Deadly in New York

Hawker #4

by Carl Ramm, Randy Wayne White, Noah Michael Levine (Narrator)

Outside the cabana, an assassin waits for James Hawker, the country’s most dangerous vigilante. Hawker’s nationwide crusade against organized crime has led him to the Fister Corporation―one of the most corrupt businesses on the planet―and for that, he has been targeted for death. The assassin draws a .38 and screws on a silencer, planning a quick and quiet kill. But it won’t be so easy. He bursts into Hawker’s room, gun drawn, but Hawker is waiting. The gunman is dead within seconds, and Hawker is safe―for now. To take revenge on the men who marked him to die, Hawker travels to New York City, where the Fister Corporation backs up their ruthless real estate development with murder. In the tangled streets of Greenwich Village, Hawker will risk his life in the name of justice.

Genres: Action, Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Audio CD

First published October 1, 1984

About the author

A pseudonym used by Randy Wayne White.

Series:
* Hawker

Reviews

[Scott A. Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite Hawker story so far. Interesting bad guys. Good resolution. Took forever to read...Took home our new Lab puppy, Nina. She doesn’t think I should take time away from playing with her to read...

[Paperbackbooks86 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easily the best book in the series thus far! Book 4 combines the best of the first three books and then adds another awesome element to the story! Book 4 gives us the 80s action and violence we come for, that cool noir police feel, and in the book adds historical fiction on top of it all!

The book will have you glued in from page one. Of course, the Hawker series also has to have it’s one sec scene, which is always outrageous and not necessary and in this case, a little far fetched, but I guess that adds to the charm of the Hawker series!

This one was my favorite, and I’m curious to see where book 5 takes us, because it does leave on a cliff hanger! Easy 5 stars.

[Robert Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just another 80s book that brings back fond memories of my teenage years.
It is a great quick read filled with a lot of action. The topic and style, formate are very on par with what was found during the 80s in the mass paperback section of book stores.
So now 30 years later to re-read the series on my Kindle app is fantastic.

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and to the point. Not much character development, but hey, this is a men's action book. Hawker is an ex-cop out to right the wrongs of a society gone bad. What more could you want. Action piled on action. This really should have been called Deadly in The Cayman Islands. That is where the bulk of the action takes place. A big multi national corporation is out to take over blocks of land owned by old German residents in New York. They use strong hand tactics including murder to force the owners out. But the plot goes deeper than just greed. That's why Hawker is there to put things right.

This was a nice quick book that didn't waste time getting started. It pretty much falls in line with a lot of books and movies of the time. Just picture Death Wish 3 with corporate goons instead of drug gangs. The Equalizer, A-Team and a host of others can be found somewhere in here. The one thing that was a head scratcher was the one and only sex scene. A woman, whom Hawker is staying in her building while in N.Y. is sort of stand offish. So when Hawker kills a hit man in her home, and Hawker has to get to the Cayman Islands to save his friend, they seem to forget about it all and have a little fun. When they are done, Hawker gets out of bed, naked, and steps over "the cooling corpse" of which he killed only a short time before. I would of thought that they would of gone to another room for sex. A corpse at your feet at that time would be a bit of a turn off for me.

[Robert E. Colapietro · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the author has spun an interesting tale here, he list me in the first few pages with inaccurate information regarding firearms.

First, his use of the term "clip" instead of magazine.

Then again with his description of the use if a suppressor on a revolver. Suppressors on revolvers are a waste of time as a suppressor relies upon trapping spent gasses and slowing them down in order to "suppress" the noise made by those gasses exiting the pistols barrel. It does not work on a revolver due to the gap between a revolvers cylinder and the revolvers forcing cone which proceeds the barrel, thus letting gasses "explode" within that gap, creating "noise".

Yes, I am being picky...

[Michael Slavin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an 80's men's action novel that focuses on Hawker, an ex-cop/vigilante driven to amend the injustices of a deteriorating society. It starts in the Cayman Islands and quickly gets to New York to save people being forced out of their Bronx houses for a real estate play.

It has a brisk pace and no-frills approach to storytelling, aligning it with popular films and television shows of its era, such as "Death Wish 3" and "The Equalizer," substituting corporate villains for the stereotypical drug gangs.

Good read.

[Mike Kozlow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Glad he changed his style

The evolution of White is apparent. This was a very mediocre story with mostly predictable outcomes and silly superhero type activity. A fast read but not very satisfying. Doc Ford is much better.

[Andrew Shapter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably the weakest of the series so far, but I need to remember the era in which it was written. Still, kept me reading start to finish, inspired to hit the keyboard on my own stuff soon.
Great 80s throwaway action.

[Monica Willyard Moen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is known for its fast-paced action and adventure. This book did not disappoint. This book has more character development than the last two, and I really enjoy that.

[DemetraP · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not happy that the good guys took some losses in this book.

[Lisa Irvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Hawker adventure

Theses are always fun reads. This was probably my least favorite of the series so far. I wasn't as involved with people that were supposed to be helped.

[Ralph Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fast paced thriller from the amazing early Randy Wayne White.

[Helga Kivisto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blood lust...

[Russ Leavitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would have given it a five star but the ending was too weird. Good read though.

[Belinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fast, easy read with constant action. Somewhat unforsen vilian but satisfying ending.

[Jane Liles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I loved the characters and plot. You highly recommend anything Randy Wayne White writes, especially that e Doc Ford series!

[Terry Kinnamon · Rating 1 out of 5]

waste of time

I am a big fan of the Doc Ford series. All the books. This was a Kindle special so I gave it a try. Not a believable story Sorry Randy not dood

[Peg]

A good read

[Martin E. Vico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting !

Only complaint is it was too short...good twists and turns followed by the gotcha feeling when good beats evil...more please.

[Ed · Rating 2 out of 5]

#4 in Hawker series. Hawker is a vigilante (cf. Don Pendleton's The Executioner series) bankrolled by Jacob Hayes. The 11 books of this series were written between 1984 and 1986 by Randy Wayne White writing as Carl Ramm. Since White became a best selling author with his Doc Ford series (1990-2013 so far) his writing pace has slowed considerably.

Hawker series - Jacob Hayes brings Hawker to the Cayman Islands to explain to him why he must wage war on Blake Fister, who is using extra-legal means to drive NYC residents from their homes. Hawker wades into the Greenwich Village stronghold with guns blazing. A weak plot device has Hawker (NY) and Hendricks (London) sense Hayes kidnapping in the Caymans.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good novel. I enjoyed reading it. I will read more in the series and recommend this novel to everyone.

[Kevin Beck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple plot and very little in the way of character development. Hawker kills a bunch of bad guys and finds his usual entertainment.

[Lchamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick and entertaining read. On to the next in the series...