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The Dead Man #19
Crucible of Fire
Matt Cahill was an ordinary man leading a simple life until a shocking accident changed everything. Now he can see a nightmarish netherworld that exists within our own. Now he’s on a dangerous quest for the answers to who he is and what he has become…and engaged in an epic battle to save us, and his soul, from the clutches of pure evil.
Matt Cahill is part of a team of smokejumpers who are dropped into the heart of a raging forest fire that is fueled by a flamethrower wielding madman under the sway of Mr. Dark. Almost every living thing in this hellacious inferno, including Matt’s fellow firefighters, are falling prey to Mr. Dark’s evil touch and bowing to his furious Kill the Dead Man!
Matt Cahill is part of a team of smokejumpers who are dropped into the heart of a raging forest fire that is fueled by a flamethrower wielding madman under the sway of Mr. Dark. Almost every living thing in this hellacious inferno, including Matt’s fellow firefighters, are falling prey to Mr. Dark’s evil touch and bowing to his furious Kill the Dead Man!
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 30, 2013
About the author
Mel Odom
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aka Jordan Gray
Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.
aka Jordan Gray
Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.
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August 1, 2013
Matt Cahill had taken a job with the lumber company because of a number of unexplained fires in the area. His senses told him his adversary Mr. Dark was responsible and he wanted to be near when things got hot-so to speak.
He ends up fighting a forest fire, rescuing innocents, and realizing it was all a trap for him. One he might have trouble escaping while trying to save the family he'd taken responsibility for in the conflagration.
Another interesting tale of the Dead Man.
He ends up fighting a forest fire, rescuing innocents, and realizing it was all a trap for him. One he might have trouble escaping while trying to save the family he'd taken responsibility for in the conflagration.
Another interesting tale of the Dead Man.
June 30, 2023
One of the better episodes
The Dead Man works best if you think about it as a TV series like The Incredible Hulk. Each week, Banner wanders into a new town, meets some folks, makes a few friends, solves a conflict, then hitchhikes out of town. Maybe he gets kissed by a pretty girl.
The Dead Man works best if you think about it as a TV series like The Incredible Hulk. Each week, Banner wanders into a new town, meets some folks, makes a few friends, solves a conflict, then hitchhikes out of town. Maybe he gets kissed by a pretty girl.
November 7, 2016
Above average entry in the series with Matt teaming up a logging family to fight a forest fire. The characters are well drawn, the action comes thick and fast and the plot develops nicely. Very enjoyable and the ending is excellent
June 3, 2014
Love interest, ick. Otherwise a good story.
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