One of pulpdom's most popular characters is back in a new adventure!
Stalwart District Attorney Tony Quinn fought for justice in the courtroom until
he was blinded in an attempt to save vital evidence. His remaining senses were
heightened while his world remained dark. But then fate intervened and he was
able to obtain the eyes of a dying policeman in a secret operation. Quinn could
see again! Now to the world he remains a merely a blind, former DA but, to the
criminal underworld, he is the BLACK BAT! A force for justice
against the criminals the court can't touch.
On the eve of World War Two, Germany's greatest zeppelin, The Valkyrie, is on a good will tour across the US.
But there's trouble on board and disaster on the horizon if Tony Quinn, the Black Bat, and his crew can't solve the mystery of a stolen jewel in time. And why did a reformed thief suddenly commit suicide? Or did he? The clock is ticking and peace hangs in the balance!
On the eve of World War Two, Germany's greatest zeppelin, The Valkyrie, is on a good will tour across the US.
But there's trouble on board and disaster on the horizon if Tony Quinn, the Black Bat, and his crew can't solve the mystery of a stolen jewel in time. And why did a reformed thief suddenly commit suicide? Or did he? The clock is ticking and peace hangs in the balance!
Death
Rides The Valkyrie (Pulp Adventure)
By
Andrew Salmon
Timepiece
Press
ASIN
#B012AA52O6
Price
$.99 (Kindle)
68
Pages
Rating
4-Stars
The Valkyrie, Germany’s
greatest zeppelin is flying over America showing their superiority over our air
space. In New York it takes on Tony Quinn and his aides, as well as Captain
McGrath, who is publicizing the rehabilitation of a career criminal. This is to
give plausibility to the plot. The trip plans stops in Chicago and L.A. While
en route to Chicago a valuable ruby is stolen from a countess, and prints on
the safe are revealed as those of the career criminal. But other things are
happening. There appears to be a mysterious German team aboard, and one of them
has a cloak of invisibility.
The whole story takes place
on the airship, which gives it a fun read. The theft of the ruby is a red
herring, however, and the real plot is the destruction of the zeppelin, with
thousands of deaths, and clues to America causing the disaster.
The author switches roles
with the aides a bit. Butch doesn’t get to bang any heads together, and it’s Silk
who does the fisticuffs, while lovely Carol does the shooting (yeah, inside a
gas bag). Plus, I didn’t think the setting was a good choice for The Black Bat,
though the story was well written and plotted. The magic cloak was a bit odd
for the pulp character, too, though Germany was sure into the occult at the
time; though the pulps usually tried to give explanations to the reader for
mysteries like invisibility. And we’re told that when the career criminal was
rehabilitated, he was given new fingerprints. Really? That one I really wanted
explained. But in the end, this was a fun read, and the author kept me involved
in the story. Highly recommended.
Tom
Johnson
Author
of THE BLACK BAT’S WAR
