Back in 1967, Mickey Spillane’s The Delta Factor appeared with a new hero: Morgan the Raider. Morgan, being held on Federal charges of heisting $40 million in cash, is offered a deal by the U.S. Government. If Morgan agrees to break into a Latin American prison and free a political V.I.P. the Government will reduce Morgan’s jail-time. Of course, Spillane has to complicate things. Morgan finds himself assigned a minder: a beautiful C.I.A. agent. And the never-named Latin American country has a hurricane about to come ashore. Plenty of action and gunplay add up to an exciting conclusion. I’ll be reviewing the sequel to The Delta Factor, The Consummata, tomorrow.
I had to reread this one before I tackled The Consummata. It has been a couple of years, since The Delta Factor was new, since I had last read it.
THE DELTA FACTOR was one of the few Spillane novels I hadn’t read, Randy. Like all of Spillane’s work, it was a quick read. You’ll see my reaction to THE CONSUMMATA tomorrow.
I’ve not read this one, George. Thanks for posting it. Now to see if my local used stores has a copy.
I always love the cover design of male action oriented books of this era.
Tom Roberts
Black Dog books
You’re right about the covers from the Sixties, Tom. Very distinctive.
It sounds not unlike the current premise of BURN NOTICE, now that I think of it.
Exactly, Jeff. Funny how these plots get recycled.
I have yet to try a Spillane. I blame it on my youth when he became a poster boy for sexism.
If you’re going to try Spillane, I’d recommend I, THE JURY, Patti. You’re right, there’s sexism in Spillane’s work.