Paul wilsons engaging, selfemployed, offthebooks fixer, repairman jack, returns for another intense, actionpacked adventure just a little over the border into the weird, in the haunted air. Harbingers a hangontoyourhatandheart thriller of triumph and tragedy that barrels along at f. Paul wilson books in order for his entire the secret history of the world series involves picking up numerous books, some of which are part of one series but not another. Paul wilson made his fiction debut with 1976 with healer. Paul wilson yearonyear, as a new novel in the sequence is. If you like to read simply to enjoy yourself and have a little fun, f. Repairman jack series is a series based on the character jack in a series of novels by f.
Regardless of its order in the adversary cycle series, this is essentially the second book in f. The grand irony of the series is that he has struggled since adolescence for an autonomous life only to realize that his whole life has been. Looking for clues to the mysterious disappearance of leading conspiracy theorist melanie ehler, jack attends a convention of bizarre and avid conspiracy theorists. Following last years successful the haunted air, f. The repairman jack series is the name given to sixteen as of 2012 horror thriller novels written by american author f. Repairman jack doesnt believe a house can be haunted. This series of novels uses realistic, thrillerlike situations to tell a story with a broad supernatural theme. I didnt have a specific number of installments in mind, but i knew where it would end. Paul wilsons the keep and who doesnt like repairman jack, then this gift is for you.
Paul wilsons repairman jack series is hard to beat. Paul wilsons repairman jack is simply one hell of an an intriguing, compelling character. Paul wilsons trilogy of ya novels about the teenager who grows up to be the urban mercenary known as repairman jack. Paul wilson is an american novelist of horror and science fiction.
Paul wilson returns with another riveting episode in the saga of repairman jack, the secretive, ingenious, and heroic champion of those whose problems no one else can solve. Paul wilsons vigilante hero from the new york times bestseller the tomb, returns in a thriller that thrusts him back into the weird, supernatural world that he thrives in. Repairman jack the new thrilling detective web site. The repairman jack series is the name given to sixteen as of 2012 horrorthriller novels written by american author f.
Praise where praise is due, the sheer readability of these novels has kept me returning to f. Jack is hired to find a legendary japanese sword, a katana stolen from the hiroshima peace museum and brought to new york city. All the rage repairman jack 4 f paul wilson keywords. Paul wilson a gordian knot production gordian knot is an imprint of crossroad press digital edition published by crossroad press limited edition published september 2019 by gauntlet press crossroad press edition published november, 2019 isbn. Hes not a private eye, per sehes been called everything from an urban mercenary to a paranormal fixerbut what. The complete series list for a repairman jack novel f. Written in the 1970s, and in a style geared more toward fantasy than the hardboiled prose of the repairman jack novels, demonsong kicks off wilsons massive secret history of the world. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. Books by f paul wilson authors like f paul wilson what. Press release and sample pages here preorder unsigned here. Paul wilsons trilogy of ya novels about the teenager who grows up to be the urban mercenary known as repairman jack when his fiveyearold neighbor goes missing, jack cant help feeling responsible.
Paul wilson, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the repairman jack series, comes a lightningpaced, whipsmart thriller sure to please both diehard fans and newcomers to wilsons spellbinding world. Paul wilson is best known for his repairman jack series. Paul wilson was born in 1946 in new jersey where he. Paul wilson s third young adult novel, the teenage jack demonstrates the skills that will serve him later in life as the urban mercenary known as repairman jack. First introduced years ago in the bestseller the tomb, jack has been the hero of a series of exciting novels set in and around new york city. He should have taken cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the pine barrens. Wilson wraps up his major novels and characters in one tidy package with thrilling adventure and creepy circumstances. Andrew vachss following last years successful the haunted air, f. Jan 28, 2014 on the plus side this is a fine end to the adversary cycle secret history of the world cycle which has taken up the more recent repairman jack novels inc. Paul wilson on writing, his protagonist repairman jack. Originally i agreed just to write new stories for the repairman jack graphic novels and have someone else script them, but anal me couldnt give up the reins. Paul wilsonauthor of the keep, the tomb, all the rage, hosts, by the sword, crisscross, legacies, the dark at the end, cold city, dark city, and a dozen moreis the sixth repairman jack novel in this utterly fantastic series about one mans attempt to protect himself and the people he loves from an evil supernatural phenomenon. His books include the repairman jack novels, including ground zero and fatal error.
Jack is a man without an identity who is no ordinary repairman. Paul wilsons the adversary cycle and the repairman jack saga to an apocalyptic finale as jack and glaeken search the secret history to gather a ragtag army for a last stand against the otherness and a hideously transformed rasalom. Jack fixes situations for people and works only for cold hard cash. Paul wilson, as well as several standalone short stories and 2 spinoff trilogies. Sep 10, 2010 the first meeting between glaeken and rasalom, back in the dim recesses of the first age. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The second exciting installment of new york times bestselling author f. Paul wilsons repairman jack is an appealling character. Paul wilson is the new york times bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between. He said he was through turning in a new novel every year. The last christmas, a repairman jack novel by f paul. Review part hardboiled detective novel, part matrixand all fun, wilsons latest and, perhaps, greatest kept me up all night.
Paul wilson, the new york times bestselling author of ten previous repairman jack novels, is a practicing physician and lives in wall, new jersey. The tomb adversary cyclerepairman jack f paul wilson. Charlaine harris, creator of true blood im a repairman jack addict. In his thrilling sequences you have the name of the panacea sequence with characters of rick hayden in association with laura fanning and the. Paul wilson, repairman jack, and more by russell madden. All the rage repairman jack 4 f paul wilson author. Repairman jack isnt your average appliance repairmanhe fixes situations for people, often risking his own life. Jack originally has been one specific protagonist within the chain of associated novels, however acquired his personal series referred to as the repairman jack series.
