Weep Moscow Weep

Phoenix Force #27

by Gar Wilson

Russian scientists have perfected a virus that will make them the top players in the deadly game of germ warfare. But there is a big problem: it's been stolen. Only when the Soviets realize their deadly secret can be used against their own people do they alert Western leaders. Phoenix Force is ordered to help the KGB recover - and destroy - the formula.

Without knowing who is friend or foe, the Force travels from the hills of central Asia to the crowded streets of Hong Kong. If the formula isn't found, few will be left to mourn the dead.

221 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1986

About the author

Phoenix Force is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton.

Phoenix Force is one of two neutralization teams working for Stony Man, a top-secret anti-terrorist organization. As with The Executioner, the Phoenix Force novels have been written by a succession of authors under the pseudonym Gar Wilson. In 1991, Gold Eagle combined Phoenix Force with another Executioner spin-off series, Able Team, and launched the Stony Man book series, which is still being published as of 2005.

Reviews

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in this series. The only thing from holding it back from five stars was the continual bickering about the pros and cons of Democracy and Communism. It was important, to a part, for this story but it went on too long. William Fieldhouse knew how to write an action book.

A secret weapon made by the Soviets in Mongolia is stolen by TRIO, a gang of Asian criminal masterminds. Russia has to call in their mortal enemies, Phoenix Force to help them retrieve it before Trio can use it or sell it to terrorists.

[Michael Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a mostly junk series like this, I expected to be able to say no more than "It's better than I expected." Well, it is, but, in fact, it's pretty darn good!
I'm grateful to Goodreads to learn who the real author is, William Fieldhouse, because he writes well, and shows a HUGE amount of knowledge, about history, politics, geography, and, of course, weaponry.
I can't, to be honest, see myself urging others to read this stuff, and surprised myself by reading this one, since it seems to have the same cover as another I had previously read. (Or maybe my memory is failing.)
But I did read it, and admit being very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the writing.
Now I want to know more about William Fieldhouse and I hope to see books by him, really by him, and not part of this series.

[Josh Hitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fieldhouse is definitely one of the better writers in the Bolanverse. He writes action well and understands he is writing men's adventure not some other genre and keeps it moving. In this the Force and their ninja friend, John Trent has to team up with the KGB to fight TRIO. TRIO stole a new nerve gas that the Russians were developing and since they didnt know who did it they had to ask for help from their enemies since the gas could just as easily be used against them.

Highly recommended, a perfect example of 80s men's adventure.

[Sierra Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continuing right after #26, [Hostaged Vatican:] this book brings the boys directly into contact with the KGB. However, not as enemies as they have been but as tense allies.

This book has some ups and downs but the downs are minor in some little things like the Force wearing plastic masks while in the company of the KGB the first time. Didn't make sense since most of the KGB has some idea on their identities.

The book was well written in both the action and how Encizo and James handled the events of the previous book. It's one of my favorites in the series.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A spin off series from his Executioner books. This series follows several secondary characters that band together. Recommended