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Rail Black #2
Wildcase
In a desert town on the road between L.A. and Vegas, all hell has broken loose . . .
In a bedroom community populated by good cops and bad cops, a retired police officer and his wife have been brutally tortured and slain. A wildcase with no apparent rhyme or reason, it has caught the attention of the FBI . . . and Hollywood billionaire, ex-Delta Force operative Rail Black, who called the slaughtered pair his friends.
With his frighteningly efficient skills and more money than he could ever spend, Rail believes in helping people he cares about--even if it means clashing with the government's enforcers. But this wildcase has toxic tendrils rooted in a distant past, snaking through a shady megachurch, through Sin City, and into shadowy places halfway around the globe. And the precious blood already spilled is nothing compared to the deluge to come--with Rail's own added to the mix if he gets too close.
In a bedroom community populated by good cops and bad cops, a retired police officer and his wife have been brutally tortured and slain. A wildcase with no apparent rhyme or reason, it has caught the attention of the FBI . . . and Hollywood billionaire, ex-Delta Force operative Rail Black, who called the slaughtered pair his friends.
With his frighteningly efficient skills and more money than he could ever spend, Rail believes in helping people he cares about--even if it means clashing with the government's enforcers. But this wildcase has toxic tendrils rooted in a distant past, snaking through a shady megachurch, through Sin City, and into shadowy places halfway around the globe. And the precious blood already spilled is nothing compared to the deluge to come--with Rail's own added to the mix if he gets too close.
512 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 22, 2011
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About the author
Neil Russell
3 books26 followersNeil Russell is the founder and CEO of Hollywood Artists Pictures Corporation (HAPCORP), which creates, acquires and licenses intellectual properties for exploitation across all entertainment media. HAPCORP also produces motion pictures, television and music and has begun publishing books through its Rothington House imprint. Neil acquired his first intellectual property when he was in college, and over the course of his career has acquired the rights to hundreds of books, movies, plays, screenplays, short stories, formats, titles, magazine articles, life stories, songs, pitches and trademarks.
A former executive with Paramount, Columbia, MGM and United Artists, he formed his first company, Horizon Entertainment, in 1983, which was later acquired by Carolco Pictures, producers of the Rambo pictures, Terminator 2, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, etc. Neil was involved in all facets of Carolco's business, including the acquisition of entertainment properties like Platoon, Terminator and The Last Emperor and companies like De Laurentiis Entertainment, the Vista Organization and the Wilmington Studios. He was also founder and president of Carolco Television Productions which produced thirty-one high-profile television motion pictures.
In 1993, Neil purchased the assets of CTP and began acquiring intellectual property rights under his own banner. Producing partnerships or licensing arrangements of rights owned or controlled by him have been made with Walt Disney Studios, Fox, Warners, MGM, Sony, Universal, Paramount, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Activision, Georgeville Television, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Tribune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Heyday Films, ABC Television, Hyde Park Entertainment, F/X Networks and many others. He also authored the book, Can I Still Kiss You?: Answering Your Children's Questions about Cancer and the action/thriller novels, City of War, Wildcase and Beverly Hills is Burning.
Neil works with the major Hollywood agencies, law firms and investment banks.
Note: Hollywood Artists Pictures Corporation does not accept unsolicited material.
A former executive with Paramount, Columbia, MGM and United Artists, he formed his first company, Horizon Entertainment, in 1983, which was later acquired by Carolco Pictures, producers of the Rambo pictures, Terminator 2, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, etc. Neil was involved in all facets of Carolco's business, including the acquisition of entertainment properties like Platoon, Terminator and The Last Emperor and companies like De Laurentiis Entertainment, the Vista Organization and the Wilmington Studios. He was also founder and president of Carolco Television Productions which produced thirty-one high-profile television motion pictures.
In 1993, Neil purchased the assets of CTP and began acquiring intellectual property rights under his own banner. Producing partnerships or licensing arrangements of rights owned or controlled by him have been made with Walt Disney Studios, Fox, Warners, MGM, Sony, Universal, Paramount, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Activision, Georgeville Television, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Tribune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Heyday Films, ABC Television, Hyde Park Entertainment, F/X Networks and many others. He also authored the book, Can I Still Kiss You?: Answering Your Children's Questions about Cancer and the action/thriller novels, City of War, Wildcase and Beverly Hills is Burning.
