John ringo born march 22, 1963 is an american science fiction and military fiction author. The ghost of johnny ringo it was a crime beatin up the blind by the b train they took the cash from his cup then they beat em up with his cane then a police man said hold it stan but he didnt see the kid take aim just a gut shot cop on a cold black top near a cigarette stand in a subway shop where a cartoon cowboy on a comic book rack stared at the cop as his eyes rolled back johnny. Discharged from the service for onthejob injuries, former seal michael ghost harmon is finding college life boring until he interrupts a kidnapping and takes on a gang of syrian commandoes with the help of three coeds. Interview with new york times bestselling author john ringo posted on february 18, 2011 by michael a. John ringo had visited 23 countries and attended 14 schools by the time he graduated high school. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by.
Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license if you encounter any errors or dead links, please email me comments and new links are always appreciated, but see my link policy. He is the creator of the posleen wars series, which has become a new york times bestselling series with over one million copies in print. He has over seven million copies of his books in print, and his works have been translated into seven different languages life and career. Interview with new york times bestselling author john ringo.
Scientific analyst sljlk92349uo, earth invasion exploratory unit cc. Ghost was originally titled the wank piece and he didnt want to publish it. With numerous new york times bestsellers to his name, john ringo s works range from outright science fiction stories to military novels tinged with political elements. Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license. John ringo is a prolific author who has written in a wide variety of genres. You should read the other books before you read this one or youll lose a lot of the impact.
He showed up first in mason county, texas, in 1875, where he was suspected of cattle rustling and arrested for a double murder. John ringo became a published author in 2000 with the novel a hymn before battle a tribute to rudyard kipling s poem hymn before action. John ringo ringo, john, 1963 the online books page. In addition to his nationally bestselling technothriller novels about mike harmon, his novels for baen include the novels in the new york times bestselling posleen war series a hymn before battle, gust front, when the devil dances, and hells faire, the council war series there will be. The ghost of johnny ringo it was a crime beatin up the blind by the b train they took the cash from his cup then they beat em up with his cane then a police man said hold it stan but he didnt see the kid take aim just a gut shot cop on a cold black top near a cigarette stand in a subway shop where a cartoon cowboy on a comic book rack.
Against the tide included on the ghost baen cd image. His fiction has ranged from hard sf to scifantasy, and now he branches out into contemporary thrillers. A middleaged exseal with creaky joints, a bad back and a wrecked marriage, mike harmon retired on 50% disability and opted to return to college. He arrives in town and meets editor sam purdy of the tombstone epitaph, who later writes of their talk. Armys 82nd airborne and fivetimes new york times bestseller with over a million books in print, delivers another blockbuster military technothriller with the latest entry in his ghost saga. John ringo ringo, john, 1963 a wikipedia article about this author is available ringo, john, 1963. I by john ringo 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
He also very much agrees with the oh john ringo, no thing the stories created. As his father was working as a civil engineer with an international firm, growing up, john spent most of his time in several different countries 23 to be exact, including greece, switzerland, and iran, and he attended classes in no less than 14 schools across the globe. Johnny ringo, american western outlaw, a loner, noted for his deadly fast draw. Ringo isnt quite the only author to cast a rapist as the antihero remember thomas covenant. Aug 01, 2005 the mysterious death of john ringo john ringo has decided to move to tombstone, arizona he has been living in san simon and galeyville. The paladin of shadows series contain graphic scenes of rape, bondage, torture, and underage sex, as ringo s protagonists antiterrorism missions butt heads with harsh economic realities of commercial sexual slavery in eastern europe and its connection to funding arms for terrorist organizations. Armed forces veteran and seventime new york times bestselling author john ringo delivers the third entry in his blockbuster troy rising sf series. Below is a list of john ringos books in order of when they were originally released. Post discharge, subject became author of several series in several genres and occasional guest commentator on fox news channel itself a shadowagency of robot matrix. If you want know the basis of the series see fuck you, john ringo. Post discharge, subject became author of several series in several genres and occasional guest commentator on fox news channel itself a.
