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Narrated by:
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Paul Tyreman
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By:
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Desmond Bagley
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Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in Malta.
The Scarperers, a brilliantly organised gang which gets long-term inmates out of prison, spring a notorious Russian double agent. The trail leads Owen Stannard to Malta, and to the suave killer masterminding the gang. Face to face at last with his opponents, Stannard must try to outwit both men – who have nothing to lose and everything to gain by his death…
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Critic reviews
'As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read.' REGINALD HILL, Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers
'Bagley is a master storyteller.' DAILY MIRROR
‘Literate, exciting, knowledgeable adventure stories – Desmond Bagley is incomparable.’ SUNDAY MIRROR