Bøger af Stephen Mertz

J.D. and Kate Blaze are two of the deadliest gunfighters the Old West has ever seen. They also happen to be husband and wife, as passionate in their love for each other as they are in their quest for justice on the violent frontier!BLAZE! is the first novel in a thrill-packed, all-new Adult Western series created by bestselling action/adventure author Stephen Mertz. J.D. and Kate find themselves facing a deadly ambush by Apaches, then they're hired to track down a gang of ruthless outlaws led by the beautiful, savage bandit queen Rosa Diablo. It's gun-swift excitement all the way in this gritty tale from Stephen Mertz.Future novels in this series will be written by some of the top storytellers in the business, including Robert J. Randisi, legendary creator of The Gunsmith and author of more than 600 novels, and the award-winning and critically acclaimed Wayne D. Dundee. Rough Edges Press is proud to present...BLAZE!

On almost every street there is that one house with its story and secrets that everyone avoids. On this street the house was number 13. For two adventurous cousins, the reputation this house has acquired is based on rumor, and they're determined to find out if there is any truth in it. They decide to explore the house to see for themselves what all the fuss is about. As soon as they approach the house, they become aware of a menacing presence. Their plan was to spend the entire night in the house, but with each passing moment the house slowly comes alive as a cold terror creeps in. Will they make it through the night? There is nothing better than a good ghost story about a spooky night in a haunted house. This short read is just right for reading while you're taking a coffee break or a quick lunch break.

It's the wildest BLAZE! adventure yet, as J.D. and Kate investigate the mysterious death of a mine owner and find themselves facing a danger unlike any they've ever encountered. From bloodthirsty outlaws to cold-blooded killers to marauding Indians, they thought they had seen it all-but the looming castle atop a ridge near the settlement of Yonder, Arizona, holds something new and deadly. It's the Old West's only team of husband-and-wife gunfighters versus a sinister count and his walking dead minions-and hot lead may not be enough to stop them!Legendary action writer Stephen Mertz spins a fast-paced yarn filled with suspense, horror, and non-stop action in ZOMBIES OVER YONDER!

"STRAIGHT TO HELL! When CIA field agents Jack "Suicide" Cody and Sara Durell are handed a simple but dangerous as hell mission to locate and rescue an American woman and her son who have been kidnapped by terrorists, the goal is to prevent a ranking Syrian diplomat from defecting. But with a country ravaged by natural disaster and a dozen years of bloody, unending war, their "dangerous" mission quickly veers towards the impossible. Especially when a remote US Army outpost-the intended staging area for the mission defended by 50 Marines-becomes threatened by an unknown force of 500 mercenaries armed with tanks and rocket launchers. Good thing Suicide Cody and Sara don't know the meaning of the word surrender and are hellbent on making this mission a fight to the death. "Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I've read in a long time...the Cody's War series is filled with everything you want from a master writer!" -Brent Towns, bestselling author of the Team Reaper series"--

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR STEPHEN MERTZ IS BACK WITH A PRIVATE EYE NOVEL-CRACKLING WITH PLOT TWISTS AND ENDLESS SUSPENSE.McShan is tough and smart-a top operative for the detective agency Honeycutt Personal Services. But when he's sent to the picturesque desert landscape of southeastern Arizona to check on the well-being of a former Olympic gymnast who's become involved with a New Age cult, his hands are suddenly full. It doesn't take long for murder to rear its ugly head, and McShan finds himself neck-deep in a case involving vicious bikers, an unassuming barber who may be a criminal mastermind, a wealthy entrepreneur hiding dangerous secrets, and too many beautiful blondes with deadly secrets of their own.Populated with compelling characters and told with a sharp, contemporary edge, this private eye classic will leave readers everywhere breathless."Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I've read in a long time!" -Brent Towns

Time Has Run Out!The fuse can't burn any shorter. An insane media megastar, Thelma Justice, and her power-hungry lover, a Russian nuclear arms dealer, are close to unleashing hell on earth.CIA field agents Jack Cody and Sara Durrell have gone rogue. On the run, operating without official sanction, they're the only two people on earth with any chance of preventing a mad scheme of imminent global destruction. But now their own country is after them!With a young, hot-blooded Dubai princess to deal with and with more than one hit team closing in from every side, Sara and the man they call Suicide Cody must try to stay alive as they track a twisting trail of deceit and sudden death from the blood-soaked desert sands of Syria to the icy killing fields high atop the rugged Italian Alps in a race against time to prevent the ultimate doomsday scenario."Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I've read in a long time . . . the Cody's War series is filled with everything you want from a master writer!" -Brent Towns, bestselling author of the Team Reaper series.

