First published in 1973, this is is a story revolving around Martin Fenwick, a rich, respected syndicate man; a man everybody loved. Until the day he stumbled onto a deadly secret that sent him on a rendezvous with a bullet that silenced him forever.
Lois Fenwick, the unfortunate widow, was oddly without sorrow over her husband's death, for she was still young, beautiful, and very much alive. Mrs. Fenwick knew how to live...and love.
David Fenwick, the surviving son, was about to become a man. He wanted his father's killer, and would risk his own life to find him.
James Card, bodyguard, sought only revenge, for Martin Fenwick had died in his arms, leaving behind him only one clue: a small package wrapped in plain brown paper. A clue that sent Card on a relentless manhunt across international borders and into the clutches of death...
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Lyall at his fleet and fearful best. -- Alice Cromie * The Chicago Tribune * Properly fast-moving and violent, and notable for the shell-game ingenuity with which the author substitutes one villain for another. -- Phoebe Adams * The Atlantic * Story-telling at its simplest, at its best. -- H.R.F. Keating * The Times * Gavin Lyall is a master of his craft * Spectator *
Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) was a Royal Airforce pilot, journalist, and prolific author of spy and aviation thrillers.
His years as a Royal Air Force pilot lent his fast paced, tautly written aviation thrillers authenticity. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was inspired by his personal experiences in the Libyan and Greece and became an international bestseller. He also worked as a journalist, first with the Picture Post and the BBC, then as the Sunday Times' aviation correspondent.
