He escaped his latest battle against the mafia by fleeing to the caribbean, but the tentacles of the mob stretch everywhere. Don pendletons original executioner novels home facebook. Free nookkindleitunesepub arctic kill by don pendleton. The executioner interview part ii last week, i began my interview with the widow of don pendleton, who created the executioner. In a raging searchanddestroy assault, mack bolan makes his p. I lost most of them over the years and i was looking to collect the ones i was missing. Don pendleton is the creator of the original the executioner. Don pendletons the executioner comic books for sale. After that, the series became a multiauthor series. In november 2018, an executioner short story written by don pendleton in 1978, willing to kill, the executioner.
Read online free series mack bolan the executioner. Leaving his aerospace career behind, don turned to full time writing in 1967, produced a number of mystery, science fiction, and futuristic novels, a sc. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. When mack bolan returns home, he finds that his father has killed his mother, his brother, and himself. When don pendleton created mack bolan, the iconic vigilante action hero who would make jack reacher think twice, he established nothing less than a publishing landmark. Don pendleton himself also penned an original screenplay adaption of his series. The executioner series lot of 215 paperbacks by don. 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. Don pendleton 19271995 was an american author of actionadventure, thriller and detective fiction novels as well as nonfiction books. Smashwords about don pendleton, author of willing to. Don pendletons original executioner series of 37 novels, and a mack bolan short story, continues to be published for fans and new readers to enjoy. Don pendletons original the executioner series of novels. Don pendleton books list of books by don pendleton. Don pendleton was born in little rock, arkansas on december 12, 1927.
Linda pendleton, wife of the late don pendleton shares a lookback at two inspiring men, one, a talented author, the other, a skilled fictional hero. Don pendleton wrote 38 books and beginning with book 39, the books have been written by other authors under the harlequin gold eagle publishing program, including the spinoff of don pendleton original characters. Mack bolan series and is considered the father of the actionadventure literary genre. The executioner by pendleton, don and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Feb 3, 2019 don pendletons original executioner series. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Discount prices on books by don pendleton, including titles like omega cult gold eagle. He is a vietnam war hero where he served as a sniper and his exploits at the war front has earned him the name. It bridged the gap between the hardhitting pulp magazines of a prior generation and the paperback original format of a more modern et still story hungry audience. Other works include the joe copp, private eye series of six novels, the ashton ford, psychic detective series of six novels, and nonfiction books. Don s more recent works include a series of six mystery novels based the exploits of joe copp. Don pendleton 19271995 was creator of the popular the executioner. At that time, the author licensed the series to harlequin enterprises, to be issued under their gold eagle label. They revolve around the central character, mack bolan, in a stylized, pulp fiction format, beginning with war against the mafia in 1969, and ending with satans sabbath in 1980.
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. Most of the novels published under the name are using don pendleton as a house name, featuring characters created by pendleton most notably, mack bolan. Order of executioner books the executioner is a series of actionadventure novels created by american author don pendleton. Don pendleton s executioner series don pendleton s writing style is hardhitting, fastmoving, gritty, filled with authentic dialogue, and captures keen insights into the innerworkings of his characters. Don pendletons the executioner comic books also called don pendletons the executioner starring mack bolan save 25% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green. Collection of don pendleton the executioner novels ebth. With more than two hundred million executioner books sold to date, its influence on the action genre is still being. A nationwide talent search was held to search for an actor, but nothing ever developed. 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. Don pendleton 19271995 was born in little rock, arkansas. The book arrived on time and in the condition i thought it would be.
Then when youre read the best, anything else could be read in whichever order. During world war ii, on december 7, 1942, he enlisted in the u. Don pendletons executioner mack bolan the new war book by pendleton, don. On his own, he wrote the ashton ford, joe copp and stewart mann. He collaborated with his wife, linda pendleton on the crime novel roulette, the search for the sunrise. In march of 1969, the first paperback novel of don pendletons the executioner series was published. War on the mafia his first book of the executioner series sees the main actor mack bolan introduced for the first time. Mack plans his next attack, after the battle of pittsfield left him wanted by federal agents, police, and hoods. His first short story was published in 1957, but it was not until 1967, at the age of forty, that he left his career as an aerospace engineer and turned to writing full time. Jan 14, 2009 read don pendleton s first 37 avoid sicilian slaughter, it was handled by a scab writer.
