Black Towers to Danger

Unlike some people I know, Scientology doesn't really interest me too much. L. Ron Hubbard, however, does interest me, as a science fiction fan and writer. I find his transcendence from a hack writer of a thousand pulps to messiah of an imposing religion pretty amazing, and no matter what you might......more

The Venezuelan government has decreed that all oil wells must produce, or be shut down. That gives Texas oilman Bill Murphy exactly 30 days to get his rigs in the area pumping oil. To complicate matters, one of Murphy’s chief competitors is murdered, and Murphy is falsely accused of the crime. Captu......more

I received a copy of this audio book in a Goodreads Firstreads giveaway. It's a typical pulp adventure short novel, this time set in Venezuelan oil fields. There are a few somewhat racist attitudes, also typical of the era in which it was written, but the story itself is most enjoyable. I like the a......more

I listened to this on audio. Great production, as with all the Hubbard books. This is a short adventure story about wildcatting (oil exploration) in Venezuela early in the 20th century. The historical background and ambiance is fantastic. The wild west-style action is fast and furious and the charac......more

Forget the L. Ron Hubbard of Dianetics and Scientology and go back to the beginning, back to a time before the internet, before television, to a time of radio and Friday night movies and kid’s matinees on Saturday afternoon, back to a time of pulp fiction. Go back and rediscover the writing of Mr.......more