THE SPECIALIST #1 A Talent for Revenge (1984) by John Cutter
Saturday, 13. May 2006, 06:51:39
The Specialist is Jack Sullivan, Viet nam veteran, mercinary for hire. Sullivan has been in retirement for three years since the death of his girlfriend in a bomb meant for him.Reluctantly he takes on the job of killing deposed African dictator Magg Ottoowa, from Julia Penn. Penn and her twin sister were abducted and tortured by the dictator, when the twin sister was killed in front of Julia. Julia is driven mad by this event and hires Sullivan to bring her the head of Ottoowa. Julia also tries to seduce Sullivan, but her idea is whispering sweet nothings is asking about how Sullivan will kill Ottoowa and Sullivan rejects her.
Sullivan discovers that Ottaawa has hired Hayden, an old friend of Sullivan's as his head of security. Sullivan's attempts to get Ottoowa become a battle between the friends.
Sullivan is ultimately successful and he decides to rid the world of scum like Ottoowa.
There are some very nice scenes where Sullivan remembers his childhood and how the lessons his father taught him made him the man he is today.
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Anonymous # 21. May 2006, 19:08
The Specialist was one of the better Men's Adventure series of the time. I have all of them.
AggressorBrad # 21. May 2006, 20:07
I'm still hunting them down but the first novel was an impressive start.
Brad
Anonymous # 26. July 2008, 01:34
i love the specialist.i randomly found book 1 through 4 at this old book store.i want them all but there' impossible to find cause they're so old.still it's great read.