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Richard Hannay's ennui comes to an abrupt end when a murder is committed in his flat - only a few days before the dead man had revealed to him an assassination plot which would have had terrible consequences for international peace. Fearing the police will see him as the obvious suspect, and desperate to escape the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland. There, among the wild moors, he needs all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers...
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About the Author:
JOHN BUCHAN was born in Perth in 1875. His writing career began early, and during his years at Oxford he published five books and won several awards. He played a prominent role in public life as a barrister, Member of Parliament, writer, soldier andpublisher. His first literary succes came with PRESTER JOHN in 1910, and was followed by a series of adventure thrillers. John Buchan died in 1940.
Synopsis:
On a dull London afternoon, Richard Hannay gets caught up quite suddenly in a situation of extreme danger. Before he knows what is happening he is the obvious suspect for a murder committed in his own flat, and has to go on the run to his native Scotland.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 014180176X
- ISBN 13 9780141801766
- BindingAudio Cassette
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