OT - What espioange/war novels do you read? [SURVEY]

"Guy Alcala" wrote in message
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Marc Reeve wrote:
Clive Cussler is apparently finally retiring. (Though there will be two
new series "From the NUMA Files" and one other, which will have
Cussler's name prominent on the cover but actually written by someone
else.

Yeah, I've already seen one of those in the library. Somehow I had no
urge to
read it ;-) Still, Cussler seems to have had fun with his life, and been
able
to do what he wanted to. There are worse things to be than a purveyor of
mindless escapism, and I always enjoyed the picture of his latest car on
the
back cover of the dust jacket.

Actually, the NUMA files (Steve Austin) books are comparable to the Dirk
Pitt books. Cussler seems to have picked his writer well seems to be giving
guidance, and has the courtesy to put the writer's name on the cover from
the get-go. None of this "Thanks to Joe Schmoe for his assistance" on the
dedication page stuff!

Hey, they're not high literature, but as swashbuckers they make fine
reading.

George --currently in the middle of Charles Siringo's "A Cowboy Detective"