Synopses & Reviews
Well-known and acclaimed for their fast pace and rich local color, adventure thrillers by the classic action writer are presented here in double doses, each volume including special bonus materials High Citadel: When Tim O'Hara's plane is hijacked and forced to crash land in the middle of the Andes, his troubles are only beginning. A heavily armed group of communist soldiers intent on killing one of his passengersan influential political figurehave orders to leave no survivors. Isolated in the biting cold of the Andes, O'Hara's party must fight for their lives with only the most primitive weapons. Landslide: Bob Boyd is a geologist, as resilient as the British Columbia timber country where he works for the powerful Matterson Corporation. But his real name and his past are mysterieswiped out by the accident that nearly killed him. Then Boyd reads a name that opens a door in his memory: Trinavantand discovers that Bull Matterson and his son will do almost anything to keep the Trinavant family forgotten forever. Included as a bonus is the previously unpublished short story "My Old Man's Trumpet," about a New Orleans music shop owner.
Synopsis
Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in the South American Andes and British Columbia.
HIGH CITADEL
When Tim O'Hara's plane is hijacked and forced to crash land in the middle of the Andes, his troubles are only beginning. A heavily armed group of communist soldiers intent on killing one of his passengers - an influential political figure - have orders to leave no survivors. Isolated in the biting cold of the Andes, O'Hara's party must fight for their lives with only the most primitive weapons...
LANDSLIDE
Bob Boyd is a geologist, as resilient as the British Columbia timber country where he works for the powerful Matterson Corporation. But his real name and his past are mysteries - wiped out by the accident that nearly killed him. Then Boyd reads a name that opens a door in his memory: Trinavant - and discovers that Bull Matterson and his son will do almost anything to keep the Trinavant family forgotten forever...
Includes a unique bonus - My Old Man's Trumpet, a previously unpublished short story about a New Orleans music shop owner.
About the Author
"Bagley has become a master of the genre, a thriller writer of intelligence and originality."
Sunday Times"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, author, Death's Jest-Book
"From word one, you're off. Bagley's one of the best." Times"Unbeatable for sheer gripping excitement." Daily Telegraph
"A literate, exciting, knowledgeable adventure storyDesmond Bagley is incomparable." Sunday Mirror