The complete series list for the executioner don pendleton. Comic has a paper outer cover decorated with a red foil x. War against the mafia by don pendleton is the first novel in the executioner series and was released in 1969. 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. Mobley, 1 book don pendleton, 1 book young, william h. He returned to active naval duty during the korean conflict. Find the complete mack bolan the executioner book series listed in order. In the books, mack bolan was born in 1939 and fought in the vietnam war as a green beret. Donald eugene don pendleton december 12, 1927 october 23, 1995 was an american author of fiction and nonfiction books, best known for his creation of the fictional character the executioner. In sunny puerto rico, the executioner will turn paradise into hell the plane comes in low over the puerto rican resort, getting mack bolan close enough to notice snipers in the hotel windows and shotguns in the cabanas. The search for the sunrise killer, was the last book don pendleton wrote and it was also cowritten by his wife. Rosario blancanales kid sister, toni, has been raped and beaten but at least she is still alive, unlike the five other victims whose throats were slashed by the minneapolian maniac. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He finds a party, and at the party is an old friend of macks from the army who has been tortured for information.
His fiction includes the joe copp and ashton ford mystery series of six novels each. Mack bolan short story, with an introduction by don s widow, linda pendleton, was published in ebook and print by pendleton artists. Don pendletons original executioner novels posts facebook. The executioner series lot of 215 paperbacks by don pendleton description offered for sale by the public library of annistoncalhoun county the executioner series lot of 215 paperbacks by don pendleton the executioner is a monthly mens actionadventure series following the exploits of the character mack bolan and. After satans sabbath, pendleton licensed the rights to his executioner more. 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 pendleton 19271995 was creator of the original the executioner, mack bolan series of actionadventure novels.
Intended to run four issues, the final instalment was not published due to innovation closing. He served in all the war theaters, receiving various medals. Aug 19, 2014 in the books, mack bolan was born in 1939 and fought in the vietnam war as a green beret. The series was created and initially written by american author. Don pendletons executioner mack bolan the new war book. Vietnam war, 19611975, mack bolan fictitious character, veterans, fiction. There, he killed over 90 targets as a sniper, earning his. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. Don pendletons the executioner comic books for sale online. If you like executioner books, youll love mack bolan.
Don pendletons the guns of terra 10 earth is being invaded by treacherous aliens and terra 10, the earths only hope, is in the enemys power. At the age of fourteen, during world war ii, he enlisted in the navy, serving until 1947 as a radioman. Following the war he worked as a railroad telegrapher, caafaa air traffic control specialist, and aerospace engineer. He served in the us navy during world war ii and the korean war. This sort of aid can certainly make us all a lot more u. There, he killed over 90 targets as a sniper, earning his nickname the executioner, but was also kind to. Don pendletons original executioner novels february 23, 2019 wowthe publisher andor kindle has all of the original executioners on sale, 415 and 1738 plus the boxed set. Don pendleton, 215 books don pendleton, 29 books c. A large collection of don pendleton paperback novels. I first started reading the executioner series back in the 70s and i actually had all 38 of the don pendleton written books. Don pendleton s only mack bolan short story, written in 1978, now in print and ebook, 2018. Executioner series 19691980 are a mens actionadventure series written by don pendleton. The collection includes 42 books from the executioner series.
Other works include the joe copp, private eye series of six novels, the ashton ford, psychic detective series of six novels, and. Some trilogies even jump from one series to the other and back forth. Don pendleton wrote most of the novels up until 1981, except for the novels sicilian slaughter by jim peterson, the new war by saul wernick and double crossfire by steven m. Looking for info on the executioner movie based on don. The executioner series in order don pendleton fictiondb. Feb 3, 2019 don pendleton s original executioner series. See more ideas about ebooks, books and fiction and nonfiction. His sister has gone into prostitution he finds out later, because the mob wants her to pay back the familys debt. The main character is mack bolan, an army sniper who served in the army for 12 years. Aug 04, 2006 a nationwide talent search was held to search for an actor, but nothing ever developed. China white isbn 9781488779824 pdf epub don pendleton. A few years later, the movie rights to the executioner series were purchased by film and tv actor burt reynolds.
Zach whaleman, the gunner of terra 10, was moving fast, out into the darkness. China white isbn 9781488779824 pdf epub don pendleton ebook. Read don pendletons first 37 avoid sicilian slaughter, it was handled by a scab writer. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mack bolan books, the executioner series 120 torrent or any other torrent from ebooks category. Don pendleton is currently considered a single author. The super bolan series shares characters and continuity of this initial the executioner series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. War against the mafia was a comic book adaptation of the first novel by don pendleton and linda pendleton, published 1993 by innovation comics.