Neil works with the major Hollywood agencies, law firms and investment banks.
Note: Hollywood Artists Pictures Corporation does not accept unsolicited material.
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March 9, 2015
Singularly one of the best books I have ever read. Wildcase is a real roller coaster ride that will take you half way around the world in high style.
Rail Black is a billionaire problem solver part James Bond and part Casey Ryback. He lives hard, loves hard and kills people. He lives by his own code of honor and protects those he cares about. When two of his friends are brutally murdered in the California desert and the LAPD is keeping the crime quiet he can’t ignore it.
His investigation unearths a group rescuing abandoned, disabled, Chinese children, a giant auction for endangered tigers, a secret FBI Group looking into criminal oddities, other crimes going back to WW2, a sex ring and lots of murders. The story unfolds brilliantly meshing current day with stories from the past.
At over 500 pages you get a lot of book for your money and you will not be able to put it down. I cannot wait for another book in this series, they just get better and better
Rail Black is a billionaire problem solver part James Bond and part Casey Ryback. He lives hard, loves hard and kills people. He lives by his own code of honor and protects those he cares about. When two of his friends are brutally murdered in the California desert and the LAPD is keeping the crime quiet he can’t ignore it.
His investigation unearths a group rescuing abandoned, disabled, Chinese children, a giant auction for endangered tigers, a secret FBI Group looking into criminal oddities, other crimes going back to WW2, a sex ring and lots of murders. The story unfolds brilliantly meshing current day with stories from the past.
At over 500 pages you get a lot of book for your money and you will not be able to put it down. I cannot wait for another book in this series, they just get better and better
September 13, 2014
THIS WAS ONE OF THOSE BOOKS I WASN'T SURE I WOULD LIKE. I WAS GLAD I TOOK THE CHANCE ON THIS BOOK. IT HAD ROMANCE, INTRIQUE AND PLENTY OF TWISTS AND TURNS. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE THAT WANTS A GOOD BOOK TO READ. IT WILL DEFINITELYKEEP YOU WONDERING WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN NEXT. IT DEFINITELY DRAWS YOU IN.
October 5, 2014
There were some chapters early on that I never did figure out how they fit in the story. It was extremely and graphically violent in places and I am not sure it was always necessary. I liked the character Rail Black, but was never sure why he was investigating and not the authorities. The reasons given in the book just seemed unreal, and to keep murders like that,out of the press for so long I have a lot of trouble buying. I loved the ending.
September 26, 2014
Wildcase is suspenseful and exciting with just the right mix of action and intrigue. Rail Black is an amazing character and I found the information he imparts throughout the novel fascinating! A highly enjoyable read and I would recommend it to people who are unflinching when the going gets brutal!
February 14, 2019
This one was hard to get through. Was it about tigers? Baby smuggling? Mercenaries? Murder? China? Weird (and non-relevant) history lessons of completely obscure subjects? I have no idea, but I’m glad I’ve finished this book. Please do yourself a favor and skip this one.
July 21, 2017
Hard to follow...
October 12, 2011
Two gruesome murders, a billionaire with seemingly scores of contacts, the FBI, Chinese, jade tigers, and an historical tale of the hunting and transportation of live tigers, all before page fifty. With Russell’s latest book, this is the beginning of a complex mystery with a slew of interesting, witty, and sometimes dangerous characters coming out of the woodwork at every turn. This one . . . well . . . it’ll drive you wild.
Billionaire and ex Delta Force operative Rail Black (isn’t that just a great name?) is called to a California desert town to witness the scene of a gruesome pair of murders. The victims are a police buddy and his Chinese wife. Black is asked by an LAPD Deputy Chief to make sure the murders stay hushed up. Almost immediately afterward, a tough, no-nonsense, Special Agent in Charge from the FBI shows up demanding to know what’s going on and how Black is involved. From then readers learn some history, mainly involving Ensign Fabian Canada on a mission in World War II. He’s supposed to be
rescuing some downed pilots in China, but winds up saving a baby. This is the spark initiating an operation lasting decades, until it gets out of control and two people are heinously murdered in the California desert.
