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Garfield, Brian Wynne was born on January 26, 1939 in New York City. Son of George and Frances (O'Brien) Garfield.
( Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Ke...)
Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Kendig had tried everything in an effort to satisfy his hunger for excitement. But he could not recreate the ultimate conflict of life or death with no rules, the experience of pitting himself against the enemy with no holds barred. Despite his bitterness at being shelved by the CIA, Miles was still scrupulously American--so when he found himself tempted by an offer from the Russians, he realized the time had come for him to put up or give up. Miles has been waiting, carefully planning, for years--and, finally, he's ready. By threatening to expose the espionage secrets of the major powers, he set himself up as the quarry of an international manhunt. Now he would either prove to himself that after twenty-five years of playing the game he was still a winner, or he would meet his death at the hands of younger men.
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( From the Wild West Show the silent film developed a sty...)
From the Wild West Show the silent film developed a style that soon became an American art form. This guide to Western films from Abilene Town to Zanny Bride lists credits and ranks the great figures—John Ford, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Howard Hawks—who shaped this influential genre.
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(BLOOD SCORE! Burgade was the greatest lawman to come out ...)
BLOOD SCORE! Burgade was the greatest lawman to come out of the rawest years of the wide-open West- a legend of icy nerve, lightning brains, and flaming guns. The half-Navaho named Provo was a different legend- one of victorious banditry and wolflike cunning. He had met Burgade just once. The meeting ended with a Burgade bullet in the skull of Provo's young wife, and Provo sent to the state pen for life. Now Provo was loose with a crew of handpicked killers, leaving a trail of carnage that only Burgade could follow- right into the kind of trap Burgade could not resist. In the trackless Arizona desert and mountains, two legends were going to meet again- and one of them had to die...
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( In the Wild West, a desperate gang of outlaws targets a...)
In the Wild West, a desperate gang of outlaws targets a gold shipment During the Indian Wars, Boag and Wilstach rode with the Tenth Cavalry, the most feared outfit ever to gallop over the American plains. But now that things are relatively peaceful, the two soldiers wander the land, cloaking their once-spotless uniforms with dust. To be men again requires money, and they have no skills but riding, shooting, and waving sabers. Luckily, those are just the kind of men that Jed Pickett needs. A one-time outlaw king, Pickett is a man of the desert, with his eyes on the greatest prize to ever cross the wasteland: Nearly one and a half tons of gold bullion are waiting to be shipped by riverboat. Boag and Wilstach sign on, agreeing to "a few days of work" that will either make their fortune or cost them their lives. In the Western desert, gold is scarce, but blood flows like water.
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( During World War II, a Russian refugee spies for the Un...)
During World War II, a Russian refugee spies for the United States. Since the great upheaval of November 1917, Alex Denilov has known nothing but war. In the civil war that followed the Bolshevik Revolution, he fought for the old imperial order. When the Reds won out, he fled west, finding work in every war that followed. Now, in 1941, he trains paratroopers in the American Southwest, helping the US Army prepare for the coming war. But Uncle Sam has bigger plans for him. The army transfers Alex to special services, where he is reunited with old colleagues from the civil war. The group shares combat skills, knowledge of the Russian language, and an intense hatred of Communists. Their mission is to assassinate Stalin. But inside this group of killers, a traitor lurks, ready to kill Alex before he attempts to save Russia from itself.
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(The 1942 Japanese invasion of two of the Aleutian Islands...)
The 1942 Japanese invasion of two of the Aleutian Islands, the thousand-mile archipelago west of Alaska, represents the only time in modern history that American territory has been occupied by a foreign power. The ensuing fifteen-month campaign, memorialised in John Huston's extraordinary documentary film, was 'the weirdest war ever waged': a terrible, elemental and always three-sided battle, between the Americans, the Japanese and the weather. Frozen puddies of oil could be lifted like boards. Servicement burned summer clothing for fuel. Aircrews flew amidst icy rain, driven upside-down by gales. The eventual liberation of the island of Attu was second only to Iwo Jima in the percentage of American casualties. Brian Garfield's book, never before published in the UK, is the definitive history of this 'Forgotten War'.
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( Years after going into hiding, a witness must run from ...)
