Begins in the pleasant atmosphere of a country house in the Scottish borders, where Richard Hannay is the guest of his old friend, Sandy Arbuthnot. The drama shifts to a small South American republic in the grip of a dictator. John Buchan is the author of The 39 Steps and Greenmantle.
- ISBN10 1473317401
- ISBN13 9781473317406
- Publish Date 4 June 2014 (first published 1 October 1983)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint White Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 600
- Language English