The Thrillers
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A World War II rescue-extraction ventures into madness and the heart of darknessβ¦
A CIA operative desperately tries to escape from Cuba after Castroβs takeoverβ¦
An American hitman in Japan finds himself bringing a gun to a swordfightβ¦
A band of criminals planning a heist from a casino get an assist from a mermaidβ¦
A long simmering western tale of vengeance unfolds in the early days of the movie industryβ¦
A brutal tale of life and death unfolds on the street of a small town in the Old Westβ¦
A former boxer reluctantly recalls his past as he is thrust into an unwelcome comebackβ¦
A prescient country and western song foretells a tale of murder and revengeβ¦
A tough guy private eye battles Nazi spies for control of a superweaponβ¦
A time warp sends a group of scientists back to the Jurassic age with disastrous resultsβ¦
A legendary hero struggles to defeat evil in ancient Greeceβ¦
A beautiful seductress has deadly plans for her troubled bodyguardβ¦
A kidnapping turns out to be far more involved than is first believedβ¦
A trip downstate immerses a Chicago cop in a sinister network of conspiracy and murderβ¦
During the days of the pulps, thrillers came in variousΒ genres, but they always delivered exciting entertainment. This collection includes a variety of stories guaranteed to keep you turning those pages. Enter a world of adventure, intrigue, and murder: a World War II mission involving headhunters and a trip into the heart of darkness; a time warp that puts a group of scientists face to face with a Tyrannosaurus Rex; some unscrupulous dealings endanger a Chicago cop in southern Illinois.
Award-winning author Michael A. Black, best known for his novels, began his writing career with short stories. Many of these tales appeared in such prestigious magazines as Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcockβs Mystery Magazine, as well as numerous anthologies. Now The Thrillers collects all of these mesmerizing stories in a single volume, ranging from espionage to westerns to science fiction and a whole lot more.Β