Years after going into hiding, a witness must run from the mob again Fred Mathieson was not an ordinary witness against the mob. He was never in the organization, and didn’t testify against gangster Frank Pastor to save his own skin. Mathieson is a lawyer, and took the stand simply from a desire to do the right thing. His conscience destroyed his life, but he built a new one. Now his long-ago testimony is about to put him and his family back in danger. For nearly nine years, Mathieson has been safe in the Witness Security Program, working as an entertainment attorney in California. But Frank Pastor is a few days away from parole, and he has decided to take revenge. By blackmailing a clerk in witness protection, the mobster finds Mathieson’s new name, so the chase will start again.
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( Paul Benjamin was an ordinary New Yorker until a gang of...)
Paul Benjamin was an ordinary New Yorker until a gang of drug addicts killed his wife and raped his daughter. When the police proved helpless, Benjamin tracked and killed them one by one. Now he is in Chicago, and the cycle of violence is about to begin anew. On his first night in the city, he stumbles out of a bar in a bad part of town, pretending to be drunk. When two thugs set upon him, he kills them both and escapes before the police arrive. They will not be the last of Chicago’s criminal class to suffer his wrath. Written by Garfield as “penance” for the success of the grisly film adaptation of Death Wish, this sequel shows that when a decent man relies on violence to settle scores, murder becomes addictive.
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( The Thousand-Mile War, a powerful story of the battles ...)
The Thousand-Mile War, a powerful story of the battles of the United States and Japan on the bitter rim of the North Pacific, has been acclaimed as one of the great accounts of World War II. Brian Garfield, a novelist and screenwriter whose works have sold some 20 million copies, was searching for a new subject when he came upon the story of this "forgotten war" in Alaska. He found the history of the brave men who had served in the Aleutians so compelling and so little known that he wrote the first full-length history of the Aleutian campaign, and the book remains a favorite among Alaskans. The war in the Aleutians was fought in some of the worst climatic conditions on earth for men, ships, and airplanes. The sea was rough, the islands craggy and unwelcoming, and enemy number one was always the weather--the savage wind, fog, and rain of the Aleutian chain. The fog seemed to reach even into the minds of the military commanders on both sides, as they directed men into situations that so often had tragic results. Frustrating, befuddling, and still the subject of debate, the Aleutian campaign nevertheless marked an important turn of the war in favor of the United States. Now, half a century after the war ended, more of the fog has been lifted. In the updated University of Alaska Press edition, Garfield supplements his original account, which was drawn from statistics, personal interviews, letters, and diaries, with more recently declassified photographs and many more illustrations.
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(Clean bright cover with edge wear and creasing. Strong sp...)
Clean bright cover with edge wear and creasing. Strong spine with creasing and rubbing. Exterior pages lightly soiled. Bookstore stamp on first page. Text is perfect. Same day shipping.
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(The first full-scale history of the only military campaig...)
The first full-scale history of the only military campaign fought on North American soil in World War II. Based on Japanese and American sources. Illustrated with 32 pages of black&white photographs in center section."Beautifully done...exciting and authoritative...In the tradition of Martin Caidin and John Toland, his story moves and entertains and instructs. It is a splendid achievement" (Martin Blumenson, Washington Star).
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( After breaking free from a chain gang, the prisoners se...)
After breaking free from a chain gang, the prisoners seek refuge in the desert. Zach Provo saw the dawn of the twentieth century from inside the walls of Yuma's prison. After twenty-eight years on an Arizona chain gang, Provo seizes an opportunity to escape. He smashes one guard's face with a rock, takes his shotgun, and blows the other guard away. Soon the twenty-eight men of the chain gang are on the loose. Provo sends most of them into the desert to hide, holding back the nine smartest fugitives. While the police hunt for the men who ran, his group waits for nightfall, hidden in the mud of a dry riverbed. At dark they sneak back into Yuma.Escape was only the first part of Zach Provo's plan. Now comes time to deal with the man who sent him away-and the bloody vengeance of which he has dreamed for decades.
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( A taut collection of razor-sharp stories of men at soci...)
