A Long Way to Shiloh by Lionel Davidson

A Long Way to Shiloh by Lionel Davidson

The no. 1 bestseller from the author of Kolymsky Heights 'As significant as . . . le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller.' Sunday Telegraph An ancient scroll has been discovered in Israel. Caspar Laing, a young and brilliant professor, is asked to decipher it. It contains the directions to the secret location of a priceless artefact. As he makes the treacherous journey into the desert, he is joined by dangerous rivals determined to claim the prize. He must win the race at all costs. 'Ceaselessly gripping . . . A joy to devour.' The Times 'Brilliantly entertaining.' Sunday Express

Lionel Davidson was born in 1922 in Hull, Yorkshire. He left school early and worked as a reporter before serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. His first novel, The Night of Wenceslas, was published in 1960 to great critical acclaim and drew comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carré. It was followed by The Rose of Tibet (1962), A Long Way to Shiloh (1966), The Chelsea Murders (1978) and Kolymsky Heights (1994). He was thrice the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. He died in 2009.

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ISBN 13	9780571326853
ISBN 10	0571326854
Title	A Long Way to Shiloh
Author	Lionel Davidson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Faber & Faber
Year published	2016-11-03
Number of pages	288
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