The Way to Dusty Death

Alistair MacLean (1922–1987) was a British writer, author of 28 thrill novels and adventure stories, and a screenwriter. His name is widely known to readers around the world. MacLean’s books sold more than 150 million copies; 18 films were made based on his novels, screenplays, and plots. In 1983, the University of Glasgow awarded him the degree of Doctor of Literature.

MacLean’s heroes live and win across the globe—“from communist Hungary and the Gulf of Mexico to Singapore, the south of France, San Francisco, the Netherlands, and the Arctic Ocean.” Every year, the Romani from Eastern Europe make a pilgrimage to France, but this time, along the “Road to Vakkarres,” there’s a chain of mysterious deaths. Dark matters are happening in the camp…