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Black Samurai #8
The Katana
Black Samurai 08: Kata (View amazon detail page) 0451065077
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Marc Olden
53 books40 followersMarc Olden (1933–2003) was the author of forty mystery and suspense novels. Born in Baltimore, he began writing while working in New York as a Broadway publicist. His first book, Angela Davis (1973), was a nonfiction study of the controversial Black Panther. In 1973 he also published Narc, under the name Robert Hawke, beginning a hard-boiled nine-book series about a federal narcotics agent.
A year later, Black Samurai introduced Robert Sand, a martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a samurai master. Based on Olden’s own interest in martial arts, which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with Japanese culture and history.
A year later, Black Samurai introduced Robert Sand, a martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a samurai master. Based on Olden’s own interest in martial arts, which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with Japanese culture and history.
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May 11, 2022
The final instalment of this great 70's action series. One of the best then. Still one of the best now. A little too short, though. The ending was left open. There could have been more books to come. Have no idea why Mr. Olden stopped at 8. Either way, he left a great impact on action-adventure readers for all time.
The Black Samuria finds out that "The Katana" a majestic sword from the glory days of the Japanese Samurai has been stolen and being sold off to a private collector. His honor will not allow this. He searches through New York. On to Paris, then the showdown in England.
Germans. Arabs. Englishmen. African Americans along with a host of other nationalities get slurred all over these pages, as always. Action and intrigue fill this up to the brim. Can't say it's the best in the series, but with these books, there never was a bad one.
The Black Samuria finds out that "The Katana" a majestic sword from the glory days of the Japanese Samurai has been stolen and being sold off to a private collector. His honor will not allow this. He searches through New York. On to Paris, then the showdown in England.
Germans. Arabs. Englishmen. African Americans along with a host of other nationalities get slurred all over these pages, as always. Action and intrigue fill this up to the brim. Can't say it's the best in the series, but with these books, there never was a bad one.
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