Cover art by Deron Douglas

Redwing, Dragon Detective

Double Dragon Publishing, July 05, ISBN 1-89484-141-7

Available at Double Dragon Publishing and other booksellers.

Reviewed in Baryon Magazine by Barry Hunter.

Many years ago, rather than face a final showdown with the humans on Earth, the dragons moved their entire civilization to Venus where it has flourished. But recently, it has come to the attention of the authorities that some of the criminal element has been traveling to Earth to obtain something that has been missing in their diet for too long.

Redwing is sent on a mission to Earth to execute any dragons he finds there and to keep his existence secret from mankind. Everything Redwing knows about Earth he learned from watching police dramas and movies on television. We all know that a flying, fire breathing dragon would be hard to hide, especially when Redwing takes out some of the local criminal element. Redwing ends up working with George and Wanda, two Secret Service agents who have been tracking the Second Street Raiders.

After Redwing saves George and Wanda from an ambush his presence becomes known and his picture on television makes his superiors on Venus aware of what's going on, Redwing must do what he can to catch the rogue dragons before he is ordered home.

This is a fun read that shows Kuzminski's versatility and knowledge of TV crime dramas. Pick this one up and enjoy a different sort of dragon tale.