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  • War Against the Mafia

  • The Executioner, Book 1
  • By: Don Pendleton
  • Narrated by: Shawn Compton
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (190 ratings)

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War Against the Mafia

By: Don Pendleton
Narrated by: Shawn Compton
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The first book in the classic vigilante action series from a "writer who spawned a genre" (The New York Times).

Overseas, Mack Bolan was dubbed "Sgt. Mercy" for the compassion he showed the innocent. On the home front, they're calling him the Executioner for what he's doing to the guilty.

In the jungles of Southeast Asia, American sniper Mack Bolan honed his skills. After 12 years, with 95 confirmed hits, he returns home to Massachusetts. But it's not to reunite with his family, it's to bury them - victims in a mass murder/suicide. Even though Bolan's own father pulled the trigger, he knows the old man was no killer. He was driven to madness by Mafia thugs who have turned his idyllic hometown into a new kind of war zone.

Duty calls....

©1969 Linda Pendleton, Donna Pendleton, Greg Pendleton, Melinda Margulies, Jennifer Dalto, and Derek Pendleton (P)2020 Tantor
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Great Series!!!

Read some of these books as a kid many years ago. Decided to start at the beginnings Great story!!! Ready for the next!!!

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First in a long series

I first read this book when published in 1969. though the story is outdated I still enjoyed it again. Moving on to the next..

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Stv

Look this story , keep your interest though out the whole story.would recommend this book to anyone who has interest in the mafia. Overall the performance was outstanding.

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Great beginnings

Great story and a great way to start a series. The was first published in 1969 so it was geared to those wild eyed American boys who had thoughts about going into war a hero. And that is exactly what Don Pendleton gave them, a hero. But in 1969 they did not really want to talk about sex because the sex scenes are horrible, just plain bad and boring. But the bomb scenes and fights are just plain catastrophic. I loved it!

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Yes, Mack Bolan

I just saw this book last night, ordered it and listened to it during the day. Man, it bring back so many memories of ready Mack Bolan, Able Team, and Phoenix Force books.
Nicely done and I'm looking forward to book two. I checked the Tantor Audio website and there is an audio book for the books 2,3 and 4. Hope they will be released soon.

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Mack Bolan is my favorite

I am glad to finally see it will be available on audible. It is my most favorite series I hope they also include the Stonyman and super bolan series. They resonate with be because I am former Military myself. I thank the Pendleton's for allowing audible to include it in their offerings. I was saddened to learn that Don is no longer with us and me heart felt condolences go out to his family
He was a very good writer and his books kept me company on a lot of cold nights out on the battlefield during downtime. Again I am super excited it is now available on audible.

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Mack stands the test of time!

Just as I remember it! I felt like I was ten, again, reading books I wasn't allowed to!
love it.

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awesome book I read as a young adult

definitely worth the read. enjoy hearing the executioner take care of business Mack Bolan is the executioner!

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True blast from the past

What a great way to return to my childhood.
Better written than I expected
Sexy

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Sex, guns and death

Fantastic first book in a long series. Mack Bolan is a warrior taking his vengeance out on the mafia that destroyed his family. He is as smooth as James Bond and as ruthless as Rambo.

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