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Alistair MacLean
The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of action and suspense - an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World…
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Scott V Palmer
The Films of Alistair MacLean provides a comprehensive look at the motion pictures that have been made based on MacLean’s novels. Complete cast lists, directorial credits, running times, and story…
On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean’s absorbing story of one of Britain’s great national heroes, from his obscure…
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A classic tale of espionage, secret missions and exotic locations which out-Bonds Bond, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
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A timeless classic of modern-day piracy from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic World War 2 adventure set in south-east Asia.
A classic novel of ruthless revenge set in the steel jungle of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico - and on the sea bed below it.
A tense and nerve-shattering classic from the highly acclaimed masster of action and suspense.
Twelve hundred British soldiers are isolated and waiting to die on the small island of Kheros, off the Turkish coast. Their lives can be saved if only the long-range, large-caliber…
Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and death on a mysterious Arctic island, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
IT WAS A CARGO SHIP, BUT SOME OF ITS SPACE WAS RESERVED FOR THE VERY RICH PEOPLE. THERE WERE SPACIOUS CABINS, BARS FULL OF VARIETY OF DRINKS, DANCE HALL, AND…
An undercover mission beyond the Iron Curtain to recover a defected scientist goes disastrously wrong - a classic early Cold War thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The tense tale of a deadly terrorist plot set in Holland, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
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A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck.
Another magnificent tale of treachery at sea from a storytelling genius.
The gripping tale of sabotage at sea, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The tale of murder and revenge set on a remote oil rig, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Now reissued in a new cover style.
The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.
Reissue of the classic tale of terrorism, where a criminal fanatic is hell-bent on blasting San Francisco into the ocean, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
Reissue of the nail-biting tale of sabotage set in the desolate frozen wastes of two ice-bound oil fields, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The thrilling sequel to Alistair MacLean’s masterpiece of World War II adventure, The Guns of Navarone. Now reissued in a new cover style.
A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense.
Gripping and tense story of secret agents, even more secret government facilities, and a deadly virus, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
Reissue of the classic tale of high-octane adventure set in the world of 1970s Formula One, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic
The classic tale of espionage set in Cold War Europe, where the world’s greatest circus acrobat must break into an impenetrable fortress, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
A magnificent tale of heart-stopping suspense from the highly acclaimed master of the genre.
The classic tale of suspense set in Provence, where an English tourist investigates a series of mysterious deaths, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic. Paul Sherman of Interpol’s Narcotics Bureau flies to Amsterdam on the trail of a dope king. With enormous…
In wartime, people are either friends or enemies. In wartime, friends are friends and enemies die…
The classic tale of adventure and the dark secrets of a lost city in the Brazilian jungle, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.