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Doctor Diablo
He is a charming, arrogant genius with wealth, good looks, and a playboy-bachelor lifestyle that any guy would envy. He’s also possibly the world’s greatest super villain. Jonathan Blanc was a nameless, homeless foundling who conquered adversity and his humble beginnings to make something of himself. Unfortunately, what he made was San Francisco’s greatest criminal mastermind, the infamous Doctor Diablo. Life was brilliant and perfect (as he demanded) until Doctor Diablo ran afoul of the Bay Area’s most vicious, monstrous ganglord, the Crusher. Now Diablo must find a way to overcome a lethal, unstoppable madman, bent on putting him to a painful, lingering death. Along the way he just might learn the value of love, friendship, and redemption--if he survives.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
H.G. Martin
3 books1 followerH.G. Martin was born a long time ago in Sacramento, California. When he was a boy he wanted to be a comic book artist but, being left-handed, kept smearing the work with the palm of his hand.
He went through a wanna-be rock star phase in college, but found it too difficult to gauge the correct number of beers to drink during a concert. Too few and he had stage fright, too many and he started forgetting the words.
In his early thirties he discovered that his true calling was writing stories. He has been at it ever since.
Like most writers, Martin has a day job in order to keep the wolves away from the door. He has been a software test engineer for the past twenty-four years. In that time he has been able to work on many interesting projects including satellite control systems, Tomahawk cruise missile systems, software defined radios, land warrior systems, wireless communication systems, and Iridium.
He currently lives in Georgetown, Texas with his wife, son, daughter, two Labrador retrievers, and a rabbit.
He went through a wanna-be rock star phase in college, but found it too difficult to gauge the correct number of beers to drink during a concert. Too few and he had stage fright, too many and he started forgetting the words.
In his early thirties he discovered that his true calling was writing stories. He has been at it ever since.
Like most writers, Martin has a day job in order to keep the wolves away from the door. He has been a software test engineer for the past twenty-four years. In that time he has been able to work on many interesting projects including satellite control systems, Tomahawk cruise missile systems, software defined radios, land warrior systems, wireless communication systems, and Iridium.
He currently lives in Georgetown, Texas with his wife, son, daughter, two Labrador retrievers, and a rabbit.
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February 23, 2016
It's been ages since I picked up a book and had a tough time putting it down. This book changed that. It was a random grab from my review stack that once I opened the front cover, I only paused to go to the bathroom and to grab a sandwich. Seriously. The writing style is easy and with the descriptors, you just keep reading because you want to know what he's going to do next...
If I had any complaints it would be that the printing is a bit funky. By funky I just mean that the margins are wonky. So wonky margins and I did notice a couple of grammatical type things but seriously, neither of those things stopped me from reading this entire book in one sitting.
I do have one question for the author...Does he get back with the girl? To find out what I mean, I'm afraid you'll have to pick up a copy of this book for yourself.
If I had any complaints it would be that the printing is a bit funky. By funky I just mean that the margins are wonky. So wonky margins and I did notice a couple of grammatical type things but seriously, neither of those things stopped me from reading this entire book in one sitting.
I do have one question for the author...Does he get back with the girl? To find out what I mean, I'm afraid you'll have to pick up a copy of this book for yourself.
November 1, 2009
A fun supervillain story with lots of heart. Nice adventure, fun characters, a twist or two, and lots of great details. Looking forward to reading more from H.G. Martin.
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