Funny Money

6.5 / 10 average from 2 rated reviews

Blackmail The ransom is a computer program developed by NASA for use in unmanned space flights. So complex that it approaches human creativity, the program is virtually useless within a million miles of earth. Who wants it? Why? A mysterious Mr. Gordon does, and he's prepared to pay for it with plates that have been counterfeiting bills so convincing that they could sink the U.S. and world economies... It's a situation that calls for the swift and deadly talents of Remo and Chiun. Just who is Mr. Gordon? What is the source of his mysterious powers? And what is his relationship with the brilliant scientist who heads the space research program? The scientist is not only brilliant, she's beautiful, voluptuous... and tired of being loved for just her mind.

Reviews (2)

Gunslinger 5/10 October 25, 2011

The boys' first encounter with Mr. Gordons is a fairly amiable romp. The opening kill by Gordons is a jaw-dropper, and the confrontations between Remo/Chuin and Gordons' minions were witty and enjoyable. Chuin dispatching a bad guy with a dinner plate is another memorable scene and the final confrontation with Gordons is satisfactory.

Dorian McCann 8/10 February 7, 2002

This book is great if for no other reason than it introduces Mr. Gordons, one of the best villians in the Destroyer series. A neat addition is the origin of how Mr. Gordons came to be called Mr. Gordons. Plot is simple enough...Mr. Gordons wants a peice of NASA software and he'll flood the economy with millions in fake money if he doesn't get what he wants. And it's Mr. Gordons, so the bills are 100% real looking. It could result in a total enconomical breakdown! As with the later books, Gordons gets the desire to kill Remo and Chiun at any cost and inlists a group of has been killers to help him. I won't give much more of the story away, but it's an interesting plot that jets from coast to coast and offers a lot of excitement and action. A strong 8 just because it's the introduction of Mr Gordons....but theres a pretty good story inside those covers too. If you've wondered where this guy comes from or why he was built in the first place when he's so evil, check out 'Funny Money'.