Synopses & Reviews
“Neil Russell has to be one of the finest, skilled and accomplished writers in the country, a true master of intrigue.”
—Clive Cussler
Rail Black has arrived…with a vengeance! A new series character who is part James Bond and part Bruce “Batman” Wayne, ex-Delta Force commando Black is the star of City of War—an electrifying thriller by veteran Hollywood executive (Paramount, Columbia, MGM/UA, Carolco Pictures) turned novelist Neil Russell. Spellbinding nonstop fictional action with a startling nonfiction base—called “utterly gripping” by New York Times bestselling author of The Last Spymaster, Gayle Lynds—City of War marks the debut of a true master of suspense…and of an exceptional protagonist destined to become one of the greats.
Review
Every once in a while, I find a book that is impossible to put down. City of War by Neil Russell is one of those books. And for a first time novelist, this is a heck of a story. Consider for a moment the works of a few thriller authors... a little Robert Ludlum, a bit of Clive Cussler, a smidge of Elmore Leonard... toss in some art and history knowledge, put the blender on "smooth" and that's about what you end up with in this novel. Fitz, Seattle Pi
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"City of War is well-researched, full of facts and insights, and it has a wonderful lead character, Rail Black." Mercurynews.com
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"The novel City of War is a first novel for Neil Russell and if this thriller is any indication of the style of writing that he has I can’t wait to read more." Julie Moderson, Bestsellersworld.com
Synopsis
His enemies are the most dangerous people in the world. So are his friends . . .
The sole heir to a media empire, Rail Black is larger than life, richer than almost anyone, and living in opulent seclusion in Beverly Hills. His "curse" is a need for excitement coupled with an oversized sense of justice, which impelled him into Delta Force. Now he helps people without options—and billionaires play by different rules.
Caught in gridlock on the world's busiest freeway, Rail comes to the rescue of a naked woman escaping from a van. But Kimberly York is no ordinary victim, and Rail has invited violence into his life . . . again—as a sudden, shocking murder pulls him into a decades-old international conspiracy of greed, rare treasures, and human depravity. But no matter how powerful and well-armed, his adversaries can't escape Rail's wrath as he races into the darkness surrounding the American government's most astonishing secret: the City of War.
Synopsis
Neil Russell has to be one of the finest, skilled and accomplished writers in the country, a true master of intrigue. Clive CusslerRail Black has arrived with a vengeance A new series character who is part James Bond and part Bruce Batman Wayne, ex-Delta Force commando Black is the star of City of War" an electrifying thriller by veteran Hollywood executive (Paramount, Columbia, MGM/UA, Carolco Pictures)turned novelist Neil Russell. Spellbinding nonstop fictional action with a startling nonfiction base called utterly gripping by New York Times" bestselling author of The Last Spymaster," Gayle Lynds City of War" marks the debut of a true master of suspense and of an exceptional protagonist destined to become one of the greats."
Synopsis
"Neil Russell has to be one of the finest, skilled and accomplished writers in the country, a true master of intrigue."
--Clive Cussler
Rail Black has arrived...with a vengeance A new series character who is part James Bond and part Bruce "Batman" Wayne, ex-Delta Force commando Black is the star of City of War--an electrifying thriller by veteran Hollywood executive (Paramount, Columbia, MGM/UA, Carolco Pictures) turned novelist Neil Russell. Spellbinding nonstop fictional action with a startling nonfiction base--called "utterly gripping" by New York Times bestselling author of The Last Spymaster, Gayle Lynds--City of War marks the debut of a true master of suspense...and of an exceptional protagonist destined to become one of the greats.
Synopsis
A new voice on the thriller scene, veteran Hollywood producer Russell introduces the enigmatic and powerful Rail Black, a man with a serious bankroll and an even more serious sense of justice. Original.
About the Author
Neil Russell is founder of Site 85 Productions, Inc., a Beverly Hills-based intellectual property rights company. A former senior executive with Paramount, Columbia, MGM/United Artists, and Carolco Pictures—the company that produced the
Rambo movies,
Terminator 2, and
Total Recall—he also founded and headed Carolco Television Productions. Site 85 has entered into partnerships or licensing arrangements with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Activision, MGM, ABC, F/X, Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Pearson, Scott Free, Heyday Films, Tribune Entertainment, FP Productions, Hyde Park Entertainment, and others. Neil also authored the book
Can I Still Kiss You?: Answering Your Children's Questions about Cancer, which grew out of his two successful battles with the disease.
A graduate of Parsons College, Neil is a member of the Naval War College Foundation and a former board member of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis. He sits on several corporate boards and is a consultant to a Wall Street investment bank. Neil is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Writers Guild of America West, BMI, and other entertainment industry organizations. Neil has also been made an honorary member of the Hmong community of Laos for his fundraising efforts to provide Hmong children with prostheses for limbs lost to mines.