As for the adversary cycle, youd only know it was the second book because its in the advertising. Centered around an obscure group of malcontents intent on creating a terrible explosion in new york city in 1993, fear city shows the final stages of young jack becoming repairman jack. Can you imagine a new chemical compound, a nonaddictive designer drug that heightens your assertiveness, opens the door to your primal self, giving you an edge wherever you compete. I have studied the jack reacher series and set up a great blog so that people know what other books there are out there which are like jack reacher. Jack has no last name, no social security number, works only for cash, and has no qualms when it comes to seeing that the job gets done.
Love the joe ledger series of books similar series. Similar books to gateways repairman jack series book 7 what other items do customers buy after viewing this item. A repairman jack novel adversary cycle repairman jack book 15 ebook. Oct 06, 2015 fear city is the last of what ill call the city trilogy and with it, fp wilson bids adieu to jack just jack for the last time. The haunted air repairman jack series book 6 ebook.
Free repairman jack tale on smashwords mobileread forums. I second the lucas davenport books, especially the earlier ones. His best known character is an urban mercenary named repairman jack, although the character went 14 years between the first and second novels. A repairman jack novel repairman jack series book 16. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this. Repairman jack is a character in a series of novels by f. Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, gia, repairman jack doesnt deal with electronic applianceshe fixes situations for people, often putting himself in deadly danger. I guess im best known for the repairman jack series which ran 23 novels. Apr 17, 2009 ive already read all of butchers dresden files, wilsons repairman jack, and careys felix castor series. Any other books by jeremy robinson, james rollins and matthew reilly.
The strands of jacks life, established in the first two books, cold city and dark city, are now woven into a complete pattern. This series of novels uses realistic, thriller like situations to tell a story with a broad supernatural theme. More fun action books that you might like just for fun. Id like to continue to read books about lone investigatorprivate eyes combating the supernatural in an urban fantasy setting, but after a bit of experimentation, i keep on stumbling upon series that either devolve into softcore porn or are not very well written, or both so anita blake. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. Originally i agreed just to write new stories for the repairman jack graphic novels and have someone else script them, but anal me couldnt give up the reins. Repairman jack doesnt believe a house can be haunted. The saint series leslie charteris the fletch series. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. Paul wilson also provides more background into jack s personal life and a glimpse of his. There is also a new prequel series, which started in 2012, which currently has three volumes of new repairman.
Jack is out to pasture now, but i may bring him back if the right story comes along. Repairman jack isnt your average appliance repairmanhe fixes situations for people, often risking his own life. A repairman jack novel repairman jack novels hardcover. Repairman jack is a fictional character created by american novelist f. No one has mentioned but andy mcdermott has a series of books that stars archaeologist nina wilde and her bodyguard exsas agent eddie chase. Babes, cars, incredible mansions, and a knack for waralex hawke is the most bond like character since ian fleming first introduced the world to 007. Paul wilson wrote a terrific supernatural thriller called the tomb, featuring a character named repairman jack. The science is laid out so that the reader easily understands what is going on. Jack fixes situations for people and works only for cold hard cash. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Paul wilson returns with another riveting episode in the saga of repairman jack, the secretive, ingenious, and heroic champion of those whose problems no one else can fix. And to tell the truth, i like myself too much as well. Im well into the first and enjoying the hell out of it.
Paul wilson a gordian knot production gordian knot is an imprint of crossroad press digital edition published by crossroad press. Repairman jack isnt your average appliance repairmanhe fixes situations. Paul wilsons iconic herowithoutahistory, repairman jack, is back for his seventh, and possibly finest, adventure. Paul wilson, writing a series of books about jake fixx, detailing jacks life. Legacies is the first thrilling novel in the repairman jack series from bestselling author f. Jul 30, 2018 in one book jack comes across a struggling author, with a very similar name to f. Mar 15, 2011 ah, the first book in the rather long repairman jack series. Paul wilson is straightup badass and an offthegrid loner. Jack has no last name, no social security number, works only for cash, and has no. Repairman jack, the fixit man who deals in the marginally supernatural, return in another outofthisworld adventure. As dean koontz says, repairman jack is one of the most original and int.
