Rail Black is an unusual character. He has a keen sense of right and wrong and a passion for supporting the underdog. His above-average size, athleticism, and military background with the Delta Force make him a serious adversary for any evildoer. Oh yeah, and he’s a billionaire.

A traffic tie-up on an LA expressway becomes anything but ordinary when a naked lady bursts out of a van, running for her life. Rail intercepts her and gives her refuge in the back of his Rolls Royce. The story of her predicament intrigues Rail but he knows that there’s more to it. Kim York is a beautiful PhD. who is hiding a secret horrendous enough to earn a price on her head. Kim is very protective of the volatile information and is reluctant to confide in Rail. As she gets to know him, her attitude softens but an assassin’s bullets sends the information to Kim’s grave and Rail to the hospital.

Rail is determined not to allow Kim to die in vain and he struggles back to his feet, ignoring his wounds and pressing on to find the meaning of Kim’s last words, "City of War."

Rail’s quest sends him on a global pursuit to places like Corsica, and Turkey. Along the way he encounters Kim’s half-sister Archer who becomes much more than a loyal ally. The hunt takes them to an old fortress owned by a psychopath, full of sinister characters and guarded by a pack of hungry and vicious hyenas. Rail knows that the only way to stop these madmen is to take out their well-insulated leader.

City of War is a long book with a very complicated plot and large cast of characters. Author Neil Russell does a nifty job of maintaining direction while giving the players enough individual quirks to keep them identifiable and visible. The action constantly changes pace throughout the story and the dialog is absolutely brilliant.

If you like a good story, adventure, and don’t mind a lengthy book, City of War can be very satisfying.