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The Wrong Side of the Sky


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Wrong Side of the Sky

Contributors:

By (Author) Gavin Lyall

ISBN:

9781448216925

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Bloomsbury Reader

Publication Date:

1st December 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Espionage and spy thriller
Thriller / suspense fiction
Historical crime and mysteries
Classic crime and mystery fiction

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

334

Dimensions:

Width 153mm, Height 234mm

Weight:

506g

Description

Terrific when better novels of suspense are written, lead me to them P. G. Wodehouse Making a threadbare living flying charter cargos of dubious legitimacy around the Mediterranean, Jack Clays ambition of starting his own chartering company remains a distant dream. All this changes in Athens when Clay bumps into an old wartime buddy helping the former Nawab of Tungabhadra recover his stolen fortune. Clay joins the hunt, but he is not the only one looking; there are many men and women who are prepared to lie and cheat, murder and maim, in order to get to the diamonds first. First published in 1961, The Wrong Side of the Sky was Gavin Lyalls debut novel and became an international bestseller. A model thriller Like its hard-flying hero, its a natural New York Herald Tribune

Reviews

Terrific -- when better novels of suspense are written, lead me to them. * P.G. Wodehouse *
A model thrillerplotted like a detective story, full of authentic detail on flying, played in exotic locales, peopled with beautiful gals and glamorous gents. Like its hard-flying hero, its a natural. * New York Herald Tribune *
There should be dancing in the library aisles to greet the debut of Gavin Lyall, who proves in his first novel that its possible to combine all the exotic attractions with a first-rate suspense plot, which would command taut attention whatever its background. * The New York Times *
A wonderfully entertaining talea well-done piece of international intrigue. * Van Wyck Mason *

Author Bio

Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) was a Royal Airforce pilot, journalist, and prolific author of spy and aviation thrillers. His years as a Royal Air Force pilot lent his fast paced, tautly written aviation thrillers authenticity. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was inspired by his personal experiences in the Libyan and Greece and became an international bestseller. He also worked as a journalist, first with the Picture Post and the BBC, then as the Sunday Times' aviation correspondent.

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