The Golden Keel / The Vivero Letter

The Golden Keel / The Vivero Letter
Desmond Bagley

Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in Italy and South America.THE GOLDEN KEELWhen the Allies invaded southern Italy in 1943, Mussolini's personal treasure was moved north to safety under heavily armed guard. It was never seen again. Now, an expedition plans to unearth the treasure and smuggle it out of Italy. But their reckless mission is being followed - by enemies who are as powerful and ruthless as they are deadly…THE VIVERO LETTERJeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is blasted apart when his brother is murdered. The killer was after a family heirloom - an antique gold tray - which sets Wheale on a trail from Devon to the tropical rainforest of Yucatan. There he joins the hunt for a lost Mayan city. But in the dense cover of the jungle a band of vicious convict mercenaries are waiting to strike…Includes a unique bonus - Desmond Bagley's rare introduction to these books.

DESMOND BAGLEY

The Golden Keel

AND

The Vivero Letter

COPYRIGHT (#ulink_5f221d11-0b63-5f28-b569-3148fa961b45)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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This omnibus edition 2009

The Golden Keel first published in Great Britain by Collins 1963 The Vivero Letter first published in Great Britain by Collins 1968 Postscript first published in Great Britain by Collins 1979

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PRAISE (#ulink_e9af70d9-8426-56ae-b9df-04e2725f6764)

‘I’ve read all Bagley’s books and he’s marvellous, the best.’

ALISTAIR MACLEAN

CONTENTS

Cover (#uadad3a9e-41b3-5e5b-a38c-845ee28c2c11)

Title Page (#u65b7b021-d713-52ff-a67d-c8dd388288f2)

Copyright (#uef5a74e9-b456-5c2b-a86e-61a38a984f28)

Praise (#u4451083d-95fb-5ac9-90d5-b37b5193a271)

The Golden Keel (#u57b68d11-3fcb-5b1f-95ff-795bfa21e524)

Dedication (#u960abe23-7091-52cf-be7e-f6336b2da202)

Book One: The Men (#u1c96b2dc-9510-5aa8-b6fc-8ffed1fe3628)

Chapter One: Walker (#uebbb2ae2-8752-55a3-95c1-8a678650e44f)

Chapter Two: Coertze (#u0fe48b91-bef1-5471-a08a-b72bce3bef7a)

Book Two: The Gold (#u79bc9902-077a-5f25-826f-bff28cab6307)

Chapter Three: Tangier (#ue124c193-84b6-5590-b177-27530a1fd7aa)

Chapter Four: Francesca (#ub430e448-b04c-5d35-8c80-b6c2e4c7da7f)

Chapter Five: The Tunnel (#ud3dede16-09dc-5db2-89db-ef354f3caff9)

Chapter Six: Metcalfe (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven: The Golden Keel (#litres_trial_promo)

Book Three: The Sea (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight: Calm and Storm (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine: Sanford (#litres_trial_promo)

The Vivero Letter (#litres_trial_promo)

Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Two (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Three (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Postscript (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)