Tom Christian is on the trail of revenge and a fortune in
gold. As square-jawed and rugged as Clark Gable in his prime, Tom is headed
deep into the jungles of the Solomon Islands to find Punjo Charlie—the ruthless
criminal who killed his partner.
But these jungles are thick with danger . . . as greed,
temptation and sudden violence threaten to draw Tom into the heart of darkness.
There’s a pile of gold. . . . There’s a beautiful blonde. . . . And there’s a
bloodthirsty tribe of headhunters who have fallen under the spell of Punjo
Charlie.
The trap has been set. The question
is: will Tom fall into it? Will he lose his way and lose his head . . . or will
he get his revenge, get the gold and get the girl? The answer lies buried in
the rain forest . . . and in Tom’s heart. And as he’s about to discover,
there’s only one way out of the jungle: all-out war.
The
Headhunters (Adventure)
By L.
Ron Hubbard
ISBN
#978-1592133582
Price
$9.95
136
Pages
Rating
5-Stars
“Great
Action Adventure.”
Tom Christian and Lars Larsen
have discovered a bed of gold in headhunter country, but it’s the rainy season
in the Solomon Islands, and they can’t get the gold until it dries up. Leaving
the patch hidden they return to civilization to wait for a better time.
Unfortunately, Lars decides not to wait and heads out, but is waylaid by Punjo
Charlie, who knows about the gold, and wants its location. Refusing to divulge
the information Lars is killed. Now Tom is ready to return for the gold, and
revenge for the murder of his partner, but there’s a hitch. Three whites are in
the islands to study the headhunters, and one of them is a beautiful girl named
Diana Forsythe. Naturally, Punjo Charlie sees that Christian is attracted to
the girl, and captures their party with the help of the hill country
headhunters. This forces Tom Christian to change his plans to rescue the girl
and her party, even if it means falling into the clutches of Charlie.
This was another great action
adventure by the master storyteller, and one that ends in a do-or-die
situation, with no hope of outside rescue. Originally published in the August
1936 issue of FIVE-NOVELS Monthly. It has a great ending with a battle-royal,
and death all around them, as they stand in mud and fight toe-to-toe. Wow!
Highly recommended for action and adventure lovers!
Tom
Johnson
Author
of CARNIVAL OF DEATH
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