I am very excited to be part of the
Pulp Obscura movement. I have always loved pulpy characters, from old radio dramas to comic books to spy and adventure novels. So when I was given the chance to write NEW adventures of lesser known characters from the heyday of pulp, I jumped at the chance. And the Eagle was a FUN character to write. A super-spy working for the US government in the years before the Second World War, Jeff Shannon was a master of disguise and America's greatest secret weapon. I had a blast writing an adventure for him, travelling to Greece in 1939 on a mission of great importance to his country and the world. Check out an excerpt below and then check out the whole
anthology, which features six great all-new stories!
CHAPTER ONE: The Eagle Lands
Joan’s
knuckles were white as she gripped the arms of her seat. The small seaplane
shuddered in mid-air and Jeff could see her making a silent prayer to the
aviation gods.
He
smiled and patted her on the shoulder. “Joan, darling. There’s nothing to worry
about. I’ve told you, when you’re with me, you’re under my protection. I won’t
let anything happen to you.”
Joan
Kirke brought her eyes up from the worn spot on the carpet that had caught her
attention the moment the plane had started shaking. She stared into the clear
blue eyes of Jeff Shannon, the man she loved, and the man she had faithfully
followed on this dangerous mission, a mission that began when he received the
oddest missive in the post.
She’d
opened it for Jeff without thinking, acting in her capacity as his assistant
(he refused to use the word “secretary,” saying that she helped him in more
ways than he could describe). It appeared to be nothing more than a note from
his dear old Aunt Maud, asking him to bring certain items from the market when
he came for his weekly visit.
What
made the message peculiar was that Jeff had no Aunt Maud...
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