The Deadly Travellers by Dorothy Edenpublished by Ace Books
Copyright 1959
Copyright 1959
The Deadly Travellers
Pretty, vivacious, and alone in the
world, Kate Tempest always enjoyed an
unexpected adventure. When she was
hired to escort a small Italian girl from
Rome to London, she was delighted. But
little Francesca, speaking not a word
of English, mysteriously vanished into
thin air (what exactly were here child escorting credentials?)
on the Paris Express, and
no one would admit to seeing her board
the train...
Treated as a victim of hallucination,
Kate tried to find the child on her own.
Her probing led her to two attractive
men, both of whom offer their help
and their love.
By the time Kate discovered that one
of them meant to kill her, she was
caught in a terrifying web of deception
and betrayal, unable to tell which was
the friend (i'd say the one who didn't want to kill her)
and which was the enemy (the one that wanted to
kill her would be a good start)...
"No one can suggest an eerie atmosphere and the
sinister trifle better than
Dorothy Eden." - MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
world, Kate Tempest always enjoyed an
unexpected adventure. When she was
hired to escort a small Italian girl from
Rome to London, she was delighted. But
little Francesca, speaking not a word
of English, mysteriously vanished into
thin air (what exactly were here child escorting credentials?)
on the Paris Express, and
no one would admit to seeing her board
the train...
Treated as a victim of hallucination,
Kate tried to find the child on her own.
Her probing led her to two attractive
men, both of whom offer their help
and their love.
By the time Kate discovered that one
of them meant to kill her, she was
caught in a terrifying web of deception
and betrayal, unable to tell which was
the friend (i'd say the one who didn't want to kill her)
and which was the enemy (the one that wanted to
kill her would be a good start)...
"No one can suggest an eerie atmosphere and the
sinister trifle better than
Dorothy Eden." - MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
I really think this a great cover. Once again, I can't help but wonder why there is so rarely information on cover artists. This book also has one inside illustration. Something I have not run into very often but which I wish there were more of.
Looks like the art work of George Ziel.
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Mark: Thank you very much. I will have to keep and eye out for George Ziel. I really like this style.
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