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The Executioner #30
Cleveland Pipeline
224 pages
A relentless, bullet-riddled pulp thriller where a lone wolf wages a one-man war against a corrupt syndicate.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping straight into the gritty, adrenaline-soaked world of 1970s pulp action. The pace is absolutely propulsive, dragging you through a gauntlet of airport shootouts, helicopter escapes, and shadowy mob conspiracies without a moment to catch your breath. The prose is punchy and unapologetically macho, delivering hard-hitting violence and righteous vengeance with a stripped-down, cinematic flair. It immerses you in a tense, danger-laden atmosphere where the stakes are always life-or-death and justice is delivered from the barrel of a gun. Perfect for readers who crave the unapologetic thrill of a one-man army taking down a corrupt empire, this is a fast, explosive ride that never takes its foot off the gas.
- Mood
- adrenaline-fueled
- tense
- pulp-action
- danger-laden
- Tone
- gritty
- hardboiled
- unrelenting
- macho
- cynical
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- one-man army · vigilante justice · corruption of power · war comes home · righteous vengeance
- The writing
- Punchy, hard-hitting, and stripped-down, delivering rapid-fire action with pulp-era swagger.
- The arc
- Starts with a desperate, high-stakes escape and builds into a relentless, righteous crusade for justice.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic, unapologetic men's adventure and vigilante thrillers who crave non-stop action and a lone-wolf protagonist.
Content notes
- gun violence
- graphic violence
- sexism/dated gender tropes
About the book
The Executioner targets New York’s five families, who are about to go political Mack Bolan escapes England unhurt but unarmed, praying for a quiet homecoming. This ex–Vietnam sniper, whose war against the Mafia has taken him around the globe, should have known better. Four mob heavies surround him as he gets off the plane, but it only takes a moment for the man known as the Executioner to take one of their guns as his own. He fights his way to the helipad and lifts off on a short trip to Midtown. The skies are quiet, but the mob will be waiting when he lands. Injured in his escape, Bolan takes refuge with a trio of kind young women, who nurse him back to health as he discovers a Mafia conspiracy to take control of the nation’s government. His European vacation is over, and it’s time for the Executioner to go to work.
Description from Open Library.
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