What do you get when you mix Mission Impossible, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Jonny Quest? You get The Riddle of the Glowing Men written by Jim Beard.

The swinging sixties were a time a time of highs and lows for the world. The two great super powers, America and the Soviet Union crossed paths many times somehow avoiding a nuclear confrontation. A hot war raged in Southeast Asia, a Cold War kept the human race one button push from Armageddon and space was the preferred destination. Because of the tension in the world, the spy genre was at its peak, in novels, on television and on the big screen. The sixties were and are a rich backdrop for a novel, especially the newest offering from author Jim Beard entitled, Captain Action-The Riddle of the Glowing Men. Continue reading →