Arlen's Gun

Arlen's Gun
Author: Edgar Doleman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1665508590

“Arlen’s Gun” centers on an alienated and angry young man from the worst streets of Baltimore. The Vietnam War is raging and, virtually certain to be drafted, he’s persuaded by a friend to avoid that fate by volunteering for the Air Force. Both end up in Vietnam, his friend in a comfortable administrative job while he becomes a gunner on an AC-47 gunship. His attitude isolates him from the crew members, and the nature of the gunship’s mission isolates him from the reality of war itself until his plane is shot down and crash lands in no-man’s land. It is the monsoon season, bad weather grounds rescue helicopters, and the crew is rescued by an Army unit. Events strand him with his rescuers, soon caught up in desperate battles where the airman gradually discovers in the motley group a path to brotherhood.

The Sixth Stone

The Sixth Stone
Author: Jennifer St. Clair
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2011-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1921636491

Jacob Lane, supernatural sleuth, and Danny, her werewolf friend, stumble across an alternate world where the Wild Hunt was never bound, and Darkbrook, the school of magic they attend, was abandoned a hundred years ago. But when the Hounds of the Hunt wish to surrender, the two students are swept up in a whirlwind of heartbreak, betrayal, and the discovery of a lost treasure.

Snowball in Hell

Snowball in Hell
Author: Josh Lanyon
Publisher: Carina Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2020-03-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488076170

From award-winning author Josh Lanyon comes a standalone romantic mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Dead men tell no tales, so reporter Nathan Doyle’s just going to have to get to the bottom of a murder himself—if the police Lieutenant doesn’t get him first.Los Angeles, 1943 Reporter Nathan Doyle had his reasons to want Phil Arlen dead, but when he sees the man’s body pulled from the La Brea tar pit, he knows he’ll be the prime suspect. He also knows that his life won’t stand up to intense police scrutiny, so he sets out to crack the case himself. Lieutenant Matthew Spain’s official inquiries soon lead him to believe that Nathan knows more than he’s saying. But that’s not the only reason Matt takes notice of the handsome journalist. Matt’s been drawn to men before, but he must hide his true feelings—or risk his entire career. As Nathan digs deeper, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay one step ahead of Matt Spain—and to deny his intense attraction to him. Nathan’s secrets may not include murder, but has his hunt put him right in the path of the real killer? Previously published. Fair Game Fair Play Fair Chance Murder Takes the High Road Stranger on the Shore Jefferson Blythe, Esquire Icecapade Lone Star

Morality One

Morality One
Author: James West
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2000-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146280442X

When I retired, I wanted to write about my experiences. The problem was that I didnt know the first think about writing. I was capable when writing reports. I could wow you with my PowerPoint presentation, but writing a book was new. So, what could be so hard. I had spent many hours on airplanes reading a variety of books. I launched into my writing career. As this was my first book, I was willing to spend money to have my manuscript professionally edited. The result damaged my ego for some time. Everything was out of order. My paragraphing was pitiful. My character development was non-existent. Added to this was two pages of rules. Some of these I had never heard of. This was worse than a F grade on a term paper. It was no grade. The effort was rejected. I set about to rewrite the whole thing. Rules were followed. The story followed a time line. My characters became people. My story was placed in the time of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). I put together an ideal CIA team. First was the timeless professional. Add the technical cyber geek. Then came the all-American football player and last but not least you have the beautiful blonde. A spy thriller, a love story, and the sought after WMD makes for an exciting reading pleasure. Try it, you will like it.

End in Tears

End in Tears
Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Seal Books
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2010-07-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0385673922

The award-winning author of Babes in the Woods and The Rottweiler brings us another gripping Inspector Wexford novel. A lump of concrete dropped deliberately from a little stone bridge over a relatively unfrequented road kills the wrong person. The driver behind is spared. But only for a while... One particular member of the local press is gunning for the Chief Inspector, distinctly unimpressed with what he regards as old-fashioned police methods. But Wexford, with his old friend and partner, Mike Burden, along with two new recruits to the Kingsmarkham team, pursue their inquiries with a diligence and humanity that make Ruth Rendell’s detective stories enthralling, exciting and very touching.

