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Was There Ever Seen Such Villainy?

by Peter Carpmael

247 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-2749; ISBN 1-4251-0990-X; US$20.47, C$23.54, EUR15.96, £10.58

A thrilling tale of Love and Desire; Greed, Betrayal, Murder and Revenge.

Seeking out Christopher Marlowe's Priceless Treasure.

And in the hidden cave Harry is trapped by the incoming tide....

About the Book

When he straightens up, he notices for the first time a curious green glow, which constantly varies in intensity. He gazes at the oscillating light and listens to the alternate boom and splash of water which is drumming about him. Then, surprised, he recognises the sound of the sea. Even as he realises this, in his waking consciousness, he is overtaken by a moment of panic. The tide. The tide is coming in.

Another heavy wave from beyond lifts the water level inside and fills the cave with a pressurised gurgling, followed by a powerful, repeated boom as the pursuing waves break against the headland. This louder noise brings with it a flash of perception; he sees precisely the hopelessness of his situation. As a result of his decision to enter the cave earlier that day, he knows that he is trapped. The water continues to rise, and there is no way of escape.

Unknown to Harry Guest, his apparently hopeless predicament is to lead him into a mysterious encounter in which a long-concealed secret reaches out across three centuries and touches the present with tragic consequences...

About the Author

Wounded at Monte Cassino, Italy in 1944; married to Ann with three sons; Secretary of a national charity, until retirement to Suffolk.