Written under a nom de plume but Maclean eventually came out of the closet. Exciting. Clever. A virus has been stolen from a lab. I used to find virus stories boring but no more in this post-COVID era. The first two thirds is very Agatha Christie - not a lot of action. Investigation, suspects, etc. Then the last third is action and it's great.
I wish there had been more action but it is a smart, tough, clever adventure from Maclean's golden period. Some better characters - the enigmatic lead who seems to be disgraced but actually isn't; his wife's father; the villain.
Some violent deaths.
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