The Iron Duke
A Classic Action Adventure of Stolen Identity, Political Intrigue and Romance in 1930s Europe
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HE'S WANTED ACROSS EUROPE. HIS BEST HIDING PLACE IS A THRONE.
American arms merchant Blacky Lee is on the run after selling dud weapons to the Nazis. With governments across Europe hunting him, he and his nervous partner, Stub Doyle, slip into the Balkan kingdom of Aldoria—where Blacky happens to be the spitting image of Archduke Philip. Years earlier, Blacky learned the prince’s voice and royal family tree just in case the resemblance ever proved useful. Now it may save his life.
What begins as an audacious con quickly becomes far more dangerous. Blacky is caught between a Communist plot to rig Aldoria’s elections, a country on the edge of revolt, assassination attempts and the sharp-eyed Countess Zita, who may be clever enough to see through him. To escape with his head—and perhaps win Zita—this likeable rogue may have to do something completely out of character: the right thing.
Fast-paced action adventure with mistaken identity, political intrigue, humor and romance, The Iron Duke keeps the twists coming as Blacky tries to stay one step ahead of Nazis, revolutionaries and his own schemes. Readers praise its quick pace, twists and turns, humor, romance and sheer sense of fun.
“Colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variations on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots.” —Ellery Queen
Drawing on a life of travel, aviation, sailing and exploration, L. Ron Hubbard brought an adventurer’s eye to fast-moving tales of danger, ingenuity and impossible odds.
Part of the L. Ron Hubbard Action & Adventure Collection—17 books featuring 24 classic stories—available in paperback, eBook and full-cast dramatized audiobook. If you enjoy the classic adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs and the action-packed adventures of Clive Cussler, discover another master storyteller of action and adventure.
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L. Ron Hubbard
With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed 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.
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