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Regensburg Legacy
Book by Bickham, Jack M.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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Jack M. Bickham
67 books43 followersPseudonyms:
Jeff Clinton, John Miles, Arthur Williams
Jeff Clinton, John Miles, Arthur Williams
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February 2, 2024
Jack Bickham wrote this book in 1980. It is a work of its era and pretty good in comparison with similar works. Pre cell phones in everybody’s hand and pre computers on everybody’s desk. Nonetheless, the action is fast paced. I rate this book almost as good as Robert Ludlum or Forbes with “The Stone Leopard” and considerably better than Frederick Forsyth with “The Veteran.”
The link, or “Legacy” with the Second World War is tenuous for at least half of the book. This is unlike writers such as Tom Clancy who let the reader know what the situation; he tells you what problem requires his plot and story to achieve its resolution. In this book, the protagonist claims he has no knowledge of who or what the problem is until halfway through the book. He flounders around looking for the players and the problem. In reality, he knew who, where and what but spent considerable time determining whether the good guys understood the problem.
Once the action started, it went fast and furious to the finish. A wealthy American entrepreneur living in France might have unearthed German chemical biological warfare agents hidden near Regensburg at the end of the Second World War. The businessman might be negotiating with the leader of a third world country in Africa for space to test and manufacture missile armaments and he might be negotiating to include the cbw agents along with the missiles. The African leader might be visiting France to negotiate a trade and financial treaty. His nation might suffer a coup while he is away, and the Russians might support his country whether led by him or the communist leader of the potential coup.
The action flows quickly as the protagonist (Dugger) and other characters collect information to clarify the situation. Dugger also tries to determine whether the African leader is coming to France and to save his life. Dugger and all the main characters are wounded in one way or another, however an appropriate climax is provided. This is a good action story if you do not need high tech. Four Stars.
The link, or “Legacy” with the Second World War is tenuous for at least half of the book. This is unlike writers such as Tom Clancy who let the reader know what the situation; he tells you what problem requires his plot and story to achieve its resolution. In this book, the protagonist claims he has no knowledge of who or what the problem is until halfway through the book. He flounders around looking for the players and the problem. In reality, he knew who, where and what but spent considerable time determining whether the good guys understood the problem.
Once the action started, it went fast and furious to the finish. A wealthy American entrepreneur living in France might have unearthed German chemical biological warfare agents hidden near Regensburg at the end of the Second World War. The businessman might be negotiating with the leader of a third world country in Africa for space to test and manufacture missile armaments and he might be negotiating to include the cbw agents along with the missiles. The African leader might be visiting France to negotiate a trade and financial treaty. His nation might suffer a coup while he is away, and the Russians might support his country whether led by him or the communist leader of the potential coup.
The action flows quickly as the protagonist (Dugger) and other characters collect information to clarify the situation. Dugger also tries to determine whether the African leader is coming to France and to save his life. Dugger and all the main characters are wounded in one way or another, however an appropriate climax is provided. This is a good action story if you do not need high tech. Four Stars.
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