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Redfalcon

Richard Hannay Returns

Robert J Harris author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Birlinn General

Published:6th Jun '24

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Richard Hannay Returns.

JULY, 1942.

Once again veteran adventurer Richard Hannay is called into action on a mission that will test him as never before. At stake is the fate of the beleaguered island of Malta where Hannay’s son is stationed as a fighter pilot. The German master spy Ravenstein has stumbled upon a centuries old secret which will give the Nazis the key to conquering Malta and so take control of the entire Mediterranean.

To stop them, Hannay and his allies the Gorbals Diehards must track down the mysterious Karrie Adriatis, who alone knows the nature of the ancient secret. The quest takes them on a perilous journey from Gibraltar, to Casablanca, to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and finally on to Malta itself. Here Hannay and Ravenstein come face to face in a battle that will determine the future of the war.

Before James Bond, before Indiana Jones, fiction’s greatest action hero was Richard Hannay, who first appeared in John Buchan’s classic thriller The Thirty- Nine Steps. Robert J. Harris has now revived Richard Hannay in a thrilling adventure series in the tradition of John Buchan and Alistair Maclean.

'John Buchan’s intrepid Richard Hannay returns in a Boy’s Own-style thriller'

-- Rosemary Goring * Herald, the 10 Best New Historical Fictions *

'Richard Hannay emerges from the pages of "Redfalcon" in recognisable and enjoyable form and the characterisation settles smoothly into the flow of the novel...an entertaining and enjoyable read'

-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *

'Harris revives the lost art of the atmospheric, erudite, page-turning adventure story'

-- Anthony O'Neill, author of Dr Jekyll and Mr Seek

'I enjoyed the descriptions of wartime Morocco, as the story moved from the chaos and confusion of Casablanca to the remote Atlas Mountains… a page-turning read'

-- Karen Warren * Historical Novel Society *

'Scots Whay Hae! have long been admirers of Robert J. Harris, a writer who manages to bring beloved literary characters to life while always staying faithful and respectful to the original authors' vision'

-- Alistair Braidwood * Scots Whay Hae podca

ISBN: 9781846974854

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm

Weight: 284g

320 pages