The Big Shutdown: John M Whalen: 9781517742874: Amazon.com: Books The Big Shutdown. An entire planet is about to be made obsolete. Chaos rules as Nomad gangs terrorize what’s left of Tulon’s cities. Jack Brand, ex-Army Ranger, semi-retired Tulon Security Officer, searches for his missing sister, Terry. His journey takes him from desert wastelands to a domed city, and beyond. Along the way he meets the unforgettable Christy Jones, But love will have to wait until Brand finds his sister, and soon the last ship will leave for Earth. "The Big Shutdown" is a new, revised edition of "Jack Brand," a space western classic first published in 2010. Out of print for two years, Flying W Press brings it back with an introduction by Johne Cook, Overlord of Ray Gun Revival, the e-zine where the stories that became a novel were first published. Also included is an additional story from Whalen's "This Raygun for Hire." series, featuring Frank Carson, a futuristic trouble shooter for hire.
Thursday, November 05, 2015
PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Attention to Books of Possible Interest
The Big Shutdown: John M Whalen: 9781517742874: Amazon.com: Books The Big Shutdown. An entire planet is about to be made obsolete. Chaos rules as Nomad gangs terrorize what’s left of Tulon’s cities. Jack Brand, ex-Army Ranger, semi-retired Tulon Security Officer, searches for his missing sister, Terry. His journey takes him from desert wastelands to a domed city, and beyond. Along the way he meets the unforgettable Christy Jones, But love will have to wait until Brand finds his sister, and soon the last ship will leave for Earth. "The Big Shutdown" is a new, revised edition of "Jack Brand," a space western classic first published in 2010. Out of print for two years, Flying W Press brings it back with an introduction by Johne Cook, Overlord of Ray Gun Revival, the e-zine where the stories that became a novel were first published. Also included is an additional story from Whalen's "This Raygun for Hire." series, featuring Frank Carson, a futuristic trouble shooter for hire.
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Good stuff by my friend John. This would have been an AMAZING STORIES series in the wild and wooly days of Ray Palmer, Howard Browne, and William P. McGivern.
I loved AMAZING in those days, which I miss.
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