Captain Hawklin and the Skyhook Pirates — Charles F. Millhouse

America 1938 Captain Steven Hawklin. Pilot, inventor, adventurer, know worldwide. Adored by many, hated by others, Steven Hawklin is a man of action. Protector of Crown City, commander of the Clandestine Wing, the fighter squadron sworn to protect the west coast at any cost. The adventure begins when Crown City is attacked by armored rocket propelled men charged with finding the Amulet of Horus, an ancient medallion with infinite power. If in the wrong hands the talisman could give the wrong nation the edge on world domination. The mastermind bent on acquiring the amulet is Skyhook, a mysterious masked man with the forces to obtain it. He is ruthless and cunning. His knowledge rivals Captain Hawklin on every level and he is willing to kill anyone that gets in his way. Captain Hawklin and the Skyhook Pirates is a golden age adventure story, filled with Heroes and villains, cutthroats and G-Men, pirates and spies. It's a story filled with intrigue and deception that will keep you guessing through all the hair-raising cliffhangers till the very end. Inspired by the cliffhanger serials of the 1930's and 1940's Captain Hawklin and the Skyhook Pirates is a rip roaring adventure story in the tradition of Buck Rogers and Commando Cody.