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It was hoped to be brought forward too, but this seems not to have happened. Tv miniseries from 1979, set in iceland, starring stuart wilson, ragnhei. Action thriller by the classic adventure writer, set in iceland. He wrote 16 novels, becoming one of the worlds topselling authors, with his books translated into more than 30. Read running blind by desmond bagley available from rakuten kobo. To be honest i enjoyed running blind much more than the freedom trap. Reginald hill, twentieth century crime and mystery writers more from the same. A little dated perhaps but as an example of coldwar. Desmond bagley has 52 books on goodreads with 20108 ratings. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. But for alan stewart, standing on a deserted road in iceland with a murdered man at his feet, the mission.
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