The 39 Steps
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Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot which could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.
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5 primary books#1 in Richard Hannay
Richard Hannay is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1915 with contributions by John Buchan.
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Breathless spy novel with good suspense, but it's over a hundred years old and feels it. Well-written and brief enough not to wear out its welcome, but you have to put yourself into a mindset of a very long time ago.
One of the first thrillers in history ... Enetrtaining almost 100 years later – can't wait to see the movie, too!
This was a very fun early spy novel. The beginning and ending are great but there is a long lull in the middle.
