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Flyaway
- Author
- Desmond Bagley
- Narrator
- Paul Tyreman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 21 December 2017
- Run Time
- 10 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Action thriller by the classic adventure writer about security consultant, Max Stafford, set in the Sahara.
Why is Max Stafford, security consultant, beaten up in his own office? What is the secret of the famous 1930s aircraft, the Lockheed Lodestar? And why has accountant Paul Bilson disappeared in North Africa? The journey to the Sahara desert becomes a race to save Paul Bilson, a race to find the buried aircraft, and – above all – a race to return alive…
Critics Review
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'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
'Mr Bagley has no equal at this sort of thing.' SUNDAY MIRROR
‘Compulsively readable.’ GUARDIAN
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Details
- Author
- Desmond Bagley
- Narrator
- Paul Tyreman
- Duration
- 10 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 December 2017
- ISBN
- 9780008216160
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Adventure / action fiction
Synopsis
Action thriller by the classic adventure writer about security consultant, Max Stafford, set in the Sahara. Why is Max Stafford, security consultant, beaten up in his own office? What is the secret of the famous 1930s aircraft, the Lockheed Lodestar? And why has accountant Paul Bilson disappeared in North Africa? The journey to the Sahara desert becomes a race to save Paul Bilson, a race to find the buried aircraft, and – above all – a race to return alive…
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