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The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan

The Thirty-nine Steps

John Buchan

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · November 26, 2012

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Who it’s for
A London murder and an international plot launch a tense flight through Scotland.
Genres
Spy Fiction, Action & Adventure, The Classics
Published
Start Publishing LLC, November 26, 2012

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About this book

Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot that could have dire international consequences.

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An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

Classic Spy Suspense

A London murder and an international plot launch a tense flight through Scotland.

Come here for

  • The pleasures of a classic spy chase
  • A Scottish setting and international stakes

Expect

  • Courage and ingenuity under pursuit
  • A sustained run of danger and suspense

Where it sits

Spy Fiction87%
Action & Adventure42%
The Classics27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • The Classics
  • Spy Fiction
  • Thrillers
Authors
John Buchan
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
November 26, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure