The Tightrope Men, Desmond Bagley
The Tightrope Men, Desmond Bagley
List: $27.99 | Sale: $19.59
Club: $13.99

The Tightrope Men

Author: Desmond Bagley

Narrator: Paul Tyreman

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/21/2017


Synopsis

Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in Norway and Finland. When Giles Denison of Hampstead wakes up in an Oslo hotel room and finds the face looking back at him in the mirror is not his own, things could surely get no more bizarre. But it is only the beginning of a hair-raising adventure in which Denison finds himself trapped with no way to escape. One false move and the whole delicately balanced power structure between East and West will come toppling down…

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ian

Review to follow......more

Why I loved this book, it reminded me of Faceoff. The legendary movie that had, Nicholas Cage and John Travolta. Anyway this novel had me turning the pages so fast just to know what would happen next. Desmond Bagley is amongst the best thrillers writers of his time and am glad I got to read one of h......more

Goodreads review by Jo

This is an unlikely but addictive read, as confirmed by a friend. Once you start to wind your way through the mystery of Deneson's existence you won't be able to put it down. Embedded in the Cold War era, this simple looking thriller, reminiscent of the Manchurian Candidate, is easy to read but high......more


Quotes

'As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read.' REGINALD HILL, Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers 'Bagley is a master storyteller.' DAILY MIRROR 'Mr Bagley has no equal at this sort of thing.' SUNDAY MIRROR ‘Sizzling adventure.’ EVENING STANDARD