Rat Trap Jonathan Cape a wealthy but disillusioned antiques

a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France

the particular to the universal with exceptional flair and imagination

Both covers are front covers

gonzo-porn-star and taxi-driver

chockful of sublimity and sinNew York Times Book Review)

Rat Trap Jonathan Cape a wealthy but disillusioned antiquesThere was relief at Heathrow when the damaged British Airways 707 touched down safely. But something was wrong. The pilot wasn't answering the control tower's radio call and the authorities soon found out why. An armed hijacker was on board the plane, together with five accomplices and a bomb. The hijackers wanted a terrorist returned in exchange for the lives of the aircraft's passengers and crew. The exchange could be made safely. Until the prisoner