Fourteen tales guaranteed to keep you riveted to your seat.A World War II rescue-extraction ventures into madness and the heart of darknessA CIA operative desperately tries to escape from Cuba after Castro's takeoverAn American hitman in Japan finds himself bringing a gun to a swordfightA band of criminals planning a heist from a casino get an assist from a mermaidA long simmering western tale of vengeance unfolds in the early days of the movie industryA brutal tale of life and death unfolds on the street of a small town in the Old WestA former boxer reluctantly recalls his past as he is thrust into an unwelcome comebackA prescient country and western song foretells a tale of murder and revengeA tough guy private eye battles Nazi spies for control of a superweaponA time warp sends a group of scientists back to the Jurassic age with disastrous resultsA legendary hero struggles to defeat evil in ancient GreeceA beautiful seductress has deadly plans for her troubled bodyguardA kidnapping turns out to be far more involved than is first believedA trip downstate immerses a Chicago cop in a sinister network of conspiracy and murderDuring the days of the pulps, thrillers came in various genres, but they always delivered exciting entertainment. This collection includes a variety of stories guaranteed to keep you turning those pages. Enter a world of adventure, intrigue, and murder: a World War II mission involving headhunters and a trip into the heart of darkness; a time warp that puts a group of scientists face to face with a Tyrannosaurus Rex; some unscrupulous dealings endanger a Chicago cop in southern Illinois.Award-winning author Michael A. Black, best known for his novels, began his writing career with short stories. Many of these tales appeared in such prestigious magazines as Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, as well as numerous anthologies. Now The Thrillers collects all of these mesmerizing stories in a single volume, ranging from espionage to westerns to science fiction and a whole lot more.
