War against the mafia was a comic book adaptation of the first novel by don pendleton and linda pendleton, published 1993 by innovation comics. Does it still have the potential to move a man to stand tall against the filth and dre. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask the executioner view larger image. Click download or read online button to the executioner war against the mafia book pdf for free now.
Bolan is a soldier, he see killing mobsters as his personal war against evil. 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. When mack bolan returns home, he finds that his father has killed his mother, his brother, and himself. Feb 10, 2014 does it still have the potential to move a man to stand tall against the filth and dre. 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. Intended to run four issues, the final instalment was not published due to innovation closing.
The series is also now in development as a major motion picture. Several years ago i read several of the books in the executioner series by the late don pendleton, but id never had the chance to read the inaugural book until now. War against the mafia by don pendleton booksamillion. In the jungles of southeast asia, no sniper was more ruthless than mack bolan. War against the mafia is the 1st book in the executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. The original pressing simply titled the book the executioner. Theexecutionerwaragainstthemafia download theexecutionerwaragainstthemafia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Pendleton wrote 37 other novels featuring bolan, often referred to as the mafia wars. The executioner wars against the mafia new books in politics. Pendleton first wrote about vietnam veteran bolan in 1969, with the executioner.
Of the first several novels in the series, war against the mafia still stands out as my clear favorite. In 1980, pendleton sold his rights to the character. War against the mafia executioner, book 1 by don pendleton. See the complete the executioner series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
It would lead to thirty seven sequels in twelve years which would all sell over 200 million copies worldwide. The executioner series books by pendleton, don ebook. War against the mafia the executioner book 1 230 pages. They revolve around the central character, mack bolan, in a. War against the mafia, by don pendleton march, 1969 pinnacle books this read has been a long time coming. 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. Click download or read online button to get war against the mafia book now. You find out about his background and how old he is. 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. The phenomenal success of the first novel led to thirtyseven sequels over. This book would be the first in the executioner books series. Click download or read online button to theexecutionerwaragainstthemafia book pdf for free now. 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.
The action is hardhitting, and the story moves quickly while still. Hes a oneman crusade in himselffighting against the evil web of organized crime in america. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. I have been collecting the executioner series for several years now. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It is a solidly written action packed series and a pure blast to read. See the complete the executioner series book list in order. Lot of 16 mack bolan the executioner series paperback books by don pendleton. War against the mafia 1 by don pendleton 2016, paperback. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask. 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 by don pendleton librarything. Bolan is sent home from vietnam for the funeral and decides to use his sniper training to get revenge on the mafia figures that cheated his father. After producing a number of science fiction and mystery novels, in 1969 pendleton launched his first book in the executioner saga.
Don pendletons war against the mafia in march of 1969, the first paperback novel of don pendletons the executioner series was published. War against the mafia the executioner book 1 kindle. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask the executioner series by don pendleton. Back then the first 38 volumes of the original pinnacle. War against the mafia executioner, book 1 by don pendleton book cover, description, publication history. 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. War against the mafia the first book in the classic vigilante action series from a writer who spawned a genre the new york times. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask ebook written by don pendleton. War against the mafia by don pendleton is the first novel in the executioner series and was released in 1969. After producing a number of science fiction and mystery novels, in 1969, pendleton launched the executioner saga with war against the mafia. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the executioner series books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Soon after, the second book, and those to follow, became a publishing phenomenon with the success of the continuing fasthitting adventures of mack bolans fight to destroy the mafia. The masculine wisdom of the executioner legends of men. Oct 31, 2014 don pendletons war against the mafia in march of 1969, the first paperback novel of don pendletons the executioner series was published. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the executioner series books. 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. It was in 1969 that war against the mafia was published and would revolutionize the actionadventure genre as we know it today. The context as i wrote in my primer on mens action series, the villain of choice during the 1970s and late 60s was the mafia. The executioner, book 1, the legendary piece of actiontrash that. War against the mafia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. On the home front, theyre calling him the executioner for what. For what it is, it is a good book, but what it is, is a 1968 equivalent of one of those modern straighttodvd action movies. The mafia exploits mack bolans father causing him to go crazy and kill his family. Including its spinoffs, the series has over 700 novels and counting and have sold over 200 million copies.
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. Of course, war against the mafia might be one of the best executioner books i have read so far, but in the end it is just one more executioner book. Download pdf theexecutionerwaragainstthemafia free. War against the mafia is the first in this bestselling seriesa book to be read and reread for action, thrills, and adventuresa book for now.
In 1969, war against the mafia, featuring mack bolan, the executioner, was published. Buy war against the mafia the executioner book online at. Don pendleton began his executioner series in 1969 with the novel war against the mafia. War against the mafia, death squad, and battle mask kindle edition by pendleton, don. Don pendleton audio books, best sellers, author bio. The executioner war against the mafia download the executioner war against the mafia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. To avenge his family, a soldier brings home the vietnam war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read war against the mafia. War against the mafia was a comic book adaptation of the first novel by don pendleton and linda pendleton, published 1993 by innovation.
His sister has gone into prostitution he finds out later, because the mob wants her to pay back the familys debt. Don pendleton paperback books for sale in stock ebay. 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. I remember reading a smattering of executioner novels as a youngster, andreminiscing about how much i enjoyed themi recently bought a bunch of old pendleton titles. War against the mafia half price books marketplace. War against the mafia ebook written by don pendleton. I continued the books to feed the obvious hunger that was there for heroic. 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. Created by don pendleton, bolan made his first appearance on the printed page in war against the mafia 1969.
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