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British intelligence officer Owen Stannard is dispatched on a perilous mission to capture the Scarperers, a gang that exfiltrates long‑term prisoners, and the recently freed Russian double agent Slade. The pursuit leads him to Malta, where he confronts both the gang’s cunning mastermind and Slade—men who risk nothing to eliminate the infiltrator. Stannard’s survival depends on outsmarting foes who value his death as the payoff for their freedom.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Desmond Bagley
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