The Last Monarch

by Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir, James Mullaney

Remo and Chiun are forced into action to rescue an elderly former president of the United States, one with knowledge of their top-secret defense organization, from the eco-terrorists who have kidnapped him and who plan to sell him to a vicious desert tyrant with a grudge. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373632355
• ISBN13: 9780373632350
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Worldwide Library
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A fitting tribute

I left my well-worn copy at the tribute/memorial table for President Reagan at the Moorpark College staging area for the shuttle to the casket viewing.

THE LAST RIDE OF RONALD REAGAN.

Destroyer#120 "The Last Monarch" belongs with the all-time best of the long-running adventure/satire series. Author James Mullaney combines broad and subtle satiric inspirations with an almost "Tom Clancy-esque" action plot to create a story that flows with a fast pace from start to finish. Added to this is a fond homage to a multi-faceted and for the most part maligned and misunderstood former President Of The United States. The sad truth about former President Reagan`s condition makes this storyline almost poignant in it`s portrayal of the man given a temporary reprieve from the ravages of Alzheimer`s and then allowed to shine heroically one last time. Author Mullaney is to be commended for a risky and daring bit of plotting,for this does of course,fly in the face of the common trend towards defaming Reagan`s character. But when seen in the light of the current Administration`s record and reputation;perhaps a reassessment of Reagan is truly in order.This would not be the first time that The Destroyer Series reflected more truth than so-called "non-fictional" sources. For long-time fans of the series this entry will be more than satisfying with the wit and vivid characterisations of the heroes and villains--another element the series is famous for. New readers will get a good intro and feel for the series` style and history.I`ve been reading "The Destroyer" for 25 years...so I ought to know.

God Bless The Destroyer

Another good book in this enjoyable series. Every time I finish a book, it reminds me why I am such a fan of "The Destroyer" series. (Great summer book)

If you read only one book this month, this should be it

The 120th book in this great long-running series is as entertaining as any of the other 119. Jim Mullaney has penned an exceptional adventure. Remo and Chiun are not matched against a super powerful villain or an ancient god or even a science-fictional android, just a good old-fashioned real world type crisis. In fact, there are two problems for our Destroyer duo to deal with; 1. a former president who suddenly remembers everything about CURE and gets kidnapped, and 2, a middle east madman with an incredibly powerful bomb stolen from a supposedly high security US installation. There is also a Sinanju legend thrown in and some answers to questions about the Destroyer that should have been answered years ago. If you are a returning fan or a new one, I think you will like this book.