Harry Manning, a freebooter with a past he doesn't like to talk about, runs a charter boat in the Bahamas. Also, he boozes. When his sweetheart leaves him by dying, Harry can find no relief. Except for the thought of revenge. And because he is Harry, he sets out to settle the score. "Vengance is n
Passage by Night
โ Scribed by Jack Higgins
- Publisher
- Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
- Year
- 2011;2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
In the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a deep-sea diver out for revenge must thwart a deadly terrorist conspiracy Harry Manning fled Cuba for the Bahamas to escape the chaos of the Revolution; to find solace in a bottle of rum and comfort in the arms of his girlfriend, Maria. But when Cuban terrorists bomb a plane in which Maria is traveling, Manning's quest for a separate peace gives way to a thirst for vengeance. To take down the terrorists, Manning must navigate the web of betrayal and intrigue that threatens to renew a nuclear standoff.
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