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Still a legend in his own mind, the Hawk, hero of THE ROAD TO GANDOLFO, is back, with a $500 million caper up his sleeve. Worshipped by the men he once led into battle, General MacKenzie Hawkins is now in his sixties, and shows no sign of retiring from the intrigue and politicking which is his lifeblood. And it is Sam Devereaux's misfortune to be yet again dragged into the Hawk's endless quest for justice, honour - and, of course, loot. Crammed with wit, action, intrigue and suspense, this is brilliant entertainment from the master of action. The book itself is in very good condition, with slight yellowing on the pages, from age, and it has writing on the first blank page. The dust jacket is in very good condition as well.

Later published in 1931 under the title "The Voyage of the Martin Connor", this novel is set in the Amazon and revolves around Captain Matthew Hawks and his ship The Martin Connor. The book is in good condition with no marks, other than the inside of the cover was signed by a previous owner, or unnatural damage. The pages are slightly yellowed and have a couple of stains from age, and the cover has quite a bit of shelf wear. The binding and spine are in good shape, though the outside of the spine is stained as seen in the second picture.

Set among the Cree of Canada's northwest, features a female heroine just as resourceful as men. One theme is the link between poetic imagination and punishable conduct in a woman. A vigorous and poetic story set in the romantic days. The book itself is in good condition with quite a bit of shelf wear. There is a small tear on the spine to the left of the Author's name, as seen in the second picture. This was once a library book, and as such has the usual stamps, etc. as expected. The pages are yellowed from age. Original Copyright 1927, this is the 7th printing, printed in 1940.