One
of the greatest spy thrillers ever written, The Thirty Nine Steps tells
the story of the adventurer Richard Hannay as he is forced to flee his
old life after a spy is found dead in his flat. Searching for the
assassins so that he can clear his name, Hannay uncovers a tangled web
of intrigue, deception and conspiracy that could drag Britain into a
deadly war.
In The Power House, the mild-mannered MP
Edward Leithen is thrust into the heart of the action after an
acquaintance of his disappears. As he investigates further, Leithen
discovers an international anarchist organisation threatening the
foundations of modern society.