The Keys of Hell (Paul Chavasse Series #3)

by Jack Higgins

Overview

The third thrilling novel featuring British expatriate Paul Chavasse from New York Times bestselling author Jack Higgins.

Paul Chavasse is about as tough as they come. For years, he has made a dangerous living running men and intelligence across the Adriatic Sea from Italy to the communist country of Albania. But his ideals are about to be tested—more than he ever thought possible.

The Albanian government, seeking to crush a religious resurgence within its borders, wants to find and destroy the Madonna of Scutari—a legendary statue of ebony and gold that has protected the faithful for a thousand years. Before government forces capture them, priests hide the carving deep in the marshes along the coast.

Now, Paul Chavasse must outrun an entire army in a race to save the priceless relic—and the lives of thousands of believers...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101191606
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Series:	Paul Chavasse Series , #3
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	186,122
File size:	188 KB

About the Author

Jack Higgins lives on Jersey in the Channel Islands. The author of dozens of bestsellers, most famously The Eagle Has Landed, he served three years with the Royal Horse Guards in Eastern Europe during the Cold War, and subsequently was a circus roustabout, a factory worker, a truck driver, and a laborer before entering college at age 27. He holds degrees in sociology, social psychology, and economics, and a doctorate in media. A fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, he is an expert scuba diver and marksman.

Editorial Reviews

In an adventure originally published in 1972, Paul Chavasse is confronted by an angry New York mobster who reminds him of a hair-raising episode from his days as a spy. Years earlier, the Albanians, eager to impress the Communist Chinese, set a trap to capture and deliver Paul to them. Naturally, Paul becomes entangled but with his customary resource is able not only to escape but to retrieve a lost Madonna figurine. Reader Christian Rodska is successful in bringing the listener into the action; his voice becomes part of the tension as he lowers his pitch and speeds his pacing to describe Paul's stealth and daring. Rodska achieves a believable portrayal of women by not overdoing a high pitch, as so many male narrators do. This should be popular in most libraries. Juleigh Muirhead Clark, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Lib., Colonial Williamsburg Fdn., VA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\

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