Great stuff here, thanks all.
Joe, The last Wilbur Smith is great, one of the main characters is Kermit Roosevelt. I don't know the name because it's lost somewhere in the house but if you have not read it I can send it your way if you will return same. But first I have to find it ;-).
Good subject, keep them coming and I can stock up for the winter.
Michael, I'll happily accept your most kind offer! And, more importantly, I'll return it promptly with no changes to it! BTW most of the following remain in my permanent library and are available to you for loan if wanted.
One of the things I like best about Donald Hamilton's books (aside from their technical excellence) is that his protagonists aren't trying to save the world, they're just matter-of-factly getting the job done.
Elmore Leonard is another fine and knowledgeable author whose westerns and crime novels of 20th century Detroit showcase his firearms knowledge. J.C.Pollock is an ex-SF Operator who knows his spook stuff inside and out, well worth reading. Clay Harvey is another good suspense writer who knows guns and features them in his works. William R. Forstchen and Eric Flint both write very interesting alternate history books featuring firearms in a knowledgeable, entertaining and educational way. Harry Turtledove is OK but his works are quite fomulaic and thus eventually boring to some degree if you read enough of them. Tony Hillerman (modern 4-Corners area) is excellent but not much gun stuff there, ditto Dick Francis (UK steeplechase) and Arthur Upfield (Australia), all are/were superlative storytellers but specific gun mentions are rare. Check out John Sandford (
Prey series) and Andrew Vachss (Burke series), both know their short-range gun stuff and don't pull punches. James Lee Burke (Dave Robicheaux) and James Carlos Blake (
The Friends of Pancho Villa,
The Pistoleer) are simply outstanding, they write like they've really been there. These are a few of the series writers who feature guns in a good way, there are many more gun-oriented singletons and pairs spaced among them on my shelves.
Regards, Joe
