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Salvage Job

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A storm has left the oil tanker S.S. CRAIG MICHAEL stranded and almost blocking the only channel to the bay at Cabo Esco and the Portuguese fishing village of Porto Esco. Sent to investigate, marine insurance inspector Laird hires a diver, who meets sudden death underwater. Then there is an attempt on Laird's life. As a new storm of human violence gathers, Laird discovers that the Portuguese bay is hiding a powder keg of international proportions.

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

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Bill Knox

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Also wrote as Robert MacLeod (westerns), Noah Webster and Michael Kirk.

William (Bill) Knox was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series Crimedesk.

Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glasgow newspaper at age 16. He went on to report on crime, on motoring, and to become a news editor.

He began writing crime novels in the 1950s. Knox often wrote under pseudonyms, frequently for the American market. These included Michael Kirk, Robert MacLeod and Noah Webster. He published over 50 crime novels, including several series, notably the "Thane and Moss" books.

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