For years the world-wide operations of a mysterious and ruthless extortioner who called himslef the Tortoise had baffled Scotland Yard and the police forces of Europe. But, slippery though he was, he was no match for the fast-thinking, fast-acting Don Micklem, a wealthy, American who got on the Tortoise's trail and tracked him to his lair.... About The Author: James Hadley Chase is universally recognised as the thriller maestro of the generation. His intricate, fascinating plots and his sizzling, machine-gun-fast action are unrivalled by any other writer.