Iron Claymore

Phoenix Force #46

by Gar Wilson, Gar Wilson (Series Creator)

When a radical cell of the IRA muscles in on a Scottish separatist faction, the tragic outcome is the kidnapping and brutal slaying of innocent American tourists.

Stateside, public opinion screams for justice and the safety of American citizens abroad. But the newly inaugurated President hesitates to call in his most lethal weapon - Phoenix Force.

As the pressure mounts, the President finally relents and charges the Force with the mission. But as Katz and his men dodge more red tape than bullets, they have to wonder - is the man in the Oval Office for or against them?

221 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Phoenix Force is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton.

Phoenix Force is one of two neutralization teams working for Stony Man, a top-secret anti-terrorist organization. As with The Executioner, the Phoenix Force novels have been written by a succession of authors under the pseudonym Gar Wilson. In 1991, Gold Eagle combined Phoenix Force with another Executioner spin-off series, Able Team, and launched the Stony Man book series, which is still being published as of 2005.

Reviews

[Josh Hitch]

Very typical of William Fieldhouse's other books in the series. Which isn't a bad thing, he always has plenty of action and keeps the story moving. This time the Force is in Scotland looking in on some recent acts of terrorism against US interests. They find a demented old man who has a large clan thinking he is the king of Scotland, he also has teamed up with veteran IRA forces which makes for a dangerous enemy.

Highly recommended, it's a fast read and is a fun, mindless adventure.

[Donald]

I usually like Phoenix Force more than Able Team but but this was a little disappointing

[William Whalen]

Guest stars the most famous Scot of all. Need I say more.

[Little Timmy]

A spin off series from his Executioner books. This series follows several secondary characters that band together. Recommended