The New Adventures of Rocky Jordan

by Richard White, James Hopwood, David White

Not far from the Mosque Sultan Hassan in Cairo stands the Cafe Tambourine run by Rocky Jordan.The Cafe Tambourine, crowded with forgotten men, alive with the babble of many languages. For this is Cairo, where modern adventure and intrigue unfold against the backdrop of antiquity...These words ushered listeners into the exotic world of ROCKY JORDAN, a radio program from 1948 to 1951. Voiced for the majority of its run by the talented Jack Moyles, ROCKY JORDAN followed the adventures of an American expatriate now running the alluring Café Tambourine in Cairo Egypt. His own past shrouded in secrets, Rocky took on the mysteries and danger of others who stumbled through his café’s door, often seeking his help…or to kill him. Pro Se Productions proudly presents the first volume of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROCKY JORDAN as a part of its PULP OBSCURA imprint. Focused on bringing classic, often forgotten concepts from various sources to life as New Pulp characters, PULP OBSCURA offers Rocky and his erstwhile friend with the Cairo Police, Sam Sabaaya, Chris the bartender, and so many more colourful characters a fantastic stage from which to entertain all new fans. THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROCKY JORDAN. From Pro Se Productions.

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2018

About the author

Richard White is the author of many acclaimed histories, including the groundbreaking study of the transcontinentals, Railroaded, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Francis Parkman Prize, and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He is Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Stanford University, and lives near Palo Alto, California.

Reviews

[Bryan Nowak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of radio classics. I even have my computer bookmarks set up to listen to some of my favorite programs. So when I saw that someone had written “The new Adventures of Rocky Jordan”, I jumped at it.

This is a series of stories which focus on Rocky Jordan, Cairo saloon owner and a perpetual thorn in the side of the Cairo police department. No matter where Rocky goes, trouble seems to find him and he is ready and waiting.

This is a collection written by a few authors who do such a wonderful job capturing the spirit of the original series, they are hard to beat.

If you love the old stories on the radio, dime store crime dramas, or the penny dreadful, you will absolutely love this collection of stories.

-Bryan

[Mark Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rocky Jordan was a late 1940s radio show designed to evoke the magic of the film Casablanca. These pastiche stories revisit Rocky in his Cairo bar/restaurant/nightclub, Café Tambourine. Trouble finds him to the aggravation of his friend, police Captain Sam Sabaaya. All the stories are good, the best being "Rendezvous with Murder," by Greg Daniel.

[Ryan Permison · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re looking for adventure, fun, a great homage to a classic radio program and the movie Casablanca, this is the book for you.

[Scott Rowland]

Pulpy adventure

This collection of short stories nicely evokes the feel of the classic radio show. For a couple of the stories, I could practically hear the voices of the actors. I would have enjoyed even without the familiarity with the show, though. The stories themselves are good pulpy fun.