A taut collection of razor-sharp stories of men at society's edge. Although best known as an author of westerns and espionage fiction, Brian Garfield is at heart an observer of human behavior. While traveling, he sometimes writes short fiction, usually setting the story in whatever city or country he just left. The eight stories in this slim volume are fine examples of Garfield's keen eye. Mostly tales of crime and criminals, they star men like Deke Allen, a long-haired building contractor arrested after a rat-shoot for driving with his father's shotgun on the seat. There are women like Vicky, a desperate con artist who engineers one of history's most outlandish scams. But running throughout these suspenseful stories is the sensibility of a writer fascinated by the characters behind the crimes.
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( Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Ke...)
Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Kendig had tried everything in an effort to satisfy his hunger for excitement. But he could not recreate the ultimate conflict of life or death with no rules, the experience of pitting himself against the enemy with no holds barred. Despite his bitterness at being shelved by the CIA, Miles was still scrupulously American--so when he found himself tempted by an offer from the Russians, he realized the time had come for him to put up or give up. Miles has been waiting, carefully planning, for years--and, finally, he's ready. By threatening to expose the espionage secrets of the major powers, he set himself up as the quarry of an international manhunt. Now he would either prove to himself that after twenty-five years of playing the game he was still a winner, or he would meet his death at the hands of younger men.
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(Powerful historical novel. The story of Burt Mossman and ...)
Powerful historical novel. The story of Burt Mossman and the near-legendary force he commanded - the ruthlessly effective Arizona Rangers. Under Captain Mossman, these men performed the herculean task of taming the Arizona Territory in preparation for it's statehood in 1912.
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( Paul Benjamin, a successful accountant in New York City...)
Paul Benjamin, a successful accountant in New York City, is enjoying a three-martini lunch when his home is broken into by a gang of drug addicts. For just a handful of money, they savagely beat Paul's wife and daughter, leaving his wife dead and his daughter comatose. Grief-stricken and forced to reevaluate his views, Benjamin becomes disillusioned with society and plots his revenge on the perpetrators, whom the police are unable to bring to justice. Armed with a revolver and total disregard for his own safety, he sets out to even the score. Adapted into a feature film starring Charles Bronson that spawned four sequels over two decades, Death Wish is a gritty, powerful thriller about just how far a man can be pushed before he loses control.
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Garfield, Brian Wynne was born on January 26, 1939 in New York City. Son of George and Frances (O'Brien) Garfield.
Bachelor, University Arizona, 1959. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1963.
Instructor English University Arizona, Tucson, 1962-1963. Founder, president Shan Productions Company, Inc., since 1975. President Mystery Writers American, 1983-1984.
(The 1942 Japanese invasion of two of the Aleutian Islands...)
( In the Wild West, a desperate gang of outlaws targets a...)
( In the Wild West, a desperate gang of outlaws targets a...)
( The Thousand-Mile War, a powerful story of the battles ...)
( An Arizona sheriff takes an impossible job: arresting W...)
(BLOOD SCORE! Burgade was the greatest lawman to come out ...)
( Paul Benjamin, a successful accountant in New York City...)
( An unscrupulous businessman targets a family chemical c...)
( Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Ke...)
( Since being forced into retirement by the CIA, Miles Ke...)
( Years after going into hiding, a witness must run from ...)
( Paul Benjamin was an ordinary New Yorker until a gang of...)
( Paul Benjamin was an ordinary New Yorker until a gang of...)
(The first full-scale history of the only military campaig...)
(An angry escaped inmate is on the loose looking for venge...)
( From the Wild West Show the silent film developed a sty...)
(The chillingly brutal novel of an impossible mission behi...)
( After breaking free from a chain gang, the prisoners se...)
( After breaking free from a chain gang, the prisoners se...)
( A crack team of American specialists makes a deadly run...)
( During World War II, a Russian refugee spies for the Un...)
( A United States Air Force bomber threatens to obliterat...)
(Books include: Death Sentence; the Barclay Place and Mort...)
( A taut collection of razor-sharp stories of men at soci...)
( When her son is kidnapped in Mexico, a mother seeks ven...)
( A rollicking adventure starring a young Theodore Roosev...)
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Served with Army of the United States, 1957-1965. Member Western Writers American (president 1967-1968), Tucson Federation Musicians, Authors Guild, Authors League, Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild West, Crime Writers Association (United Kingdom). M C.
Married Virve Sein, 1962 (divorced). Married Shan Willson, 1969 (divorced). Married Bina Grossblat, 1985.