Publication
Fawcett Crest. c1971.
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Available
Description
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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Set late 60s at the time of the Irish troubles, this is a fairly strightforward thriller as Mr Bagley does best. The opening quarter is a bit different to the rest of the book. But with a tomboy as working partner our hero soon goes to work for the good of the country - one he's never lived in.
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Short and enjoyable like all Bagley's work, this one is more usual than some in that our hero works for the government, rather than being an independant operator.
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the usual sort of affair that one might expect to find James Bond in, complete with jury-rigged contraptions. The plot is somewhat contrived, with clever villans who just happen to have a fatal flaw, but the writing is quick light and easy and the action covers up any logical holes.Short and enjoyable like all Bagley's work, this one is more usual than some in that our hero works for the government, rather than being an independant operator.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1971