"A Match Made in Hell! Cody's missions as top American agent, "the President's man," have seen him tackle terrorists, drug lords and international assassins. But nothing-nothing-could prepare him for the potent alliance of evil created when General Greb Vetrov teamed up with Thelma Justice. Vetrov is the global arms dealer, specializing in the sale of diverted Soviet-era Russian nukes to terrorist groups and rogue nations. One of the wealthiest criminals alive, no photograph of Vetrov has appeared in years. He's a noted ex-military strategist who literally wrote the book on prevailing nuclear endgame theory. Thelma Justice is the biggest media star since Oprah. Her wealth, influence and global media presence is unrivaled. The insane obsession secretly shared by these two: decimate civilization with Vetrov's nukes so Thelma's "enlightened" worldview can rise from the ashes with her as its ruler. For Suicide Cody and Sara Durrell, it's a red-hot race against time to stop this New Millennium Bonnie and Clyde from blowing up the world. And time is running out . . . "Stephen Mertz is a Grandmaster of action adventure novels!" -MensAdventureMagazine&Books.com"--

"RETURN TO CHAOS! When Cody's plane touches down at Reagan International, he's a burnt-out case, worn to the bone after a brutal mission into Russia. A runaway high-speed train loaded with stolen nukes and killer commandos came close to ending the life of a man called Suicide-who only accepts missions no one is expected to survive. But all Cody wants now is some well-earned R&R with Sara Durrell, his CIA control officer and lover. Trouble is, Cody's return finds the nation's capital even more treacherous and deadlier than ever. Two foreign hit teams-one from Dubai, the second with links to the Vatican-are roaming the streets of Washington, dispensing violent death. A beautiful young Arab princess is on the run. Sara Durrell is in the hospital, under armed guard. And the nuke dealer from Russia is also in town, along with the most unlikely adversary Cody has yet to encounter. Cody's only chance: go vigilante, shake DC to its roots, and hunt down the truth in a city of lies! "One of the best adventure writers of our time!" -James M. Reasoner, NYT Best-Selling Author"--

Meet Cord McGavin, lone wolf investigator assigned to a special operations unit of the US Army's Criminal Investigation Division. McGavin's beat: the mean streets of this sprawling, violent metropolis ravaged by war.

"One of the top action writers in the business!" - James M. Reasoner, NYT Bestselling AuthorSherlock Holmes takes on his greatest challenge yet in his long-running battle against arch enemy Professor Moriarty-zombies, hungry for living flesh, enslaved by the evil Professor!Will the Great Detective's incredible deductive skills solve the riddle of how a young writer named H. G. Wells and a German teenager, Albert Einstein, came to be involved?From a dirigible carrying a deadly cargo high over London to a sinister castle lurking in the beautiful English countryside, with thousands of lives hanging in the balance, Holmes and Dr. Watson race to thwart Moriarty's evil scheme to wreak havoc and loot one of the world's great cities!Part horror, part mystery, part steampunk-it's a breathless adventure sure to entertain!

"A surprising and generously clued whodunnit!"--ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINEAs an Army Ranger, Steve Madison saw action from Iraq to Central America, from Somalia to Kosovo. But with his discharge from military service, he thought he'd seen the last of violence, bloodshed and sudden death. He was wrong. As an "industrial consultant" to the music industry, Madison specializes in extricating pop stars from scandals that threaten to destroy multi-million-dollar careers. Johnny Willow is the hottest superstar of his generation whose addictions drove him into rehab. Now Johnny is back, clean and sober, with a new album debuting at number one on the charts and a sold-out concert beginning a world tour. But one rainy night in St. Louis, Johnny's past returns with a vengeance and everything is threatened in a twisty maze of ghetto gang bangers, the Mafia, the DEA, a missing shipment of cocaine, kidnapping . . . and murder. That's where Steve Madison comes in.Includes two short stories, "A Hit for the New Age," and "The Death Blues."

Steve Madison set out to catch a killer-and barely escaped with this life.For the past three years a series of brutal vampire-style slayings have scandalized the world of rock music. Each of the killings has followed the appearance of a top band called The Screaming Tree, a group whose weird occult music had been called an orchestration of death. Music Industry trouble shooter Steve Madison joins the tour to catch the killer...and all bloody hell breaks loose!"One of my favorite writers . . . Enjoy! - Max Allan Collins"Stephen Mertz writes a hard-edged, fast-paced thriller for those who like their tales straight and sharp and full of dark surprise!" - Joe R. Lansdale

Somebody is out to murder rock star Jimi Hendrix, but Jimi's old army buddy-who calls himself Soldier-is on hand to help. The 1970 London rock scene comes alive in a violent, fast-paced thriller that mixes fact and myth about one of rock's greatest legends."Action-driven crime novel . . . with German thugs, drug dealers, and an ex-CIA agent who claims that the U.S. government wants Jimi dead. Hendrix fans may enjoy Mertz's portrait of the iconic musician." - Publishers Weekly

Legendary thriller writer Stephen Mertz delivers a stunning new collection of his best short fiction, including a pair of stories, "Chez Erotique" and "Eagle Park Slim," appearing here for the first time! It's five-star collection by a master storyteller, guaranteed to entertain from first page to last!"A writer who deserves to be much more than the genre's best-kept secret . . . A born storyteller . . . Enjoy!" - Max Allan Collins "One of the best adventure writers of our time!"-NYT Best-selling writer James Reasoner "Action-Driven!" - Publishers Weekly