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The Enforcer by Wesley Morgan

San Francisco Trembles when a group of terrorists lays siege to the city, planting bombs and demanding millions. Frightened officials start cracking down on suspected political militants- but Harry Callahan knows a heist when he sees it. These are hoods- and the only cause they're fighting for is the money. To end their power play, Harry will fight as dirty as they do and make sure the blood they shed will be their own.

Comments:
Morgan does an admirable job of attempting to flesh out the script, although most of the additions end up as little more than internal dialogues. (ie. the depot security guard thinking about his wife; Bressler and Harry making small talk about Bressler's daughter; Miki's thoughts as she waits for the truck, etc.) He also devotes more time to DiGeorgio's death, giving us insight into Harry's thoughts on the matter.

Sudden Impact by Joseph C. Stinson

Rape- And Revenge!
There he was! She had never been able to forget his face. His face- and the leering, jeering gang who had been with him enjoying her pain and humiliation as each one took his turn. Well, he wouldn't get away. He deserved to die...

This murder will be only the beginning. And Dirty Harry finds himself smack in the middle of revenge on a grand scale as he tracks the woman who is tracking the rape gang.

Comments:
Stinson wrote the novel from his own screenplay, and it is very much like reading an earlier draft of the finished film. It includes several scenes that did not make the film, as well as things such as Harry returning to Ginley's Bar and Ray Parker's house after his initial visits. It also includes a few extra scenes of confrontation, as when Harry finds Mick at Ray's house, and receives several punishing kicks during an extended fight sequence. One of the oddest moments of rage, however, occurs when Chief Jannings physically attacks Harry outside of the murdered Tyrone's home.

Another concept suggested here is that the Beatles' song, "The Long and Winding Road" was playing during Jennifer's rape. This is a recurring idea visited early in the novel, acting as a trigger to remind Jennifer of the event. It was no doubt left out of the film due to the contractual barriers.

Oh yeah, and Meathead's original name was Pissface.

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