The Man Who Stayed Alive by ASHE, Gordon (John Creasey) - 1956

London: The Mystery Book Guild, 1956. Mystery Book Guild edition, 1956. Near fine hard cover bound in blue cloth, in clean and bright.condition. No dust jacket. 192 pages with a bit of age-toning. Our books are guaranteed to be as described and will be shipped promptly in protective packaging. A mystery novel by John Creasey writing as Gordon Ashe. Augustus Pirran wanted protection from the brutal killer who wanted him dead. So, for an exorbitant sum of money, he hired two of the toughest men in the business to do the job: private eye Neil Whittaker, and FBI agent Bob Gann. But on the fourth night of a cruise from England to New York, Bob Gann was viciously murdered, his skull crushed by a cruel succession of blows while Augustus Pirran was left sleeping peacefully in his bed. It was then that Whittaker began to wonder just who needed the protection. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.