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All the Way to the Gallows All the Way to the Gallows David Drake This is a collection of humorous stories in all the various configurations of humor; light, dark and most everything in between. They range between sci fi and fantasy and there is many a good read a… OL1000123W
The butcher's bill The butcher's bill David Drake Anytime one reads a series, there are questions that naturally pop up. Take Hammer's Slammers for instance, how did they start? Where did key personnel mentioned in previous stories come from? How… OL1000130W
Explorers in hell Explorers in hell David Drake I didn't enjoy this book, but that may be because of my Christian orientation. It seemed disjointed to me, unclear and wildly improbable. I am comforted in the fact that David Drake didn't write th… OL1000147W
The far side of the stars The far side of the stars David Drake Lt. Leary and Adele Mundy team up once again with the familiar crew of the Sissie to once foil the plans of the Alliance - but not as active RCN ship nor crew. The Sissie has been removed from RCN s… OL1000148W
Fortress (Tom Kelly) Fortress (Tom Kelly) David Drake Tom Kelly was a warrior, first, last and always. Being in a dress suit and working for a congressman hadn't changed that and the US Government hadn't forgotten about him as a man who gets things don… OL1000152W
Goddess of the ice realm Goddess of the ice realm David Drake This far into the series, you'd think the characters would start getting stale and so would the adventures. You'd think that if you didn't know of the amazing talent of David Drake, who has managed … OL1000155W
Mistress of the Catacombs Mistress of the Catacombs David Drake This is one of the most enjoyable series I've ever read - and believe me, I've read a heap of them. The normal variety of evil doer's, human and nonhuman, is here as well as the magic that is in eve… OL1000170W
Paying the Piper Paying the Piper David Drake Another terrific story by Master Author David Drake. In this one we follow Lt. Arne Huber of Hammer's Slammers as he experiences the politics, horrors and double crosses of their new assignment on P… OL1000175W
Surface Action Surface Action David Drake Most boys, at least back when I was young, would love to be cowboys or soldiers. In our play, there was no blood and when we "killed" our playmates, they came right back to life and vied to return t… OL1000190W
Things Hunting Men Things Hunting Men David Drake A collection of stories by top notch authors - all dealing with the title, Things Hunting Men. Aliens, monsters, advanced beings, primitives and many more, all worth reading. OL1000195W
The voyage The voyage David Drake Take an ultra rich planetary company for a base, add in a inventor great uncle who developed a transport machine that was worth considerable wealth - a good part of which was already pilifered by the… OL1000203W
The gods return The gods return David Drake The last book of a series, knowing that chances are you will read no more of characters you've grown fond of, is usually somewhat of a downer. However, in this case, with a totally unexpected ending… OL1000215W
The Jungle The Jungle David Drake Earth is no more a home for mankind, it's still there as a white blazing star - a monument to the stupidity of man. The human race isn't extinct, it survived on the planet Venus. The planet had bee… OL1000216W
Patriots Patriots David Drake 300 p. ; 22 cm OL1000222W
Skyripper Skyripper David Drake If you have a rough and dirty job you need done, you hire a man that has proven he has handled similar jobs with good results. Such is the case for the US government with a really rough and dirty jo… OL1000226W
Birds of Prey Birds of Prey David Drake A lot of people don't realize that David Drake studies history and that he uses events that happened in the past as plots for many of his outstanding novels. In this masterful tale, it's all in the … OL1000229W
Bridgehead Bridgehead David Drake First we have a college, which is kind of appropriate seeing as how much trouble and problems are usually generated from those "higher centers of education. Research is being accomplished on time tr… OL1000230W
The Dragon Lord The Dragon Lord David Drake Leader Arthur and his bumbling magician Merlin in an alternate universe are nothing like their counterparts on our Earth. The Arthur in this story is club footed, venal and pretty much evil to the c… OL1000231W
With the lightnings With the lightnings David Drake This is the first book of the Lt. Leary series. WARNING: This series is highly addictive. In this book you will be introduced to Daniel Leary, Adele Mundy and many more of their crack crew. You'l… OL11296273W
Intellectuals and politics in Post-War France Intellectuals and politics in Post-War France David Drake "What did French intellectuals have to say about Gaullism, the Cold War, colonialism, the women's movements, and the events of May 1968? David Drake examines the political commitment of intellectuals… OL12428300W
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