Ghost Train

Able Team #31

by Dick Stivers (House Name), Chuck Rogers (Contributor), Don Pendleton (Series Creator)

The massacre had all the markings of a random terrorist hit - the arrival lounge at LAX was littered with bodies. But there had only been one real target, and now the federal agent was dead.

Her death is tied to a mission that takes Able Team across the American Midwest, riding shotgun on a speeding locomotive that officially doesn't exist. Their job is simple: ensure safe delivery of its cargo or this will be the ghost train's - and Able Team's- final run!

221 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

"Dick Stivers" is a house name of the publisher.

Reviews

[Josh Hitch · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well it's an Able Team by Chuck Rogers, so it was terrible. Don't know how he wrote five of these, just boring, even the action scenes, the few there are. The plot is pretty silly too, even for a men's adventure book.

Don't recommend, actually all five of the Rogers Able Teams are just boring. The only thing you can say about them are that they are quick reads.

[Stevie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure how I came about this book; it was another find in a plastic bin in my garage. Anyway, it was alright from a writing and action perspective. It might make for a decent action-hour movie on TV back in the day. However, I am tracking that some of the characters' stories are introduced in other books.

It might be wise to start at whatever the beginning is as, while back stories are explained adequately, it does feel like the reader is jumping into the middle of something. It was a decent read for what it is. Not exactly as simple as a GI Joe movie but not going to blow your mind either. If you generally find action movies entertaining and you like to read, you might find this book interesting.

[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