I warned everyone from the start that this would be a closedend series. The repairman jack novels are a series spun off from the nightworld novels aka the adversary cycle by f. Definitely mellower than the guy you meet in the tomb. Paul wilson is a great storyteller and a thoughtful one. A friend of mine has recently suggested to me the f. Repairman jack first appeared as a character in wilson s adversary cycle, but jack is now the subject of his own series, as well as several short stories and a young adult series exploring the characters early life. Looking for clues to mysterious disappearance of leading conspiracy theorist melanie ehler. Being a lover of japanese history, philosophy, martial arts, japanese swords katanas, zen, japanese sword fighting, etc. Jack attends a convention of bizarre and avid conspiracy theorist. The early years, the prequel trilogy focusing on the formative years of wilson s globally popular supernatural troubleshooter. Paul wilson is currently considered a single author. Legacies by f paul wilson is an amazing sequel to the repairman jack series and is the rare case where the sequel is better than the original. F paul wilson suspense fiction new york statenew york revenge jewelry theft blessing and cursing repairman jack fictitious character horror tales, american infobuy. Douglas preston, cocreator of the pendergast novels repairman jack is one of my favorite charactersim full of happy anticipation every time i hold a new rj novel in my hands.
Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Paul wilson, ground zero on september 11, 2001, a man drifts in a boat off lower manhattan as the towers burn. Paul wilsons vigilante hero from 1984s new york times bestseller the tomb and 19982 legacies, returns in a thriller that thrusts jack back into the weird, supernatural world that he thrives in. Repairman jack is a fictional character created by american novelist f.
Books about repairman jack fictitious character what. Paul wilson won me over before i even started reading it. Hes not a private eye, per sehes been called everything from an urban mercenary to a paranormal fixerbut what he does certainly qualifies him as an honourary eye. When he first wrote about this vigilante antihero, he was not planning to commit to turning this into a group of novels. Jack is becoming our antihero repairman jack but he is not him yet.
Jack, still feeling down after the tragic events of infernal, is hanging in julios when a regular named timmy asks him for help. He removes a small box from his pocket and presses a button. Paul wilson repairman jack is a selfstyled fixit man, although the more accurate description would be that of a moral mercenary working underground to help people with problems who have no one else to call on. A mutual tragedy throws jack together with his brother tom, a judge from philadelphia. Paul wilson books list repairman jack series is a hit winning him awards. This is the fifth book in wilsons adversary cycle, updated by the author and available for the first time in trade paperback, and released in preparation for the grand climax of the repairman jack cycle. Theyve made it known to my agent that theyve decided not to proceed with any new jack novels. With jacks audience still growing as more and more readers stumble onto his backlist, and each new title selling more than the last, why end the series. The haunted air repairman jack series book 6 ebook. Jack has no last name, no social security number, works only for cash, and has no qualms when it comes to seeing that the job gets done. The 33 essays in this collection begin with a lengthy interview with author f. Paul wilson never said he was through with repairman jack. There seem to be multiple, interwoven and interconnected series. Paul wilson s repairman jack an original graphic novel starring repairman jack written by series creator f.
But things have changed so theres nothing holding jack in check any longer. Does anyone have experience with this series and can suggest a recommended reading. Many of wilsons other novels, including several in the repairman jack series, reference something strange that happened in monroe, long island in february 1968. Paul wilson, featured in a series of horror novels. It features jack, an urban mercenary, or something like that, and a cast of recurring characters that show up in most books. Paul wilson on writing, his protagonist repairman jack, and inspirations. Jack initially was just one protagonist in a string of related novels, but then gained his own series known as the repairman jack series. The series revolves around the adventures of a manhattan based urban mercenary who calls himself repairman jack. Paul wilson is the author of the popular repairman jack thriller series, as well as the adversary cycle. Paul wilsons trademark breakneck pace, harbingers it starts off so simply. Repairman jack is a character in a series of novels by f.
Paul wilson has contracted to write 3 jack ya books. Wilson has also written for the stage, the screen, and other media. First introduced in the 1984 novel the tomb, horror writer f. F paul wilson tormacmillan dumps repairman jack its. The name of the character sounds to be a repairman but originally he repairs dangerous solutions. Paul wilsons repairman jack an original graphic novel starring repairman jack written by series creator f. Mar 15, 2011 buy the tomb adversary cycle repairman jack reprint by wilson, f paul isbn. When his fiveyearold neighbor goes missing, jack cant help feeling responsible. Paul wilson s the adversary cycle and the repairman jack saga to an apocalyptic finale as jack and glaeken search the secret history to gather a ragtag army for a last stand against the otherness and a hideously transformed rasalom. After reading the superbly done revised version of nightworld several years ago i was resigned to the story arc being complete.
Paul wilson is a hot writer, and his hottest and my favorite creation is repairman jack. Repairman jack, from his first stepping into a tale in the tomb and to book 15 with nightworld, how has he changed and aged f. Paul wilsons secret history of the world the first being the keep. A repairman jack novel, conspiracies, and several more. He thought hed seen the last of the rakoshi, but one has survived. The new york times bestselling repairman jack novels from f. The first repairman jack novel, the tomb was released in 1984 and wilson could not be pursued to write another novel about the character until over a decade later.
The publisher of 23 repairman jack titles says no mas. Paul wilson brims with murder, international terrorism, sibling rivalry, and a truly infernal device. Bound by his promise to glaeken, jack has refrained from making any direct moves against rasalom. Paul wilson s repairman jack is an appealling character. Jack has always been surrounded by the otherness but was never aware of it.