has since morphed into a war against drug dealers and terrorists.
The executioner is the series that created mens actionadventure, defining the genre and influencing everything from action movies to popular fiction. War against the mafia the first book in the classic vigilante action series from a writer who spawned a genre the new york times. See the complete the executioner series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Civil war ii, as dan britain, reissued as don pendleton. Creator of the original the executioner mack bolan series of action adventure thrillers, joe copp mystery series, ashton ford paranormal series, and nonfiction books. Don pendletons the executioner, mack bolan war wagon from his. The friends are nine in total and under the leadership of mack bolan they make the most lethal death squad in town. Mack bolan war wagon, created by don pendleton for his. Although not a special forces commando, he had to operate behind enemy lines fighting vietcong on their own terms. In the jungles of southeast asia, american sniper mack bolan honed his skills. Bolan ends up taking out one branch of the mafia, while dodging the police and making to love to prostitutes, extra busty prostitutes and a supposedly innocent school teacher. Don pendletons science fiction collection 3 books, the olympians, godmakers, guns of terra 10, pendleton artists, 2014.
It gained wide readership and sparked development of mack bolan in the super bolan. Four mob heavies surround him as he gets off the plane, but it only takes a moment for the man known as the executioner to take one of their guns as his own. The series is also now in development as a major motion picture. We are told that he is thirty years old and has been a career soldier since signing up at eighteen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading war against the mafia the executioner book 1. Mack bolan the executioner, stony man, super bolan, able team, phoenix force by multiple authors includes books war against the mafia, death squad, battle mask, and several more. War against the mafia by don pendleton, miami massacre by don pendleton, death squad by don pendleton, dixie convoy by don p. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask. Although not a special forces commando, he had to operate behind enemy lines fighting vietcong on their own. War against the mafia the executioner book 1 kindle edition by pendleton, don.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the executioner series books. Every other month the series is complemented by the release of a superbolan, titles that are twice the length of a standard executioner novel. It boggles the mind to realize the original series is now up to number 435, and there have been more than 300 additional adventures published as stony man, super bolan and plain old mack bolan books. Author don pendleton biography, author of the executioner, mack bolan series, joe copp series, ashton ford series and other books when i wrote war against the mafia as a vietnam statement, i didnt expect much to come of itbut quite a bit came and it captured me. Don pendletons mack bolan editionbaerenklau infoseite.
To avenge his family, a soldier brings home the vietnam war. The original series by don pendelton is now available in ebook format. The executioner, book 1, the legendary piece of actiontrash that introduced mack bolan to. Created by don pendleton, bolan made his first appearance on the printed page in war against the mafia 1969. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask kindle edition by pendleton, don. See the complete the executioner series book list in order.
Character profile for mack bolan from war against the. Mack bolan launches his one man war against the mafia. The series has multiple spinoff series, including phoenix force, mack bolan aka superbolan, stony man and more. The executioner, book 1 mack bolan posted on july 24, 2016 february 4, 2017 by collision if you like your sex scenes extremely long and your gunplay extremely every single chapter, then you just may be the target audience for against the mafia. This time he is not alone but comes with his friends, other vietnam war veterans. Official website of author, don pendleton, bio, bibliography, books. The series, starring vietnam veteran mack bolan, was so successful that it inspired a new american literary genre, and pendleton became known as the father of actionadventure. Mack bolan is the executioner he executes meticulous his plan to a whole mafia family in a small territory. Every other month the series is complemented by the release of a superbolan, titles that are. You find out why mack bolan does what he does, how he starts down this path, insite into how he thinks and what he feels. The series was started by don pendleton in 1969 with war against the mafia.
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