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It's Spring 1951. Harry Jones is on the run.
Again.
He's upset so many people in the past; his family, the Communists who go him out of the mines, the RAF who gave him the chance to be a hero and British Intelligence who wanted him to work for them. Now he's in Italy and he's upset the mafia.
But a chance meeting reunites him with an old friend and introduces him to a woman who could be his future.
And plunges him into a deadly plot that involves Britain's latest wonder plane; the DH Comet airliner.
Again.
He's upset so many people in the past; his family, the Communists who go him out of the mines, the RAF who gave him the chance to be a hero and British Intelligence who wanted him to work for them. Now he's in Italy and he's upset the mafia.
But a chance meeting reunites him with an old friend and introduces him to a woman who could be his future.
And plunges him into a deadly plot that involves Britain's latest wonder plane; the DH Comet airliner.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2013
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About the author
Malcolm Havard
36 books19 followersMalcolm started writing fiction around 10 years ago, self-publishing three novels through Amazon including a mountaineering thriller, The Last Mountain, which has had more than 10,000 downloads. He also has two books published by a small publisher, including a collection of WW1 stories which topped the Amazon anthology best-sellers list at Christmas 2014.
His short stories have done well in a number of competitions, including runner-up placings for those run by Henshaw Press and the Mere Literary Festival.
Having written in several genres early in his career, Malcolm has now settled into writing historical fiction.
This includes LMF, a WW2 novel set during the RAFs controversial night bombing campaign, Leviathan, a novella about a young, frightened pilot hunting Zeppelins in the night during WW1, The Neutral Zone, a collection of short stories, and Eleven Days, a novel set around the events of 'Bloody April'. 1917.
LATEST NEWS!
The long-awaited sequel to LMF, The Way Back, is published 15 March 2021.
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June 10, 2024
Gripping!
A well paced story with an aviation background that keeps one guessing until the very end. That the story is set with the prototype DeHavilland Comet, the worlds first passenger jet airliner at its core makes for exciting reading. The characters are well portrayed, with a strong plot that has enough twists and turns to keep one's attention until the very end.
A well paced story with an aviation background that keeps one guessing until the very end. That the story is set with the prototype DeHavilland Comet, the worlds first passenger jet airliner at its core makes for exciting reading. The characters are well portrayed, with a strong plot that has enough twists and turns to keep one's attention until the very end.
February 2, 2021
Great spin on a fascinating true story
Malcolm Havard writes very well indeed. Totally plausible characters and plots with pitch perfect dialogue make reading his books a pleasure. Beats television hands down. He deserves a very wide audience and will undoubtably get it. 5 stars.
Malcolm Havard writes very well indeed. Totally plausible characters and plots with pitch perfect dialogue make reading his books a pleasure. Beats television hands down. He deserves a very wide audience and will undoubtably get it. 5 stars.
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