The Iron Duke
A Novel of Rogues, Romance, and Royal Con Games in 1930s Europe

Being a collector of pulp mags, I recognized the painting at the cover of The Iron Duke; I think it's from Argosy Magazine as I remember. I know that the company Author Services had a reprint project going on, but leather covers and expensive paper made a $50 a book subscription a bit expensive. Reg......more

Eternally brief and pulpy, L. Ron Hubbard’s “The Iron Duke” is a brazen romp through pre-WWII Europe, complete with radical communists, looming Nazis, and drunk monarchists. Blacky Lee, the sneaky little liar, takes refuge in Aldoria via a handy moustache and prince impersonation. Drama, romance, an......more

I have read several of L. Ron Hubbard’s pulp fiction books and this one… this one was… weird. I am not entirely sure what the entire goal was for Blacky Lee, but talk about one arrogant man! And the tricks he played! Daring! (And almost cunning!) I found that Blacky Lee’s arrogance and daring ways cau......more

I wasn't aware that this was an audiobook when I entered and won it in a GoodReads giveaway. This is my first audiobook so if I miss something important please keep that in mind. The audio was clear, no fuzziness or muffled parts. The worst thing I can say is that one of the voice characters sound......more