The Way to Dusty Death

from delta61

Behind the scenes Formula 1 racing. A background of criminal activities, rather than about the racing. Lots of mystery until we finally figure it out. An arrogant hero and a leading lady who acts like someone from "The Perils of Pauline".Their conversations are like those from a Sat. afternoon se...

from bnielsen

Formel1, engang i 1970erne Johnny Harlow er flerdobbelt verdensmester i racerkørsel. I bogens start har han lige overlevet en ulykke, der kostede en anden kører Isaac Jethou livet og pigen Mary MacAlpine et kompliceret brud på anklen. Tilsyneladende var Johnny skyld i ulykken, men han går fri i d...

from wfzimmerman

Mid to late Maclean, right before his books became unreadable. This one still has some good stuff but a lot of it feels too dashed off.

from Schmerguls

5538. The Way To Dusty Death, by Alistair MacLean (read 1 Mar 2018) This is the 8th book by MacLean I have read and the first I've read in almost 10 years. Most of the others I've read involved war, but this one, published in 1973, involves auto racing and drugs. It is extremely fast-paced and ev...

from Bridgey

The first book I ever read by Maclean, and true it doesn't stand up to his earlier novels. However this doesn't mean that it should be overlooked, as this began a long relationship between myself and one of the worlds greatest thriller writers. The plot follows Johnny Harlow, a seemingly washed o...