Starfist Hangfire, David Sherman
Starfist Hangfire, David Sherman
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Starfist: Hangfire

Author: David Sherman, Dan Cragg

Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd

Abridged: 2 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2002

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Most people visit Havanagas only in their dreams, for few can afford the exclusive resort planet that recreates the ancient worlds and caters to every taste. Witches are burned at the stake in medieval towns while riotous hordes fill Rome's Coliseum to watch gladiators battle. Even the basest of human lusts are satiated by deadly sex acts and a thriving slave trade.

The crime bosses' control of Havanagas and its people is brutally effective. Now three Marine's from Co. L's 3rd Platoon - masquerading as discharged military buddies on holiday - are going in to break the kingpins' bloody stranglehold. From bordellos and rebellious enclaves to the very pit of the Coliseum filled with deadly beasts, Corporal Pasquin and Lance Corporals Claypoole and Dean face certain death with only their wits and skills as weapons. But they're Marines, built to survive...

About The Author

Dan Cragg enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1958 and retired with the rank of sergeant major twenty-two years later. He is the author of Inside the VC and NVA (with Michael Lee Lanning), Top Sergeant (with William G. Bainbridge), and a Vietnam War novel, The Soldier's Prize. He is currently an analyst with the Defense Department.David Sherman is a former U.S. Marine and the author of 8 previously published novels about Marines in Vietnam, where he served as an infantryman and member of a Combined Action Platoon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David

I've read the entire series multiple times but usually by book #5 I lose the desire to continue, this time was the same.......more

Goodreads review by Per Gunnar

This is not a bad book. Definitely a lot better than the previous one in the series. In general it is enjoyable reading. Unlike the previous books which have all involved an actual deployment of a group of marines the main story of this one is about three “lone” marines which are deployed as underco......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

Picked this up at the library on a whim (I do like my Space Marines...) but the action in the book was very, very dull. There were also some sections which were chronologically out of order (which can work!) but pretty much killed any teeny tiny bit of suspense that might have been generated. The boo......more

Goodreads review by I.F.

Marines playing undercover cops! While aliens do mischief and people do things! Legitimately a lot better than pretty much all the prior books. Most of the prior ones were enjoyable, if forgettable, yarns. This one is a bit more involved and moves along a bit more swiftly with its multiple plot archs......more

Goodreads review by Fredrick

Havanagas is a resort planet for the wealthy. There iis entertainment to suit every taste regardless of how obscure. Six Confederation agents have tried to infiltrate the controlling criminal element of the planet but failed. Three enlisted Confederation Marines are sent in plain clothes pretending......more

Quotes

"CAUTION! Any book written by Dan Cragg and David Sherman is bound to be addictive, and this is the first in what promises to be a great adventure series. First to Fight is rousing, rugged, and just plain fun. The authors have a deep firsthand knowledge of warfare, an enthralling vision of the future, and the skill of veteran writers. Fans of military fiction, science fiction, and suspense will all get their money's worth, and the novel is so well done it will appeal to general readers as well. It's fast, realistic, moral, and a general hoot. First to Fight is also vivid, convincing--and hard to put down. Sherman and Cragg are a great team! I can't wait for the next one!"
--RALPH PETERS
   New York Times bestselling author of
   Red Army

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