This is an intelligently written book with very good action and humor. Black is not a detective, but is a logical thinker with skills and knowledgeable people to back him up. There are secrets galore and Russell does an excellent job at pulling on the tendrils, revealing a little at time, and not showing the entire picture until the time is right.
Review written by Stephen L. Brayton, author of “Beta” for Suspense Magazine
Billionaire and ex Delta Force operative Rail Black (isn’t that just a great name?) is called to a California desert town to witness the scene of a gruesome pair of murders. The victims are a police buddy and his Chinese wife. Black is asked by an LAPD Deputy Chief to make sure the murders stay hushed up. Almost immediately afterward, a tough, no-nonsense, Special Agent in Charge from the FBI shows up demanding to know what’s going on and how Black is involved. From then readers learn some history, mainly involving Ensign Fabian Canada on a mission in World War II. He’s supposed to be
rescuing some downed pilots in China, but winds up saving a baby. This is the spark initiating an operation lasting decades, until it gets out of control and two people are heinously murdered in the California desert.
This is an intelligently written book with very good action and humor. Black is not a detective, but is a logical thinker with skills and knowledgeable people to back him up. There are secrets galore and Russell does an excellent job at pulling on the tendrils, revealing a little at time, and not showing the entire picture until the time is right.
Review written by Stephen L. Brayton, author of “Beta” for Suspense Magazine
September 14, 2015
Hard to believe that Neil Russell could develop as a writer so fast, but the second Rail Black saga rapidly surpasses CITY OF WAR for writing, suspense, character development, in addition to murder, mystery, and international intrigue. I second the notion that Russell is unique in his ability to grab the reader with edge of your seat action in the first 5 pages. Rail Black, as an ex-Delta force vet British expat and Hollywood billionaire, reminds me of Paladin in HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL - another military veteran with more money than he could ever spend (although Paladin lived in San Francisco while Black resides in Los Angeles), possessing a clear code of honor who is extremely loyal to his friends and fights for those who can't fight for themselves, and travels the world on the path of justice. And Rail Black certainly is closest to the version of James Bond as played by Daniel Craig. It is hard to wait for the next installment of Rail Black. Kudos to author Neil Russell.
July 5, 2015
A great crime/mystery/suspense novel. It reads so well, I wanted to get to the next chapter to find out what happens. There are exciting scenes filled with action, some romantic scenes and some out of this world less believable events where the author took plenty of artistic liberties. Nevertheless it was well written, clever and intriguing. I would love to read another book starring Rail Black.
*I won a copy of this book in a giveaway, thanks to the author and Goodreads.
*I won a copy of this book in a giveaway, thanks to the author and Goodreads.
September 28, 2011
His hero, Mr. Black, is a bit fantastic, a la Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt. One can only handle so much steely eyed action. His plots is more interesting than his character, who is literally larger than life and yet oh-so-sensitive. The instant need for sex by every female who meets him is a little annoying as well.
December 13, 2013
Rail Black is a very wealthy individual and ex-delta force. He becomes is a deadly, tangled affair when two of his friends are horrible tortured and murdered. Along the way he uncovers a human smuggling scheme as he travels from the United States to Europe and Asia to reveal secrets. The body count keeps climbing as do coverups.
January 16, 2013
Loved the start and most of the roller coaster ride, but the ending seemed rushed. Really nice addition was the historical sections that helped wrap up the ending, but still the ending seemed rushed.
April 9, 2013
Did not finish. The characters were stick figures, particularly the hero, a Mary Sue.
March 30, 2015
* Copy via Goodreads First Reads and the author *
Good thriller. I enjoyed it somewhat, but there were a lot of characters that I found extremely hard to keep track of.
Good thriller. I enjoyed it somewhat, but there were a lot of characters that I found extremely hard to keep track of.
November 23, 2014
FTC disclosure: I received this book free from Goodreads hoping I would review it.
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