Night of Error

by Desmond Bagley

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Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in the Pacific. When Mark Trevelyan dies on a journey to a remote Pacific atoll, the verdict that it was natural causes doesn't convince his brother, Mike. The series of violent attacks that follows only adds to his suspicions. Just two clues - a notebook in code and a lump of rock - are enough to trigger off a hazardous expedition, and a violent confrontation far from civilization...

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I am a fan and that has influenced my rating, at least by half a star! This is another action thriller by the master - his very first one, but published a lot later - that guarantees a level of entertainment that never makes one regret picking it up. The story is not very complicated, but the execution is engaging, and the ending is quite satisfactory. The locales where the story takes place are exotic - the sea and the islands of the South Pacific. There is also some interesting information about oceanology and the formation and occurrence of undersea nodules containing metal ores. There is a bit of suspense, romance, revenge, action and adventure in this novel, making it an enjoyable read, though not in the league of Bagley's best ones.
Nice subtle thriller
Mike Trevelyan ontvangt het bericht dat zijn broer Mark in het buitenland aan een acute blindedarmontsteking is bezweken. De schamele bezittingen van de dode worden bij Mike afgeleverd en daarmee lijkt de kous af.

Maar nog diezelfde avond wordt Mikes flat door inbrekers bezocht. Er wordt slechts één ding vermist: Marks aantekeningen over een nieuwe vindplaats van mangaanknollen op de bodem van de Stille Oceaan.

Mike laat het er niet bij zitten en gaat op onderzoek uit. Waar is Kane gebleven, de enige die wist dat Marks spullen in de flat waren? Wat is er met Norgaard, Marks Noorse partner gebeurd? En wat is er mis met de overlijdensakte die een slordige Hollandse arts heeft opgesteld?

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Canonical title*
Erehdysten yö
Original title
Night of error
Original publication date
1984
Epigraph
And when with the grief you see your brother stray,
Or in a night of terror lose his way,
Direct his wandering and restore the day.
To guide his steps afford your kindest aid,
And gently pity whom you can't persu... (show all)ade:
Leave to avenging Heaven his stubborn will,
For, O, remember, he's your rother still.
JONATHAN SWIFT
Dedication
For STAN HURST, at last, with affection
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Fiction and Literature, Suspense & Thriller
DDC/MDS
823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
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PR6052 .A315 .N5Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1961-2000
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