Unwillingly, and almost by accident, Boysie Oakes finds himself tackling 'Operation Understrike'. When a routine mission to the United States suddenly goes wild, he is faced with the weighty responsibility to being British Special Security's observer at an important test-firing of Trepholite--a holocaustic missile designed to be launched from the latest thing in sub-aqua craft, USS Playboy. As the action moves at speed from New York to San Diego, Boysie meets a colorful cast of characters including his opponent Vladimir ...
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Unwillingly, and almost by accident, Boysie Oakes finds himself tackling 'Operation Understrike'. When a routine mission to the United States suddenly goes wild, he is faced with the weighty responsibility to being British Special Security's observer at an important test-firing of Trepholite--a holocaustic missile designed to be launched from the latest thing in sub-aqua craft, USS Playboy. As the action moves at speed from New York to San Diego, Boysie meets a colorful cast of characters including his opponent Vladimir Solev, and the gorgeous Chicory Triplehouse.
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Seller's Description:
None. Very Good Indeed in Very Good jacket. A thrilling work of espionage by John Gardner, sequel to The Liquidator. First edition. Featuring original illustrated dustwrapper designed by Myne Butler. In original cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, dustwrapper is bright, but with slight loss to the head of the spine, and closed tear to the rear board. Cloth is both bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean, aside from light foxing to endpapers Very Good Indeed.
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Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Wraps are scuffed, rubbed edges. Pages are lightly tanning with no markings in text. Binding on vintage paperback may be brittle.