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Hostage to Death (Stories from the Golden Age) (Golden Age Stories) Audio CD – CD, October 22, 2009

by L. Ron Hubbard (Author)
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Running off to join the French Foreign Legion used to be every boy's dream of action and adventure. But for Lieutenant Bill Reilly—half Irish, half American, and like Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, a Westerner at war in the desert—the dream has turned into a nightmare. And it all begins with the gruesome delivery of a severed hand. . . .

The dead, gnarled fingers hold a message from the Berber chief Abd el-Ulad. He challenges the courage of the Legion soldiers and says he holds an American woman captive—who, if Reilly doesn't come to her rescue, is next up for dismemberment. Reilly abandons his post guarding the trains and goes after her.

But it's all a trick. In his absence, the railroad falls victim to a terrorist attack. But who set the trap and engineered the sabotage? Reilly is caught in a triangle of treachery as the French, Spanish and native Berbers vie for control. His fate—as well as that of the American woman—rests on his ability to escape a spider's web of double- and triple-crosses and uncover the truth in a desert of deception.

Hubbard's knowledge of the Berber raiders as well as of the Arab culture was comprehensive. As a young man he traveled extensively, following and studying numerous nomadic cultures and tribes. Combining those insights with his experience operating everything from machine guns to field telephones in the Montana National Guard and Marine Corps Reserves, Hubbard brought unique authenticity to his tales of the Foreign Legion. His stories were so exceptional, he was sought after by the premier writers' magazines of the time to write how-to articles—two of which appeared the same month that Hostage to Death was published.

* An International Book Awards Finalist

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    October 22, 2009
  4. Dimensions
    5.16 x 0.57 x 6.02 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1592123864
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1592123865
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“…rife with action and adventure and laced with melodramatic overtones. , these full-cast, sound effects-laden productions will engage listeners of all ages, particularly fans of old-time radio, genre fiction, action and adventure, and full-cast performances.” —Library Journal

“…classic pulp tales of two-fisted action by legendarily popular writer L. Ron Hubbard which are sure to satisfy avid readers of the pulp fiction action/adventure genre….” —Midwest Book Review

“Explorer and adventurer Hubbard wrote this grand adventure. . . share with the family or inspire a youngster to write an adventure tale. Good fun!” —AudioFile Magazine

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Galaxy Audio; First Edition, New Edition (October 22, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592123864
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592123865
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 0.57 x 6.02 inches
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L. Ron Hubbard

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With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century.

While, as such, he presents the culmination of science and spiritual technology as embodied in the religion of Scientology.

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Tom McNulty
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic audio book! Hubbard's classic comes to life!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2010
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In addition to the beautiful paperback editions of L. Ron Hubbard's Stories from the Golden Age, interested readers will also enjoy the audio books. Each audio book features a multicast performance with music and sound effects reminiscent of radio's golden age. "Hostage to Death" is a stunner in its own right, but the audio book highlights yet another level of Hubbard's narrative skills. Starring the voice talent of Kelly Ward, familiar to movie fans from "Grease," and "The Big Red One," Ward also directed this audio book version of "Hostage to Death." Additional voice talent is provided by R. F. Daley, Charles Fathy, Christina Huntington, Jim Meskimen, Phil Proctor and Josh R. Thompson.

With Hubbard's action-packed pacing, "Hostage to Death" takes off like a bullet and the suspense never lets up. The voice acting is top-notch - indeed, this high quality is evident on ALL of Hubbard's Stories from the Golden Age audio books thanks to the attention-to-detail and loving care provided by Galaxy Press.

This is the way audio books should be produced. Adventure stories have never sounded so good. Congratulations to all of the people responsible for producing this outstanding series of audio books.
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Omar
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022
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Excellent. Really good plot. Author is very versed in his writing.
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Mountain Fighter
3.0 out of 5 stars This story is good but the book has way to much filler!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
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This story is good but the book has way to much filler, It could have short story put with it. Kind of a rip-off! The author writes well and the stories he writes are good , but too much filler with like 10 pages leading up about the authors life then a full multi-page dictionary of terms in the back, really !!many of this authors books are like this!
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Gil Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Once again Galaxy Audio productions along with a superb cast present an adventure from the Stories from the Golden Age.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2012
Hostage to Death
by L. Ron Hubbard
Multi-cast performance
Produced by Galaxy Audio (2009)
Approx. 2 hours

Once again it's time to dive into the Golden Age of Stories, when many Americans could get great escapism fiction from pulp magazines. One of the most prolific pulp fiction writers was L. Ron Hubbard, writing stories from many genres and being published in nearly all the pulps. This time around we go on a far flung adventure and join up with the French Foreign legion.

I can remember when I was young that a young man would instead of run away and join the circus had the option of running away and joining the Foreign Legion, I think I remember some TV show where a kid threatened to do so but being only 9 years old was talked out of it by his parents. The French Foreign Legion has been known to be an elite force with training that is more intense than any other military allowing anyone from any nationality to serve the French Army.

This story, "Hostage to Death" was originally published in "Five Novels Monthly" July, 1935 and is an adventure that will lead to double crosses within double crosses. Legionnaire Officer, Bill Reilly receives a severed hand that serves as a message and a threat. The hand is that of some unlucky soul that crossed into Abd El-Ulad's territory and that if nothing is done an Englishwoman, Kay MacArthur's hand will be sent next, basically challenging the Legion to rescue her. Knowing it could be a trap, Reilly's sense of honor overrides and he sends his squad in to rescue the woman. The good news, the woman is rescued. The bad news, it was a trap and the railroad they were supposed to be guarding is blown up. Reilly is tried and convicted to 15 years for abandoning his post.

But the Legion has other plans for Reilly. Now that Reilly is known to be sent to the roughest prison in history the Legion plans for his escape so he can infiltrate another enemy's camp, that of Abd El-Krim. Reilly takes to Krim the plans for movement of ammunition and basically sells Krim several trainloads of Legion weapons. The Legion does this so the enemy can attack and weaken Spain, who is threatening the French. The problem is that the French have one more plan of doublecrossing Reilly which could put him and Kay MacArthur in the path of certain death.

Once again Galaxy Audio productions along with a superb cast present an adventure from the Stories from the Golden Age. The sound effects alone put you in the middle of the fight with rattling machine guns and clashing of blades. You may find yourself ducking the gunshots while trying to rescue the dame while listening.
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nelson m.
4.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue and Death in Morocco
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012
The beginning words of "Hostage to Death" set the tone and pace for this suspenseful and action-packed story: "The severed hand lay upon the scarred desk, its fingers lifted and curled, as though raising its palm in mute supplication. Drained of blood, the severed tendons and arteries stood out at the wrist- hollow white tubes. The man who had cut off the hand had done it neatly, as though he had been carving a fowl, instead of human flesh." In response, Legionnaire Bill Reilly gasps: "Good God." Reilly's orders are to guard a railroad station where Spanish supplies and troops are transported, but the severed hand now changes his plans. To complicate matters, along with the hand is the message from a renegade Berber who challenges the Legion to rescue captured American woman, Kay MacArthur. Twists and turns ensue in this story laden with intrigue, suspense,
and death at every turn, which makes the reader implore: Is Reilly walking into a trap?
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