Asked to deliver a quarter of a million dollars to whomever has stolen a prized African shield from a Washington museum, Philip St. Ives soon finds himself involved in a dangerous game. Reprint. PW.
Philip St. Ives attempts to rescue the United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia who is being held for ransom
Professional go-between extraordinaire, St. Ives is after an antique sword that happens to feature an egg-size diamond in its hilt. A gallery of rogues want it too, and soon staying alive seems much more important--and more unlikely--than getting the treasure.
When Philip St. Ives, professional go-between, receives an eviction notice, he decides to take the job of recovering an old, exceedingly valuable book