Steel Tiger

In Steel Tiger the author created John Locke, "the ultimate adventurer." This is the first of three Locke novels, and it's a wonderful read. If you like adventure novels with a strong, capable hero, you'll enjoy this one. Locke isn't unwounded by his past, of course, but that doesn't keep him from solving mysteries, doing in the bad guys, and saving the day. It's an old-fashioned kind of story, but the characterizations and plotting are so good that they make the book a real keeper. You'll probably read it more than once.