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The Second Michael Innes Omnibus: The Journeying Boy / Operation Pax / The Man from the Sea
The Second Michael Innes Omnibus The Journeying Boy / Operation Pax / The Man from the Sea Author:Michael Innes Contains: — THE JOURNEYING BOY — Humphrey Paxton, the son of one of Britain's leading atomic boffins, has taken to carrying a shotgun to "shoot plotters and blackmailers and spies." His new tutor, the plodding Mr. Thewless, suggests that Humphrey might be overdoing it somewhat. But when a man is found shot dead at a ... more »cinema, Mr. Thewless is plunged into a nightmare world of lies, kidnapping, and murder -- and grave matters of national security.
OPERATION PAX
A two-bit con-man is thrown in at the deep end as a desperate hunt takes place in Oxford in this gripping tale, the thrilling climax of which takes place in the vaults of the Bodleian Library.
THE MAN FROM THE SEA
When a man swims to shore from a freighter off the Scottish coast, he interrupts a midnight rendezvous between Richard Cranston and Lady Blair. Richard sees an obscure opportunity to regain his honor with the Blair family after he hears the swimmer's incredible tale of espionage, treason, and looming death. But this mysterious man is not all he seems, and Richard is propelled into life-threatening danger.« less