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Book 3 of 3: Thrillers of the Skies

Searls, Hank

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9780595144471: Kataki: A Novel of Revenge
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0595144470 ISBN 13: 9780595144471
Publisher: iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

A novel of Japanese revenge against George Bush for his wartime flying feats, written by a bestselling author who was there. Magnificent research! Kataki makes one chapter of my life come alive!President George BushBrilliant, rivetingPublishers WeeklyImportant as todays headlines.San Diego UnionAbsolutely stunning! A classic!Jack Higgins

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About the Author

Master storyteller Hank Searls, bestselling author of Overboard, Jaws II, and The Crowded Sky, is a combat veteran of WW-II and Korea, both settings in this novel of a Japanese plot to assassinate President George Bush for his wartime feats.

From Publishers Weekly

Searls (Overboard has come up with a good, slick mixture of fact and fiction. The descendants of 19th century American settlers on one of Japan's Bonin Islands are caught up in WW II. Though loyal to the emperor, they are suspect. When 12-year-old Matt Bancroft's mother is killed by a strafing American plane, he vows kataki (revenge). In the confusion of Japan's collapse, Matt assumes the identity of a dead son of missionaries and is "repatriated" to America. Forty years later, he is manipulated by a rabid Japanese secret society into thinking that Vice-President Bush was the "murdering" pilot. Infused with the samurai spirit of bushido, Matt concocts an almost foolproof assassination that will result in his own death. Most of the book is a long flashback, with brilliant scenes of Hiroshima and effective preaching against nuclear war. Few of the characters are deeply etched, but the book's pace and color are riveting. Searls knows his stuffespecially the atmosphere of wartime Japanand uses his material well. Major ad/promo.
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Publisher
iUniverse
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0595144470
ISBN 13 
9780595144471
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
360
Rating
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