Trick Soldier

I won this book in a First Reads give away. I had never read a book by L Ron Hubbard previously and thought it would be fun to read some of his stories. I will certainly look for more of his stories in the future. It's easy to see why he is regarded as a seminal science fiction author and pulp-ficti......more

I'd heard about the prolific early pulp fiction writing of L. Ron Hubbard and wanted to see for myself what it was all about. This book is actually three short stories. If you like war stories, stories about killings, blood, machismo, bravado, then this is for you. Out of 202 pages, 12 pages are dev......more

Goodreads First Reads Giveaway Book. ------------------------------------ An exciting book. This audiobook, Trick Soldier, is a collection of three short stories involving a military theme. The first with the same name (1936) as the audiobook involved two officers stationed in an overseas Haitian outp......more

When I first received these books through the post I was so excited, seeing the excellent graphics on the covers took me back to my childhood and the memories of running up to the newsagent on a Saturday to read the latest edition of the Victor and the Commando. The eye catching covers made me want t......more

An officer who meets an old nemesis, an enlisted man who hates to walk, and a temporary officer who is always losing things. These are some of the characters you will meet in this collection of three short stories from L. Ron Hubbard. L. Ron Hubbard was one a very prolific author during the heyday of......more