Bob Reiss (born 1951) is an American author of nonfiction and fiction books. Reiss, who also writes under the pen-names of Scott Canterbury, Ethan Black, and James Abel, has written more than a dozen books, including Purgatory Road, a murder mystery set in Antarctica, The Road to Extrema, a study of the destruction of Brazilian rain forests, and The Coming Storm, which focuses on global warming and catastrophic weather. Many of his books and articles are based on his travels to Hong Kong, Somalia, South Africa, Antarctica, and other locations around the world.
As the writer Ethan Black, Reiss has penned a series featuring Conrad Voort, a New York City police detective.
Fantastic! Abt fictional attack by the Germans on American soil. 30 German u-boat, special forces troops land in Maine & take over U.S. fort. Want to use the forts guns that point out to sea to blow up ship that was transporting the atomic bomb. There's only one U.S. soldier whom didn't get captured by Germans, & he must fight to save the fort base, the civilians if the nearby town, & defend The United States. His only help? The young girl he hasn't known long, but w/ whom he's, fallen in love w/, & she with him. Very good book! A unique story, w/ lots of action!