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The 39 Steps & the Powerhouse
The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) introduces Richard Hannay, the original gentleman-hero of spy thrillers and a forerunner of James Bond. This tale of intrigue and treachery pits Hannay against not only a German spy ring but also the British police, who wrongly suspect him of murder.rnrnHunted relentlessly, he flees to Scotland and races against time to expose a plot that would drivernrnBritain to the brink of war. His success rests on the whereabouts of the mysterious thirty-nine steps.rnrnThe Power-House (1913) features another of Buchan's most popular protagonists, Sir Edward Leithan, on a desperate mission to uncover a sinister plot to destroy western civilization.
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