Thirty-Nine Steps, The

Chased by a killer, wanted by the police, Richard Hannay is on the run…
He has been feeling bored with London life - until he discovers a dead man in his flat, skewered to the floor with a knife through his heart. Only a few days before, the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring the country to the brink of war.
An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the murderer, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland. There, on the wild moors, he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game – and warn the government of the impending danger before it is too late…
‘Go into a bookshop and pick up The Thirty-Nine Steps and I guarantee you will read it to the end’ Mail on Sunday