None for the Little Boy
(1966)(A book in the Man From U.N.C.L.E. series)
A novel by Robert Edmond Alter
In the blistering heart of the Great Sandy Desert, two prospectors labor under a relentless sun, following a fading gold trace up a dry, ancient stream bed. For weeks they have dug test holes, their hopes dwindling, until one of them unearths a glory hole—a pocket of virgin gold richer than they ever imagined. The discovery should be a dream come true, but instead it ignites a smoldering resentment that has long festered between the mismatched partners.
One is a rough-edged bushman, hardened by years in the back country; the other is a fastidious former gentleman whose unflappable smile drives his companion to fury. As they prepare to file their claim, the bushman’s greed gets the better of him. He concocts a scheme to sabotage his partner’s journey out of the desert, leaving him to die of thirst—a death for which no one could ever be blamed. But in the unforgiving outback, every move has a consequence, and a miscalculation could turn predator into prey.
Genre: Thriller
One is a rough-edged bushman, hardened by years in the back country; the other is a fastidious former gentleman whose unflappable smile drives his companion to fury. As they prepare to file their claim, the bushman’s greed gets the better of him. He concocts a scheme to sabotage his partner’s journey out of the desert, leaving him to die of thirst—a death for which no one could ever be blamed. But in the unforgiving outback, every move has a consequence, and a miscalculation could turn predator into prey.
Genre: Thriller
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