The Golden Kill, Marc Olden
The Golden Kill, Marc Olden
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The Golden Kill

Author: Marc Olden

Narrator: Midnite Michael

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

Alone and outgunned, Sand has two weeks to stop the largest gold heist in history

The Chinese diplomat walks into the revolving door just a step ahead of the grenade. Samurai Robert Sand is too late to save him from the blast, but as the smoke clears he is hot on the grenade-tosser's heels. In Central Park, Sand disarms the killer and knocks him unconscious. His name is Ivan Vanich, and he is posing as a Soviet operative. His real employer is a power-mad millionaire, who arranged the hit as part of a plot to upend a Russo-Chinese trading contract and seize the profits for himself. The diplomat in the revolving door was only the first to die.

On special orders from an ex-president, Sand races to avert catastrophe. His hunt for answers takes him to a sprawling English castle, where the samurai comes face to face with the man who would let millions die for the sake of gold.

About Marc Olden

Marc Olden (1933-2003) was the author of forty mystery and suspense novels. Born in Baltimore, he began writing while working in New York as a Broadway publicist. His first book, Angela Davis, was a nonfiction study of the controversial Black Panther. In 1973 he also published Narc, under the name Robert Hawke, beginning a hard-boiled nine-book series about a federal narcotics agent.

A year later, Black Samurai introduced Robert Sand, a martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a samurai master. Based on Olden's own interest in martial arts, which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with Japanese culture and history.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mikepottz on December 08, 2024

Robert Sand likes white silk turtleneck sweaters and works for an ex US president who lives in Texas on a 1,250,000 arce property. This is told multiple times, haha. Sand could smash your teeth out of your mouth and break every bone in your body. Sand studied in Japan for 7 years and was trained in......more

Goodreads review by Wayne on September 10, 2017

Another winner from Marc Olden. This man can really do no wrong. A time capsule from the 70's. High kicking action is virtually non-stop. This time around the former President of the U.S.A. set's The Black Samurai up against a giant company trying to take away a gold mining contract from Red China a......more

Goodreads review by Mark on November 29, 2019

I really enjoyed this book. Action packed with pulp noir characters. A real page turner.......more

Goodreads review by Robert M. Miller on July 30, 2015

Okay, but pretty good for the time. Read first one when younger. Am much older now. One of few times a Blackman at that time was competent and intelligent.......more