Arlen's Gun: A Novel of War in Vietnam - a Journey from Alienation to Brotherhood

Arlen's Gun: A Novel of War in Vietnam - a Journey from Alienation to Brotherhood
Author: Edgar Doleman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781960159045

The main character is Arlen Washington who grew up in a broken family on the worst streets of Baltimore. He is persuaded by a more fortunate friend to complete high school and enlist in the Air Force to avoid being drafted into the Army as the Vietnam War is raging. But getting into the Air Force did not keep them out of the Vietnam war. Arlen's friend gets an administrative job, but Arlen is assigned as a gunner on an Air Force AC-47 gunship. The AC-47 was a novel type of warplane in that era. Traditional, warplanes were designed with guns mounted in the nose or wings to fire forward and the pilot aimed the guns by aiming the plane at the target. However, the AC-47's guns were mounted to fire out the side of the aircraft aligned with axis of the wings. To attack a target on the ground, the pilot would bank the aircraft into a turn and whatever the wing tip pointed at, the guns would hit. The AC-47 was simply an armed version of the military's C-47 which was a military version of the Douglas DC-3 passenger and cargo plane that that had carried cargo and paratroopers all over the world in World War II. It could linger over a battlefield for hours and deliver devastatingly accurate close support fire for embattled troops on the ground. Arlen is an angry, alienated 19-year old and does not get along well with the rest of the crew. The gunship crew includes two gunners, Arlen and airman Timmy Otis. Timmy is the opposite of Arlen, cooperative, positive, eager. One night at the height of the monsoon season, their gunship is hit by enemy fire and crash lands on a muddy road in a narrow valley unoccupied by either friend or foe. Bad weather grounds rescue helicopters. The nearest Army unit that could attempt a rescue is a motley Army engineer unit operating in the next valley on a road-clearing mission. The gunship crew manages to salvage the gunship's weapons, three powerful six-barrel miniguns, each capable of firing up to 6,000 rounds a minute. The rescue effort is successful, but at considerable cost to the engineer unit, which lose two armored combat vehicles representing most of their defensive firepower. Events strand Arlen and Timmy Otis with their rescuers who return to their mission opening a road to an isolated base near the border with Cambodia. The enemy used areas in Cambodia as both a sanctuaries from allied attacks and as staging areas for offensives into Vietnam. The road was to be cleared to enable a battery of heavy, long-range artillery to be moved to the base in anticipation of an expected major enemy offensive. Arlen had been harboring an angry, juvenile fantasy of somehow gaining possession of (stealing) one of the miniguns and smuggling it home to become the biggest badass in his neighborhood. This fantasy prompted him to argue for salvaging the guns during their rescue, especially one particular gun. The guns on an AC-47 were mounted in a fixed position and could not be individually aimed. However, one had been damaged and replaced with a different model, one that, depending on how it was mounted, could be individually aimed. Fantasy motivated Arlen to salvage the guns, fear motivated him to suggest and help devise a means to mount the flexible model on one of the engineer's dump trucks. Subsequently, both on the road and at their destination, they face desperate battles in the unfloding enemy offensive. Through these experiences, Arlen's shell of angry alienation cracks open, he learns true brotherhood and discovers an inner courage that, with Arlen's gun, proves vital to his and his rescuers' survival. The battles illustrate much the nature of combat in Vietnam based on actual events and individual actions, and of the character and compassion of American soldiers in that era.

Sort ’Em Out Later

Sort ’Em Out Later
Author: Jim Wilsky
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-08-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Malefactors is defined as “those who commit an offense against the law”, or more simply put, “one who does ill toward another”. This collection of short stories from Jim Wilsky is chock full of them. Tales that are all different, yet all the same. The locales and characters range from rural to urban. Office buildings, swamps, wealthy estates and corn fields are some of the places. The people range from folks with money to flat broke, from those who have a lot on the line to those who have nothing to lose, old and young alike. There are stone cold killers to good guys and those in between. Those walking on that shaky bridge, that thin tightrope that connects good and evil. The stories all share the same common ingredients though. Plots that are brutal, chaotic, desperate, vengeful and violent. These pages paint the rage and burning fire that dwells within almost everyone but only surface and re-erupt in some. From guns, to knives, to swords and bare hands, this collection will push all the right buttons for crime fiction readers. These specially selected stories touch every base. So, buckle up and read on.

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper
Author: Jeffrey Meyers
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2001
Genre: Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN: 0815411405

This definitive biography of a Hollywood icon portrays Gary Cooper as a man of complex and sophisticated tastes, as well as large appetites.

Volition Agent

Volition Agent
Author: Richard Flores IV
Publisher: Plasma Spyglass Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1311576231

Lexia is an ordinary person, with no special training or unique skills. That is until Lance, her handler, jumps in and takes full control of her every action. With Lance, Lexia is one of the deadliest government agents. Without him, she is a useless civilian who is completely disposable. When one of her missions goes wrong quickly, Lexia finds herself scrambling to escape capture. The agency she works for disavows any knowledge of her existence and leaves her for local authorities to arrest her on murder charges. Lexia must fend for herself if she wants to survive. With no clues, minimal training, and an unlikely ally she searches for answers. The agency wants her dead. Can Lexia stop them? Or are they still in control?

Whispering Leaves

Whispering Leaves
Author: Alex Philip
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Whispering Leaves" by Alex Philip. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.