The Innocent Bystanders (1970)

Craig levered himself out of the chair and limped to the door. He felt old and battered and very tired. Three days in the gym would help, but not enough. The savage concentration of strength he had once summoned at will was gone, perhaps forever.

"Why me, Loomis?" he asked.

"You're not what you were," said Loomis, "but you're still the best I've got for this sort of caper."

"The KGB are after him. 'Most Urgent.' That means they'll be after me too."

"Not if we use decoys," said Loomis.

"They're just out of school. What chance will they have?" said Craig.

"Very little," said Loomis. "But that isn't your business."

Through London, Cyprus, Turkey and New York -- on the hunt for an escaped Russian scientist, John Craig battles for his own survival against the sordid world of the professional spy -- a world of savagery and violence were there are no ...

Innocent Bystanders!

"Excellent...A plot that is endlessly surprising!"

--The New York Times Book Review

"The pace is quick, the scenery great, the food good, the liquor strong, the girls willing!"

-- Chicago Sun-Times

"The women are luscious, beautiful and inviting; the plotting is clever, the men tough and violent. All are overshadowed by John Craig, the bold, resilient operator."

-- Dallas Times-Herald