Continuing his highly successfiul theme of thrillers set against the background of the antiquarain book trade the author introduces a new hero, librarian Henry Franklin. Henry is a dreamer, and anything but tough. When his specialist knowledge is needed to identify priceless old Arabic manuscripts stolen from libraries and museums, Harry finds himself embroiled in the terrifying world of fanatical Arab nationalism. He survives murder and mayhem through innocence and luck where other agents fall by the wayside. A delightful tale of suspense. 192pp.

ENGLISH LITERATURE