Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    From $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Captain Must Die
    The Captain Must Die
    The Captain Must Die
    Ebook145 pages3 hours

    The Captain Must Die

    By Robert Colby

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    "If you want a feel for the real Fifties in the form of a grim caper novel, this is your book. It's tight, deftly plotted and one of those hardboiled novels that is genuinely tough without showing off." -- Ed Gorman


    Greg Driscoll, a wealthy and respected businessman, has two cars, an upscale suburban home, a ten-year-old son off at summer camp, and a beautiful wife. And three ex-G.I.s recently released from Leavenworth want him dead.

    Driscoll has been stockpiling cash in a vault in his basement. The G.I.s plan to take that money and make Driscoll suffer for what he’s done to them, break him down through harassment and terror…and then end his life.

    Step by step, their careful plans begin to wear Driscoll down. And they may even succeed in their plan -- they can trust each other long enough to pull it off…


    A taut noir crime-thriller by the author of The Star Trap and In a Vanishing Room.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateMar 7, 2018
    ISBN9781479429325
    The Captain Must Die
    Author

    Robert Colby

    Robert Colby was the author of more than a dozen crime thriller novels and short stories, most notably The Captain Must Die. Some of his other works include The Deadly Desire and Murder Mistress. He was also a prolific contributor of short stories to Alfred Hitchcock magazine and Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine—many were later published into two anthology collections. 

    Read more from Robert Colby

    Related to The Captain Must Die

    Related ebooks

    Mystery For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • UNLIMITED

      You Only Need Two Bricks

      Sep 23, 2022

      We sat in front of a blazing fire in the hearth of the tiny hunting cabin. The chimney drew well as long as the door was kept slightly open, like Lem Putt advised, to get the draft just right. We were sipping a most wonderfully aged 56-year-old Caber

      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Revvin’ Up The HR194…

      Jul 19, 2021

      Hmm, strange times. Recently I’ve been inclined, like most of you out there I’m guessing, to buy stuff on that internet. No real bother, I’ve even sold a couple of brother Bill’s flock, sight unseen (apart from a few digital pictures of course) to ni

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Odyssey at the Crossroads

      May 12, 2017

      Sitting in a booth in Lester’s Diner, a popular meetup for marine professionals in Ft. Lauderdale, I sipped a cup of coffee and glanced at the door waiting for Turan Ozbakir, the new owner of Vicem Yachts. Had I not Googled him before our meeting I c

      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Box Of Treasures

      Nov 27, 2020

      Box Of Treasures
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Paul Heiney

      Jun 24, 2022

      Paul Heiney
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Paul Heiney

      Jun 24, 2022

      Paul Heiney
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The 25-Year Celebration

      Oct 29, 2021

      While pounding my head on the desk today, hoping something brilliant might shake loose (for once) to fill this prime location in Hemmings Motor News, something occurred to me: I should design a line of padded coverings to protect wood surfaces from t

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Morley’s World

      Dec 7, 2022

      Morley’s World
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Spine Chiller

      Apr 14, 2023

      Spine Chiller
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Kawasaki Z1000sx

      Nov 10, 2019

      Kawasaki Z1000sx
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      One More Shot On The Roll

      Feb 5, 2021

      Here’s a test for you: see if you know what I’m talking about if I say, “You used to be able to find out how many shots you had left on your roll by looking at a little display at the top right corner.” Are you looking blank, wondering what the hell

      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Sleeping Packard

      Sep 8, 2023

      The Sleeping Packard
      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      How To Train Your DRAGON

      Feb 21, 2023

      How To Train Your DRAGON
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Good Servant

      Aug 8, 2022

      Windsor, March 1932 “Good evening, Miss Crawford.” A smart young man in uniform was waiting on the platform when she stepped off the train. She was startled. “Aye. That’s me. How did you know?” “Easy.” He smiled. “There aren’t that many young ladies

      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Tools of Discovery

      Jan 17, 2023

      It was like finding $10 in your jacket pocket. Yay! Then opening your mailbox and among the AARP mailings or irresistable offers to “Or Current Resident,” finding a bill for $10.95. Boooo. At the time of this discovery, I was doing a sort of modified

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Tales From The Shed

      Nov 2, 2018

      Tales From The Shed
      10 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Best Laid Plans

      Dec 23, 2020

      Best Laid Plans
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Problems Solved

      Apr 13, 2021

      Problems Solved
      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Vintage Tipping Point

      Dec 13, 2023

      The kid at the parts counter looked at me like I was a character from The Canterbury Tales when I told him that what I really wanted was: “...a good, old ACDelco PF-35 oil filter — not this PF-1218-imposter of a replacement. You know, back in the ’80

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Is That Trash Or Treasure?

      Apr 14, 2022

      Flotsam and jetsam Sam Llewellyn writes nautical thrillers and edits The Marine Quarterly. He is currently patching up a 30ft ketch. samllewellyn.com I have always been deeply attached to the Glénans Sailing Manual. It is full of handy hints for the

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      YOUR BLADE SHOW GUIDE TO BOOTH & TABLE EXHIBITORS*

      May 16, 2023

      Exhibitor Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Space Id 3LEAF Customs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2414 A.G. Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1610 Abrams & Co. ...............

      58 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      1,500 Miles Without A Rudder

      Jun 6, 2024

      1,500 Miles Without A Rudder
      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Tales From The Shed

      Aug 3, 2024

      Tales From The Shed
      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Fred Gardner’s Sawmill

      Mar 4, 2022

      Fred Gardner’s Sawmill
      9 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Patina proud

      Apr 4, 2024

      DAVE MORLEY GIVES YOU THE CAR ADVICE YOU NEED – AND MAYBE A BIT ABOUT LIFE AS WELL SEND YOUR EMAILS TO: [email protected] I was out and (mostly) about in the Charger on the weekend. And, again, I was asked at least twice when I was gonn

      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Motor Muse Monthly

      Oct 12, 2023

      Motor Muse Monthly
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Black Ops

      Jul 21, 2021

      Black Ops
      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Morley’s Workshop

      Apr 30, 2020

      SEND YOUR EMAILS TO: [email protected] or via snail mail at Unique Cars, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, 3166. Yep, he’s gonna fix you up in no time… Just when I thought I’d seen it all…along comes a weird-burger with the lot. It arrived in the

      11 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Back In The Day...

      Nov 2, 2022

      Evidently, motocross racing was getting regular coverage on television in the late 1960s. Motorcycle Sport’s unnamed ‘Scene’ contributor, a traditional enthusiast to be sure, was not delighted… nor was he particularly excited about an inexpensive fas

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Elegant Revolutionary

      Jun 11, 2020

      The Elegant Revolutionary
      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Captain Must Die

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Captain Must Die - Robert Colby

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1