
A tense night unfolds aboard the cramped cabin of a London‑to‑Paris passenger plane, where a charismatic yet desperate man named Durant is pulled into a web of blackmail and intrigue. Beside him, the enigmatic Baroness Glincka—forced into a criminal circle by her late husband’s cousin—whispers a dangerous assignment: a meeting with the reclusive, white‑haired Mr. Larson, a wealthy Danish expatriate whose life may soon be at stake.
Durant’s uneasy alliance with a crooked drug‑smuggler named Lewis adds another volatile layer, as clandestine packages and secret cards change hands beneath the glow of the aircraft’s dim lights. The stakes rise with every whispered promise and concealed motive, drawing the passengers into a deadly game that could end in murder before the plane even reaches Plymouth. Listeners will be swept along the narrow aisle of suspense, feeling each breath of the high‑risk conspiracy that threatens to explode at any moment.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (61K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation (The Blue Book Magazine), 1926.
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Release date
2022-03-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1887–1949
A whirlwind pulp storyteller, this Canadian-American writer poured out swashbucklers, mysteries, westerns, and science fiction with astonishing speed. Best remembered as the "King of the Pulps," he brought nonstop action and old-school adventure to magazines and novels alike.
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