Murder's Shield - The Destroyer #9

Men and women in key government positions are being influenced. Controlled. Made to act in ways completely contrary to their nature, and to the interests of the nation. And they do so happily, humming a merry tune, all the way to their deaths. But if anyone in the corridors of power can be made to dance to a puppet master's tune… American foreign policy will be for sale to the highest bidder!

When the president can trust no one else—because everyone is suspect, everyone is vulnerable—he reaches for a very special telephone and asks for "that person" to be activated. That person is Remo Williams.

Eugene Jethro is a rising star in the union movement—personable, charming, possessed of an unerring feel for the levers of power. He's emerged from obscurity almost overnight, set on winning the presidency of the International Brotherhood of Drivers. But that's not the limit of his ambitions. He's already building a mysterious headquarters complex, union brothers who don't see things Jethro's way have a habit of disappearing, and there's talk of mergers that would give him a stranglehold on American transportation and shipping. But nobody's going to strangle America. Not if Remo has anything to say about it.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—to serve in CURE, a covert government organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

Skyjackings are suddenly on the rise. Terrorist groups seem to be coming out of the woodwork, armed with surprisingly strong tactics, total self-confidence, and an unshakable commitment to whatever anti-establishment credo-of-the-week they've bought into. Someone must be training them. Someone must be encouraging and supporting them. One man must be stopping them.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an average-seeming beat cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained in the esoteric assassin's art of Sinanju, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

The villainous Dr. Quake is threatening to unleash devastation on California unless he's payed a king's ransom. He has the technology, and California certainly has the fault lines. But while Quake and his lovely assistants may have plate tectonics under their thumbs, Remo and Chiun are two forces of nature they never planned to contend with.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his wizened Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

CURE's mission is in danger, its secrets on the brink of being revealed. As a precaution, Remo and Chiun have been cut loose without support, without resources, without oversight. Remo has a single week to plug the leak, silence the opposition and bury the bodies, or Smith will have to pull the plug. Complex problems  demand increasingly creative solutions: this time, the Destroyer will have to dip his toes in the shark-infested waters of Florida politics. 

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, a seemingly unremarkable beat cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained to become the most deadly assassin, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

When a visiting Chinese general is kidnapped on American soil, it looks as if the President's goal of diplomatic détente will be dashed. The FBI is helpless, the CIA has no leads, and only one hope remains: CURE. Remo and Chiun must race to find the abductee in time to save face and prevent an international incident. Someone wants the People's Republic to declare war on the United States, and it's up to the Destroyer to keep the peace.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

The third Remo Williams novel, Chinese Puzzle, is a turning point for the series. It's the book in which Murphy and Sapir first really discovered the magic they had created in the the characters of Remo and Chiun, and in the dynamic of their relationship. The Remo-Chiun partnership that so many have come to love over the years has its beginning in Chinese Puzzle.

Someone has taken a special interest in the Brewster Forum think tank. Compromising photos have been taken. Their security officer is dead under suspicious circumstances. Information about its members is being traded in shadowy places by shadowy figures. This wouldn't normally be a job for America's most deniable law enforcement agency, but the Forum has recently devised what they call a "simple little plan to conquer the world." That makes it national security matter of the greatest delicacy, which makes it a job for Remo Williams.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

The small African nation of Scambia is in danger, and it doesn't even know it. International syndicates want to create a lawless safe haven for well-heeled criminals, and Scambia fits the bill for a lot of reasons. Problem: the president of Scambia is a dedicated servant of his country. Solution: the vice-president of Scambia isn't. All that's needed is financial backing, good timing, and a little honor among thieves, and a fragile democratic nation will fall. What the criminals can't count on is Remo Williams.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop now working for a secret government organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is the last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.

Four shipping containers full of the finest Turkish heroin. That's what the Mafia just smuggled in under the Feds' noses. A shipment large enough to turn a generation into addicts and elevate the Cosa Nostra to new heights of power. This is a clear and present danger to the future of the nation, and when something's that bad, the President picks up a very special phone and asks CURE to send in The Destroyer.

Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an all-American cop recruited—through highly unorthodox methods—by a secret government law-enforcement organization. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged Korean mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defense against mad scientists, organized crime, ancient undead gods, and anything else that threatens the Constitution. An action-adventure series leavened with social and political satire, the Destroyer novels have been thrilling readers worldwide for decades.