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The Way to Dusty Death is a thriller novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. It was originally published in 1973. The title is a quotation from the famous soliloquy in Act 5, Scene 5 in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. The book was published in 1973 and became a best seller.
- Alistair MacLean
- 1973
A TV episode from 1987 where Jessica Fletcher investigates the death of a business tycoon and his potential successors. The title refers to a Shakespeare quote and the murder weapon is a TV set in the hot tub.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Nick Havinga
- 1987-10-25
Macbeth laments the meaninglessness of existence in a famous soliloquy from Shakespeare's play. He compares life to a candle, a shadow, a tale, and a fool, and wonders how it leads to dusty death.
The Way to Dusty Death is a thriller giving testimony to Alistair Maclean’s brilliance. Johnny Harlow- the main character, is no ordinary racing driver and as suspected his mission is a race against time; ‘the way to dusty death’ being a clever play on words.
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- Paperback
Jan 1, 1973 · The way to dusty death. Hardcover – January 1, 1973. As a colleague burns to a cinder while trapped in the cockpit of his blazing machine, Johnny Harlow, world champion racing driver and apparent cause of the accident made a far-reaching decision.
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- Alistair MacLean
Johnny Harlow, fantastically skilled Grand Prix champion, is suddenly losing his nerve — and his sobriety. His friends and enemies alike watch Johnny submerge himself in a morass of scotch, shaky behavior, and dangerous — even deadly — crashes.
Oct 12, 1985 · The Way to Dusty Death. Paperback – October 12, 1985. Too many things have been going wrong in too many Formula One races. Johnny Harlow, world champion driver and apparent cause of the latest accident, decides the time has come to sort things out. And what he finds has nothing to do with cars.
- Alistair Maclean
