Classic Thrillers S.
3 total works
These classic thrillers are set in Edwardian Britain, a land overshadowed by the impending horror of WW1. In The Power-House, Sir Edward Leithen comes up against a sinister secret society. In The Thirty-Nine Steps, Richard Hannay must flee for his life.'
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.