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Counterstroke (penguin Crime Fiction) by Garve, Andrew, 1908- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Counterstroke (penguin Crime Fiction) about?
"We are holding Sally Morland...Unless the authorities agree to the exchange, Mrs. Morland will be tortured to death ..." Sally Morland, wife of a high British official, has been kidnapped by terrorists. In exchange for her safe return, they demand the release of Tom Lacey, their jailed leader. Enter Bob Farran, an unemployed actor skilled at make-up and mimicry. His job: impersonate Lacey so convincingly that even the terrorists will be deceived. As Farran prepares for the greatest role of his life, however, unseen forces are already building toward a nerve-searing climax of shock and horror ...
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Garve, Andrew, 1908-
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 1979
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140052701
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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