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A classic tale of espionage, secret missions and exotic locations which out-Bonds Bond, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
Eight job advertisements.
Eight jobs. Eight specialists in modern technology required.
Eight scientists to fill them.
Applicants to be married, with no children, and prepared to travel. Highly persuasive salaries.
One criminal mastermind.
Eight positions filled. Eight scientists - and their wives - disappear. Completely.
One secret agent to stop him.
Advertisment no.9. Sydney, Australia. Fuel specialist required. Looks like a job for John Bentall…
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Unlike Fleming's direct no-nonsense writing that kept his novels short and punchy throughout Alistair Maclean's Dark Crusader is more wordy and descriptive. That helps in setting the scene but slows the pace somewhat and it's a relief when the action heats up and the paragraphs stop filling whole pages.
That said it is still an excellent tale of one man's struggle against overwhelming odds. There's action and intrigue throughout.
All in all a very good read.
Irritated by the popularity of Ian Fleming's 'James Bond', Mclean decided to try and do better. This was one of two books he published under the nom-de-plume 'Ian Stuart', the other being 'The Satan Bug'. Its an exciting, enjoyable yarn in the Maclean tradition, even though Bentall never presents Bond with any competition. As he openly admits, he's rather a dull bloke. The heroine is duller still, though there's a reason for this. The epilogue anticipates the final scene of 'Where Eagles Dare' in that it throws new light on everything that went before.
Maclean's later pseudo-Bonds included 'When Eight Bells Toll', 'Puppet On A Chain' and 'Ice Station Zebra'. All were filmed. That 'The Dark Crusader' got overlooked is strange.
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