Life hadn't held much except the bottle for Robert Farran in the months since his beloved wife had died. Though a once-celebrated actor and impersonator, he didn't even have a career any more. Then terrorists kidnapped the young wife of a politician and demanded as ransom the release of one of their number serving a life sentence for killing a security guard. The politician, a wealthy man, offered a quarter of a million as ransom. The gang said they weren't interested, but Robert Farran was. Suppose he impersonated the ...
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Life hadn't held much except the bottle for Robert Farran in the months since his beloved wife had died. Though a once-celebrated actor and impersonator, he didn't even have a career any more. Then terrorists kidnapped the young wife of a politician and demanded as ransom the release of one of their number serving a life sentence for killing a security guard. The politician, a wealthy man, offered a quarter of a million as ransom. The gang said they weren't interested, but Robert Farran was. Suppose he impersonated the gaoled terrorist long enough to ensure the kidnap victim's release, couldn't he be paid the money offered to the terrorists? It was risky - but the prospect of a fortune was tempting, and he had nothing to lose but his life. Could he manage to convince the politician, the police and the Government that his ploy was worth trying? Could he impersonate a man he did not know well enough to fool those who knew him intimately? Farran was prepared to try, but somewhere along the line things went wrong. He still had his life to lose but he no longer stood to gain a fortune.
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Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $19.79, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Pan Macmillan.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $20.57, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Macmillan Bello.
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Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $14.99, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Crowell.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $14.99, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Crowell.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $15.75, good condition, Sold by P Peterson Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Osseo, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Thomas Y. Crowell, Publishers.
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Good in Fair jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. First US Edition. First Printing. Green cloth spine with dark green boards. The pages are in good clean condition. There is a name label on the front end paper. There is a light soil spot on the front end paper. The spine has a tiny fade strip on the bottom end. The dust jacket has edge curls, soiling on the back and is faded on the spine area. 178 pages.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $16.35, fair condition, Sold by Oceanbooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dacula, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Penguin Books.
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Fair. Size: 7x1x5; Good older book. Wear to cover and edges. Stamp on inside front cover. Pages and cover are discolored. Light creases on cover and two horizontal creases on spine.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $19.00, very good condition, Sold by MLC Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Northfield, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Thomas Y. Crowell.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. When the young wife of Britain's Minister of Export Promotions is kidnapped by anarchists who demand the release of their imprisoned leader, the Ministry brings in an actor to play the part. What could go wrong? First U.S. printing. Spine ends gently bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with small chips and tears, spine sunned with a crease to the upper front flap, in Brodart.
Add this copy of Counterstroke to cart. $19.00, very good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Thomas Y. Crowell.
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Very good. First Penguin books edition, first printing of this author's stand-alone novel. Slight edgewear. Mild rubbing to black covers. Small chip on back cover's bottom left corner. In Very Good Condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 178 p. Studio Book. Audience: General/trade.
