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The Satan Bug - Alistair MacLean


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The Satan Bug - Alistair MacLean

 
Description: ISBN 0006157505 / Author: Alistair MacLean / Genre: Crime / Thriller

Newest Review: ... Cavell and his colleagues investigate the staff at Mordon it appears that the botulinum and The Satan Bug have fallen into ... more

 ... the hands of a madman. Threats are sent to the news agencies demanding that work at Mordon be stopped and that the place be pulled down. The release of the botulinum germ in East Anglia and subsequent deaths there convince the government that the madman means business. Events step up a gear as Cavell and his colleague are trapped in a shed and a botulinum ampoule smashes on the floor whilst the madman is on his way to London to arrange the release of another ampoule....... Style: Unlike some thriller writers Alist...more

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Premium Review The Satan Bug - Alistair MacLean: There's A Rather Nasty Germ Going Around....... (1819 words)
by - written on 07/10/09 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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This was one of a number of Alistair MacLean books I bought years ago but then for some reason never got around to reading. I'd seen the film version of it some years ago but couldn't actually remember very much about it so I decided it was time to see what the book was like. The author: Alistair MacLean was born in Scotland in 1922 and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. His first novel, HMS Ulysees drew on his wartime experiences and was a success. Specialising in the genres of adventures stories, spy stories and war stories MacLean wrote 28 novels and a collection of short stories during his career. The Satan Bug was the his 9th ...  Read the complete review

 

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