Michael Newton (author)
Michael Newton (born 1951) is an American author best known for his work on Don Pendleton's The Executioner book series.[1][2]
Michael Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 68–69) United States |
| Pen name | Lyle Brandt, Don Pendleton, Jack Buchanan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Historical, True crime, Western, How-to |
| Website | |
| michaelnewton | |
Biography
Newton began work on the Executioner series by co-writing The Executioner's War Book with Pendleton in 1977. Since then he has been a steady writer for the series with almost 90 entries to his credit, which triples the number written by creator Don Pendleton. His skills and knowledge of the series have allowed him to be picked by the publishers to write the milestone novels such as #100, #200, and #300. Writing under the pseudonym Lyle Brandt, Michael Newton has also become a popular writer of Western novels.
He has written a number of non-fiction titles as well, including a book on genre writing (How to Write Action Adventure Novels) and numerous true crime titles. His book Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan in Florida won the Florida Historical Society's 2002 Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History.
Cryptozoology
Newton's Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology won the American Library Association's award for Outstanding Reference Work in 2006. The book features 2,744 entries on cryptozoology with a glossary and lengthy bibliography.[3] It was positively reviewed in The Quarterly Review of Biology as enjoyable reading and an important resource on the topic.[3]
Bibliography
The Executioner
- #--: The Executioner's War Book (with Don Pendleton)
- #29: Command Strike (with Don Pendleton)
- #30: Cleveland Pipeline (with Don Pendleton)
- #31: Arizona Ambush (with Don Pendleton)
- #32: Tennessee Smash (with Don Pendleton)
- #38: Satan's Sabbath (with Don Pendleton)
- #41: The Violent Streets
- #45: Paramilitary Plot
- #49: Doomsday Disciples
- #55: Paradines Gauntlet
- #60: Sold for Slaughter
- #68: Prairie Fire
- #71: Blood Dues
- #75: The Bone Yard
- #77: Hollywood Hell
- #81: Shock Waves
- #83: Missouri Deathwatch
- #89: Defenders and Believers
- #91: The Trial
- #100: Blood Testament
- #101: Eternal Triangle
- #103: Assault on Rome
- #106: Run to Ground
- #108: Time to Kill
- #111: The Fiery Cross
- #114: Cold Judgment
- #119: Line of Fire
- #124: Night Kill
- #129: Haitian Hit
- #133: Blood Run
- #142: Fatal Error
- #149: Blood Rules
- #151: Message to Medellin
- #155: Hawaiian Heat
- #162: Colors of Hell
- #165: Fire Sweep
- #170: Baja Blitz
- #186: Fire Burst
- #187: Cleansing Flame
- #190: Killing Range
- #194: Deadly Contest
- #200: Crisis Point
- #206: Hunting Cry
- #210: Fire Lash
- #211: Steel Claws
- #212: Ride the Beast
- #222: Patriot Gambit
- #223: Hour of Conflict
- #224: Call to Arms
- #229: Zero Tolerance
- #233: Tough Justice
- #249: Shadow Target
- #258: Target Lock
- #268: Shattered Trust
- #269: Shifting Shadows
- #270: Judgment Day
- #277: Dirty Mission
- #281: Blood Stone
- #287: Rogue Warrior
- #290: Pursued
- #300: Warrior's Requiem
- #303: Sea of Terror
- #308: Into the Fire
- #309: Flames of Fury
- #310: Killing Heat
- #317: Hour of Judgment
- #330: Dual Action
- #334: Jungle Justice
- #338: Nuclear Reaction
- #344: Primal Law
- #357: Extreme Justice
- #361: Final Resort
- #366: Pele's Fire
SuperBolan
- #5: Flight 741
- #8: Rogue Force
- #13: Flesh and Blood
- #19: Assault
- #29: Lethal Impact
- #36: Hellground
- #39: Blood Strike
- #41: Vendetta
- #43: Omega Game
- #47: Jungle Law
- #56: Terror Spin
- #64: Initiation
- #65: Cloud of Death
- #66: Termination Point
- #69: Vengeance
- #71: Killsport
- #79: Power of the Lance
- #80: A Dying Evil
- #88: Sleepers
- #93: Retaliation
- #107: Survival Reflex
- #111: State of Evil
- #116 Ripple Effect
- #124: Colony of Evil
- #129: Altered State
Stony Man
- #7: Stony Man VII
- #9: Strikepoint
- #11: Target America
- #15: Blood Debt
- #17: Vortex
- #28: Blood Star
The Destroyer
- #108: Bamboo Dragon
- #110: Never Say Die
- #132: Wolf's Bane
- #133: Troubled Water
as Lyle Brandt
The Gun Series
- The Gun (2002)
- Justice Gun (2003)
- Vengeance Gun (2004)
- Rebel Gun (2005)
- Bounty Gun (2006)
Lawman Series
- The Lawman (2007)
- Slade's Law (2008)
- Helltown (2008)
- Massacre Trail (2009)
- Hanging Judge (2009)
- Manhunt (2010)
Non-fiction
- How to Write Action Adventure Novels (1989)
- Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons (1990)
- Silent Rage (1994)
- The FBI and the KKK
- The FBI Encyclopedia
- The Encyclopedia of Forensic Science
- The Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan in Florida (2001)
- The Encyclopedia of Bank Robberies, Heists, and Capers (2002)
- The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings (2002)
- The Encyclopedia of high-tech crime and crime-fighting (2004)
- Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide to Hidden Animals and Their Pursuers (2005)
- The Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories (2006)
- The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (2006)
- The Encyclopedia of American Law Enforcement
- The Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation (2008)
- The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes (2009)
- Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz (2009)
- Criminal Justice: Crime and Criminals (2010)
- Criminal Justice: Crime-fighting and Crime Prevention (2010)
References
- Bradley Mengel Serial Vigilantes of Paperback Fiction: An Encyclopedia from Able Team to Z-Comm. — McFarland, 2009. — P. 168
- "Michael Newton". Goodreads.
- Bayless, Mark K. (2005). "Reviewed Works: The Beasts that Hide from Man: Seeking the World's Last Undiscovered Animals by Karl P N Shuker; Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation by Chad Arment; Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide to Hidden Animals and Their Pursuers by Michael Newton". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 80 (3): 367.
