 1974 edition | |
| Author | Morris West as "Michael East" |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | adventure |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1958 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 194 |
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Mick McCreary is an unemployed oilman offered to run a drilling operation on a remote island. He gets involved in murder, intrigue and fraud.
The Pacific Islands Monthly called it "a piece of lurid adventure fiction." [3] The Sydney Morning Herald called it "Bigges plus sex." [4]
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