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Simon Vaughan, a seasoned arms trafficker, finds his freedom cut short when the Greek police lock him in a jail cell. The British Army, seeking his expertise, offers release on one condition: recover a bounty of gold pilfered by the IRA in Belfast and eliminate the organization’s ruthless leader. Vaughan must navigate a new battlefield, risking both his liberty and his life as he battles the grim realities of political violence.
First publish date: September 1, 1976
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Jack Higgins
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