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Keith Stewart, a quiet and unassuming miniature model maker, is thrust into an extraordinary role when his sister and her husband die in a shipwreck while trying to smuggle diamonds from England aboard their yacht. As the reluctant trustee of his niece, Keith must traverse half the globe in a small boat, braving hostile waters to recover the hidden inheritance. Along the way, a lively international cast of friends and allies mobilizes to aid his daring rescue, revealing a community of supporters he never suspected existed.
First publish date: March 1985
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Nevil Shute
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