From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classicMillions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations b. 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. : When Eight Bells Toll (): Alistair MacLean: Books.

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: When Eight Bells Toll (): Alistair MacLean: Books

The cover picture to the right is not the same edition as my copy. The light in the radio cabin was very dim, the rheostat wehn the angled table lamp had been turned down until only a faint pool of yellow fell on the scratched metal of the table, cutting the arm off at the cuff, but the hand was very clear.

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Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. Edit Did You Know? Read reviews that mention eight bells bells toll alistair maclean anthony hopkins philip calvert running through trees secret service peacemaker colt dry wit ice station station zebra service agent bear island british secret feel maclean james bond great story takes place highly recommended afraid of killing.

Now, why would I do a crazy thing like that? Since each chapter is headed with precise times we know the action starts at dusk on Monday and ends at dawn on Friday.

When Eight Bells Toll by Alistair MacLean (1966)

Then I wanted to shrug my shoulders and be free of it. A maclezn of other things that date the book are pop culture references that mean nothing any more, and a rather wince-inducing attitude to women on the part of our hero.

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Yes No Report this. The Golden Rendezvous Paperback. No problem, I just wandered away until a came across a recommendation.

Ice Station Zebra Showing of 62 reviews. When Eight Bells Toll Thriller genre is something which is my cup of tea. What a good story! Full Cast and Crew. It had a Colt. Philip Calvert Robert Morley Visit our Help Bdlls. Now where did I put my copy? What does he expect to find?

Would you like to tell us about a lower price? I read the book. This timeless, fast-paced, modern-day pirates on the sea action-thriller is filled with memorable characters. It starts with an vivid, but accurate description of the Peacemaker Colt and what effects it should have when it’s trained on a man.

Why the narrator is killing those xlistair very ruthlessly! He likes verbal jokes created by repeating phrases with changes of sense, or for comic affect. Eventually I got rid of the books and ,in many respects, forgot about them.