He may very well hold the beliefs his characters espouse, but then again katya does a pretty good sendup of them in one of the later paladin of shadows books. Emerald sea c2004 multiple formats with commentary at baen free library. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Reading the john ringo books in order books reading order. Adding another dimension to his skills, ringo created nationally bestselling technothriller novels about mike harmon ghost, kildar, choosers of the slain, unto the breach, a deeper blue, and, with ryan sear, tiger by the tail. John ringo is an american author that primarily works within the science fiction and military fiction genres. A wikipedia article about this author is available. The hot gate book by john ringo official publisher.
John ringo began his posleen war series in 2000 with a hymn before battle. This made john ringo quit his database management job and became a fulltime writer. His books range from straightforward science fiction to a mix of military and political thrillers. Mindless, misogynistic military slaughterfest, a change of scene from the authors usual military sf beat when the devil dances, 2001, etc. Richard marcinko, new york times bestselling author of rogue warrior. Author john ringos complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The mysterious death of john ringo true west magazine.
The mysterious death of john ringo john ringo has decided to move to tombstone, arizona he has been living in san simon and galeyville. It isnt often that i get a book and i want to read during the day, i. John ringo, the american military sciencefiction writer, was born in 1963 in miamidade, florida. Ive read most of john ringos books, and while the quality is unequal, id say hes one of my favorite military sf space opera writer. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. He visited 23 foreign countries, and attended fourteen different schools. Now, he is working with a film producer in adapting three of his books. With numerous new york times bestsellers to his name, john ringos works range from outright science fiction stories to military novels tinged with political elements. Today, i am honored to be interviewing new york times bestselling author john ringo, who will be the guest of honor at this years ravencon convention. John has has over two million copies of his books in print, and his works have been translated into seven different languages. I have been enjoying how the story is about rescuing people who have survived the zombie plague at sea.
Since starting the book i have found 2 jobs, cleaned my. Johnny ringo, byname of john ringo, died july 14, 1882, tombstone, ariz. Ghost paladin of shadows book 1 by john ringo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is refreshing when a book about the zombie apocalypse establishes how the zombie plague started. Humanity fights back against a devastating trojanhorselike alien invasion of earth and takes the fight to the stars by creating a vast battlestation as large as a planet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With the fall of the southern appalachian defenses, the only thing standing between the vulnerable cumberland plateau and the vicious posleen hordes are the veterans of the 555th mobile infantry who, led by mike oneal and. Sep 20, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A veteran of the 82nd airborne, he brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction. Ghost 2006 read online free book by john ringo in epub,txt. At the publishers request, this title is sold without drm digital rights management. John ringo is former specialist in 82nd airborne division of u. The paladin of shadows series contain graphic scenes of rape, bondage, torture, and underage sex, as ringos protagonists antiterrorism missions butt heads with harsh economic realities of commercial sexual slavery in eastern europe and its connection to funding arms for terrorist organizations.
Author john ringo has shown, as he did with his op ed pieces in the new york daily news a few years ago, that he can do more things than write military sf. After hearing about the absurdity of the plot i decided to pick it up and give it a read. John ringo scifi comprehensive collection ebook online. A third excursion into the adventures of the star spangled all american rapist rambo. The series is broken into several subseries, including the main story a hymn, gust front, when the devil dances and hells faire, the hedren war currently just eye of the storm, the sidestories all of the novels coauthored by tom kratman, the callys war. Against the tide included on the ghost baen cd image zipped cd iso at. After graduation ringo enlisted in the us military for four years, after which he studied marine biology. Does john ringo actually endorse the political views. I heard about this book when they were discussing the male equivalent of 50 shades a couple weeks back.
Ghost by ringo, john, 1963publication date 2007 topics. Currently, ringo has written and cowritten over 46 novels. The hot gate book by john ringo official publisher page. Princess of wand, ghost and a hymn before battle for filming. Oct 01, 2005 john ringo is a prolific author who has written in a wide variety of genres. Ghost paladin of shadows book 1 kindle edition by ringo, john. Ghost, is a self proclaimed sadist, repressed rapist, former united states navy boatswains mate. Not much is known of ringo, not even his birthplace. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ghost.