Mark of the Black Claw (Pulp
Fiction)
By Douglas D. Hawk
BOOBRMEB46
Raptor Mountain Publishing
221 Pages
Price $2.99 (Kindle)
Rating 5-Stars
“Great Pulp Action, And New
Character.”
It’s April 1942, not long after the Japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor and pulled America into the world war. In an unnamed city, Nazi
agents sabotage key points and are after secret documents from a military
installation. The Operation, a government organization is set up to battle the
threat; just who the organization is, is never revealed. One of their
operatives is a masked vigilante called The Black Claw, dressed all in black,
and carrying twin automatics; on the left glove is a claw, which can be used as
a deadly weapon against foes.
Definitely one of the best new pulp characters we’ve
seen in quite a while. The author is a fan of the old pulps, like Doc Savage,
The Shadow, The Spider, and The Black Bat, and it can be seen in his writing.
Although ten stories have been mapped out, only two have been published so far.
These were actually written in 1998, but only recently published. The author
could have used a proofreader, but the story is topnotch regardless of a few
missing words and typos. We find streets named Wentworth Drive and Cranston.
People are reading Spicy Detective Stories, The Shadow – “The Jade Dragon” –
and fedoras are worn by good and bad alike. It will be a shame if the author
doesn’t continue the series, these are fun reads with lots of action, and
interesting characters. Just like reading old pulp stories! Highly recommended
for readers of purple prose and fast action.
Tom Johnson
Author of GUNS OF THE BLACK GHOST
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