Bannerman's Ghosts
 John R. Maxim
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2003 William Morrow
 ISBN: 006000584X

Illegal trade in vaccines & diamonds bring out of retirement two elusive & lethal agents.

Billionaire American Artemus Bourne opens a shipment of ice coolers from his laboratories in West Africa's Angola, expecting vials of vaccines & bags of diamonds, instead there are three human heads, two of men he had known.

Whose is the third man? Why were they murdered & their heads sent to him?
Why does he want to manipulate the FBI & CIA to locate the elusive & lethal international assassin known as The Black Angel?
What has the now suburbanite & at peace ex-agent Paul Bannerman got to do with the shipment, & The Black Angel?

Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

When Rebecca asked me to browse the FSB publicity catalog to see if anything caught my eye, Bannerman's Ghosts leapt off my computer screen, & after an urgent request came into my hands.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the worlds created by John R. Maxim & Bannerman & his people. It's an oasis of justice in a very unjust world, with characters who have determined their own destiny. Where right & wrong are black & white & never shall the twain be merged. Shades of grey not being tolerated & the line between life & death clearly marked.

There are a lot of great writers of thrillers out there & I enjoy a lot of them but John R. Maxim could continue to write his Bannerman stories for the rest of my life, & I would read each & every one.

As to the story of Bannerman's Ghosts, once you've read it it will take days, if not weeks, for the goosebumps to go away. & if you've ever had a thought about bioweapons & their uses, don't plan on going to sleep once you start reading.

Definitely written with 9/11 in mind & the dangerous world we now live in called the New Normal.

If you like a good thriller with a hard edge where the punches aren't pulled & the action is unstoppable, you must read John R. Maxim's Bannerman's Ghosts.

Do yourself a favor & add it to your collection. It's a must-keep!

More from John R. Maxim:
Bannerman's Law
The Bannerman Effect
Time Out of Mind
Whistler's Angel
Abel Baker Charley
Platforms
The Shadow Box
Mosaic & many more!
(07/06/03)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com