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The Destroyer #122
Syndication Rites
Remo and Chiun are sent in to investigate a hot new company, Raffair, whose stock is going through the roof and that has close ties to a twenty-first-century Mafia, which offers stock options, online trading, and a Web site, in addition to its deadly criminal enterprises. Original.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Warren Murphy
295 books124 followersWarren Murphy was an American author, most famous as the co-creator of The Destroyer series, the basis for the film Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. He worked as a reporter and editor and after service during the Korean War, he drifted into politics.
Murphy also wrote the screenplay for Lethal Weapon 2. He is the author of the Trace and Digger series. With Molly Cochran, he completed two books of a planned trilogy revolving around the character The Grandmaster, The Grandmaster (1984) and High Priest (1989). Murphy also shares writing credits with Cochran on The Forever King and several novels under the name Dev Stryker. The first Grandmaster book earned Murphy and Cochran a 1985 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original, and Murphy's Pigs Get Fat took the same honor the following year.
His solo novels include Jericho Day, The Red Moon, The Ceiling of Hell, The Sure Thing and Honor Among Thieves. Over his career, Murphy sold over 60 million books.
He started his own publishing house, Ballybunion, to have a vehicle to start The Destroyer spin-off books. Ballybunion has reprinted The Assassin's Handbook, as well as the original works Assassin's Handbook 2, The Movie That Never Was (a screenplay he and Richard Sapir wrote for a Destroyer movie that was never optioned), The Way of the Assassin (the wisdom of Chiun), and New Blood, a collection of short stories written by fans of the series.
He served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and was a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, the American Crime Writers League and the Screenwriters Guild.
Murphy also wrote the screenplay for Lethal Weapon 2. He is the author of the Trace and Digger series. With Molly Cochran, he completed two books of a planned trilogy revolving around the character The Grandmaster, The Grandmaster (1984) and High Priest (1989). Murphy also shares writing credits with Cochran on The Forever King and several novels under the name Dev Stryker. The first Grandmaster book earned Murphy and Cochran a 1985 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original, and Murphy's Pigs Get Fat took the same honor the following year.
His solo novels include Jericho Day, The Red Moon, The Ceiling of Hell, The Sure Thing and Honor Among Thieves. Over his career, Murphy sold over 60 million books.
He started his own publishing house, Ballybunion, to have a vehicle to start The Destroyer spin-off books. Ballybunion has reprinted The Assassin's Handbook, as well as the original works Assassin's Handbook 2, The Movie That Never Was (a screenplay he and Richard Sapir wrote for a Destroyer movie that was never optioned), The Way of the Assassin (the wisdom of Chiun), and New Blood, a collection of short stories written by fans of the series.
He served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and was a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, the American Crime Writers League and the Screenwriters Guild.
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July 11, 2024
3.25/5
I've been reading this series for years and this time I decided to jump ahead and read one of the more recent books in the series, I have to say, the characters are not the same, they don't act or feel the same, however, there is enough of them left to make an entertaining read but they are not nearly as fun and endearing.
I've been reading this series for years and this time I decided to jump ahead and read one of the more recent books in the series, I have to say, the characters are not the same, they don't act or feel the same, however, there is enough of them left to make an entertaining read but they are not nearly as fun and endearing.
December 31, 2019
The Mafia have a Plan
More fun from a Remo and a Chiun out to save America.. and a new President is about to be sworn in. Someone has realised Cure exists...
More fun from a Remo and a Chiun out to save America.. and a new President is about to be sworn in. Someone has realised Cure exists...
November 26, 2024
#122 in the Destroyer series. Organized trade and the mafia. Much chaos ensues.
February 22, 2016
One of the big men's adventure series from the 70's than ran an impressive 145 books. The series while an adventure/action story is also full of satire toward much of the mainstream fads and icons of the time. An interesting main character and the sarcastic mentor makes this a funny action/adventure read. The newest, hottest company on Wall Street is taking the nation by storm and it has CURE extremely concerned. Someone has found a new way of organizing crime and it is as a corporation named Raffair with average citizens able to invest in it, complete with a web site and online trading. Recommended
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