The Keys of Hell

The Keys of Hell
Jack Higgins

Super-spy Paul Chavasse – one of Jack Higgins’s most extraordinary heroes – embarks on a mission to Albania, only to find himself at the centre of a deadly double-cross, fighting for his life.It’s a trip that agent Paul Chavasse will never forget. His destination: the isolated republic of Albania on the Adriatic coast, at a time when the regime is at its most repressive and the people live in daily fear of the ruthless secret police. His job: to find a double agent whose cover has been blown and put him out of commission, permanently. But what Chavasse doesn’t know is that deep within the twisting channels of the perilous coastal marshes, someone has set a trap for him – someone who holds the keys of hell.

JACK

HIGGINS

THE KEYS

OF HELL

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Special overseas edition 2001

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Copyright © Harry Patterson 2001

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE (#ulink_7f90757a-e6a9-5aa7-88a6-c0b90014815b)

THE KEYS OF HELL was first published in the UK by Abelard-Schuman, London, in 1965 under the authorship of Martin Fallon. The author was, in fact, the writer familiar to modern readers as Jack Higgins. Martin Fallon was one of the names he used during his early writing days. The book was later published in paperback by Coronet Books – under the authorship of Jack Higgins – but it has been out of print for several years.

In 2001, it seemed to the author and his publishers that it was a pity to leave such a good story languishing on his shelves. So Jack Higgins has created an entirely new framework to the original book, added some scenes and made some changes throughout. We are delighted to be able to bring back THE KEYS OF HELL for the pleasure of the vast majority of us all who never had a chance to read the original edition.

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There are no keys to hell – the doors are open to all men.

Albanian proverb

CONTENTS

Cover (#u1543bdda-2a7c-5499-a6b8-53b338c9191a)

Title Page (#uaf284c93-3b5b-58aa-9421-2d4567de1234)

Copyright (#ulink_15b177fb-2329-5d6f-955c-fdad979be62d)

Publisher’s Note (#ulink_da9ba775-1a39-5c53-862a-49f17ea89ea7)

Dedication (#ulink_66fd5cee-8f6d-59a6-8956-e7763f24d23d)

Manhattan: 1995

Chapter 1 (#ulink_f0f93738-1f5c-50d0-b22f-0e745c709060)

Rome Matano: 1965

Chapter 2 (#ulink_36a32a64-033a-51e6-b6df-6cef0764ccf8)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_7e7f07ea-283e-57ad-a2a3-b84f92faa252)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_8639a8f3-6e27-590a-a7ea-786ea1d50c73)

Chapter 5 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)