The Unlikely Story of the “Enter The Dragon” Novelization

Enter the Dragon is one of my all-time favorite films.  The photo above is from the novelization written by Mike Roote.  I read this adaptation in 10th grade.  I got the book from Mrs. Adams’ student library.  Although not as good as the film (how could it be?), I enjoyed reliving the Enter the Dragon experience.

It is important to remember…

…that in the early ’70s – unless a film was shown on TV or did a second round in cinemas – there wasn’t much scope for a re-watch. This was before VHS existed, so buying a book was your best way of reliving the magic.

The Enter the Dragon novelization was a best-seller!   Mike Roote must have been a pretty cool guy to get the gig.

Except Mike Roote wasn’t a guy at all!

Mike Roote was actually a woman named Leonore Fleischer!  Mike Roote was just one of her many pen-names.

If you’ve read this far, you’d probably enjoy The Unlikely Story of the Enter The Dragon Novelization by Craig Lines for Den of Geek.   You’ll learn a lot about the adaptation and may just discover that you’ve read one or more of Fleischer’s novels even if it wasn’t under written her name.