Drake is "The Man with Nobody's Face," a tough criminally-minded type who runs various operations for his own ends. In Operation Fireball, Drake reluctantly joins up with a motley band to steal some money out of 1960s Cuba by, surprisingly read with a contemporary eye, sneaking in and out via Gitmo.
Dan J. Marlowe is a fan favorite pulp author, though I have not read any of his work before finding this for my beloved Kindle from Prologue Books. Marlowe's life seems to have been about as interesting as any of his novels, which are reported to vary wildly in quality.
The Drake series is from the end of his career and is met with mixed reviews in general. I found this one to be strongly reminiscent of Richard Stark's Parker series, although this has a little more of a spy feel, and Drake has a love interest (which Parker seems to have little time for). But I liked this one well enough that I will look for more from Marlowe.
Dan J. Marlowe is a fan favorite pulp author, though I have not read any of his work before finding this for my beloved Kindle from Prologue Books. Marlowe's life seems to have been about as interesting as any of his novels, which are reported to vary wildly in quality.
The Drake series is from the end of his career and is met with mixed reviews in general. I found this one to be strongly reminiscent of Richard Stark's Parker series, although this has a little more of a spy feel, and Drake has a love interest (which Parker seems to have little time for). But I liked this one well enough that I will look for more from Marlowe.
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