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First time authors can often fall into the trap of trying to make their work too encompassing in order to appeal to as many people as possible, david gunn has. Publication date 2009 topics tveskoeg, sven fictitious character fiction publisher del reyballantine books collection. The complete series list for deaths head david gunn. But a book is a book to me, so i am very open to suggestions if anyone has any. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Deaths head maximum offense deaths head series book 2. Deaths head maximum offense by david gunn books on. Gunn, who could not have chosen a better pen name, writes what he knows, and action is the order of the day. Death s head is pure unadulterated enjoyment of blood, guts.
Smartly dressed, resourceful, and discreet, david gunn has undertaken assignments in central america, the middle east, and russia among numerous other places. David gunn books list of books by author david gunn. Deaths head isbn 9780345498274 pdf epub david gunn. Bottom line, david gunns deaths head is a massively entertaining debut that kicks off the aux series with a promising bang, and while the book may have its share of problemsstorytelling, characterization, infodumpingits easy to overlook such issues when deaths head is so damn fun to read. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. This acclaimed book by david gunn is available at in several formats for your ereader. May 02, 2007 deaths head by david gunn published by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deaths head deaths head series book 1. My frustration stems from gunns attitude to the universe he has set his story in. Deaths head has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The pace is break neck and it doesnt let up for a second. I also think its obvious where david gunn got his penname from. Deaths head isbn 9780553818710 pdf epub david gunn ebook.
I found my self leaning forward in my chair, airline style, braced for impact. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy deaths head by david gunn from waterstones today. Those of you familiar with the series will know that there is very little to know about david gunn. Deaths head deaths head series book 1 kindle edition by gunn, david. He writes incognito and his brief bio on the back cover asks more questions than it answers.
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Sven is big, bad, and, in the works of white zombie, more human than human. Death s head by david gunn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The series follows the antihero sven tveskoeg, an exsergeant of the legion, in service to the octovian empire. I still like it a lot more than almost any other milsf series ive read, and david gunns storytelling on a bad day is still a hell of a lot better than many other milsf authors on a good day. Deaths head book 1 by gunn, david from amazons fiction books store. In october 2009, gunn estimated that six more books would be needed to complete the story he has in mind. My slight obsession with books beganin my mothers womb. Until his ruthless skills come to the attention of the deaths head, an infamous and feared elite special ops force. Worse, the aux find themselves fighting not only the enlightened and the savages but an entire regiment of deaths head deserters. What sets the deaths head books apart, and above, your typical msf is the main character, sven tveskoeg.
They want sven to sort out an impending military disaster. Death s head has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Until his ruthless skills come to the attention of the death s head, an infamous and feared elite special ops force. Set in a chillingly realistic farfuture world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, deaths head is sure to be one of the most talkedabout novels of the year.
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Sven is a pawn in a deadly game, and pawns have a bad habit of being sacrificed. Worse, the aux find themselves fighting not only the enlightened and the savages but an entire regiment of death s head deserters. Theres also hardly any infodumping involved, the plot is pretty simple, and the author doesnt like to use. The first book in the death s head series a novel by david gunn set in a chillingly realistic farfuture world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, death s head is sure to be one of the most talkedabout novels of the year. Deaths head 2007 read online free book by david gunn in. Day of the damned 2009, by david gunn, much like the previous two installments to the series, is comparable to mainlining adrenaline while driving a car blindfolded. For reasons i cant explain, i overlooked david gunns debut novel deaths head when it was released earlier this year. Buy a cheap copy of deaths head deaths head, book 1 by david gunn.
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