The books are very much like indiana jones and tomb raider they are not earth shattering and do get clicheish, but they are fun reads. Jack is a man without an identity who is no ordinary repairman. Paul wilsons vigilante hero from 1984s new york times bestseller the tomb and 19982 legacies, returns in a thriller that thrusts jack back into the weird, supernatural world that he thrives in. Yes, i know were heard this before at least once, but this time i have a feeling that it might be for real. This callow jack is a totally different being from the one were all used to. It is more of a hars science fiction tale than the usual jack story. The keep, the tomb, harbingers, by the sword, and nightworld all appeared on the new york times bestsellers list. Looking for clues to mysterious disappearance of leading conspiracy theorist melanie ehler. The tv series supernatural had a similar plot, and stephen king added himself as a character in his gunslinger series.
Naturally, things get very weird very fast, and in no time jack must summon all of his skills to escape certain death. Press release and sample pages here preorder unsigned here. Paul wilsons engaging, selfemployed, offthe books fixer, repairman jack, returns for another intense, actionpacked adventure just a little over the border into the weird, in the haunted air. Repairman jack doesnt deal with electronic applianceshe fixes situations for. The repairman jack series is the name given to sixteen as of 2012 horrorthriller novels. Paul wilson 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Paul wilson, featured in a series of horror novels. Like the medieval knight errant or the western hero, childs hero jack. Mitch rapp author vince flynn first introduced the world to cia operative mitch rapp with his 1999 novel transfer of power. Yes, it is important to read it as its plot pertains to events in nightworld, but its primarily designed to get you reading more repairman jack books.
Jack is hired to find a legendary japanese sword, a katana stolen from the hiroshima peace museum and brought to new york city. It is a novella 15,000 words vs his usual 90,000 word novels. News of an accident involving his estranged father sends the selfstyled mr. The early years, the prequel trilogy focusing on the formative years of wilsons globally popular supernatural troubleshooter. He has several novels on amazon as well, but at higher price in canada, at least, due to whispernet. Sep 02, 2014 there arent many characters like jack reacher. A comical parody page about the movie adaptation of the keep. Books to read if you like the jack reacher series, thrilling and action packed stories that are sure to catch your attention. Ive already read all of butchers dresden files, wilsons repairman jack, and careys felix castor series. Since then, rapp has gone on to star in thirteen more novels, with the fifteenth currently untitled due out later this fall. Jack initially was just one protagonist in a string of related novels, but then gained his own series known as the repairman jack series. Goodreads members who liked all the rage repairman jack.
Jack was a fascinating individual who lived outside the perimeters of regular society in other words, he didnt exist on paper. Most crimefighters are cops, or secret agents, who dedicate their lives to finding and extinguishing evil but weve put together a list of similar books starring heroes with similarities to childs iconic action here. Below is a list of books to read if you like the jack reacher series. An anonymous mercenary, with no last name and no social security number, jack has thrilled a veritable army of readers ever since his. Paul wilson, whose repairman jack series seems to get better as its hero gets closer and closer to his ultimate fate in wilsons previous nightworld wilson never lets the pacing lag, using short and punchy chapters to keep the reader turning the page crisscross is a new addition to the rich mythology of repairman jack. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. Fixit to a creepy retirement community in florida, where longevity is a theory, not a practice. If you like a little darker, the harry hole series by jo nesbo is very good. Paul wilson is an american novelist of horror and science fiction. Ah, the first book in the rather long repairman jack series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fear city. Paul wilson, michael mann and enki bilal, creator of the visual given to molasar, the film version of the keeps villain. However, these books are also part of another series of novels by wilson known as the adversary cycle.
One of our librarians, randy decker, is a big fan of lee child and books of this type. Paul wilsons engaging, selfemployed, offthebooks fixer, repairman jack. The strands of jack s life, established in the first two books, cold city and dark city, are now woven into a complete pattern. All the repairman jack novels are exciting science fiction thrillers but hosts is the best tale to date. Fortunately for me i have three jack books left the read.