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Toymaker David Walker gives a lift to a young woman, but he runs out of petrol and when he returns to the car she has disappeared. She is later found strangled, and Det. Insp. Martin Denson's investigation becomes even more complex when Walker himself appears to have committed suicide.
Francis Durbridge (1912-1998) was the twentieth century's foremost writer of thrillers for radio and television. His radio serials are still broadcast today, and his novels and stage plays remain popular worldwide.
He is best known as the creator of the detective Paul Temple and television serials that achieved record viewing figures such as The World of Tim Frazer, Melissa, Bat Out of Hell and The Desperate People.
Other Books By Francis Durbridge
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