The Dark Crusader
About this book
A classic tale of espionage, secret missions and exotic locations which out-Bonds Bond, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.Eight job advertisements.Eight jobs. Eight specialists in modern technology required.Eight scientists to fill them.Applicants to be married, with no children, and prepared to travel. Highly persuasive salaries.One criminal mastermind.Eight positions filled. Eight scientists – and their wives – disappear. Completely.One secret agent to stop him.Advertisement no.9. Sydney, Australia. Fuel specialist required. Looks like a job for John Bentall…Reviews'A fierce whodunit set on a rocket-proving island in the Pacific. Moves at jet pace' Oxford Mail'As satisfying a saga of death, double-dealing and cloak-and-dagger work as I've read in a long time' Books and BookmenAbout the authorAlistair MacLean, the son of a Scots minister, was brought up in the Scottish Highlands. In 1941 he joined the Royal Navy. After the war he read English at Glasgow University and became a schoolmaster. The two and a half years he spent aboard a wartime cruiser were to give him the background for HMS Ulysses, his remarkably successful first novel, published in 1955. He is now recognized as one of the outstanding popular writers of the 20th century, the author of 29 worldwide bestsellers, many of which have been filmed.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 1886 readers · 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Dark Crusader?
About ≈ 4 h 38 m — 250 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Dark Crusader?
250 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Dark Crusader?
It sits on the Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Is The Dark Crusader in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Dark Crusader?
Alistair MacLean.