Houston Attack (Hawker Series No. 5) - Softcover

Carl Ramm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440138019 ISBN 13: 9780440138013

Publisher: Dell Publishing, 1985

Synopsis

In a forgotten town on the wrong side of Texas, James Hawker stumbles into a fetid dive bar. The most dangerous vigilante in America is blind drunk, and stinks of mescal. He begs the bartender for help getting back across the border, and the man obliges—for a fee. He introduces Hawker to a pair of toughs, who chain him up in the back of a truck and begin the long trip north. Hawker has been captured by a modern-day slaving outfit—and it’s exactly what he had in mind.

Hawker’s nationwide war against organized crime has led him to Houston, where the land barons of Texas have found a way to save money on labor: Capture vagrants in Mexico and put them to work as field hands—and worse. To break the slave ring, Hawker has placed himself right in the line of fire.

About this title

About the Author:

Randy Wayne White was born in Ashland, Ohio, in 1950. Best known for his series featuring retired NSA agent Doc Ford, he has published over twenty crime fiction and nonfiction adventure books. White began writing fiction while working as a fishing guide in Florida, where most of his books are set. His earlier writings include the Hawker series, which he published under the pen name Carl Ramm. White has received several awards for his fiction, and his novels have been featured on the New York Times bestseller list. He was a monthly columnist for Outside magazine and has contributed to several other publications, as well as lectured throughout the United States and travelled extensively. White currently lives on Pine Island in South Florida, and remains an active member of the community through his involvement with local civic affairs as well as the restaurant Doc Ford’s Sanibel Rum Bar and Grill.

Review:

Praise for Randy Wayne White
“Breathtaking, harrowing, and immensely suspenseful.” —Florida Weekly on Haunted
 
“[Randy Wayne White] raises the bar of the action thriller.” —The Miami Herald
 
“White keeps the action churning forward. . . . A fine thriller.” —Booklist on Bone Deep

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell Publishing
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0440138019
• ISBN 13: 9780440138013
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176