When Eight Bells Toll

Sea Stories

Author: Alistair MacLean

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive. The place is the focal point of many myste….Read More

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