Author: Haller, Alan.
Title: The Man Is Down. Sopwith Jones in Action.
Description: Bathurst 2022 1st edition. 336pp large format softcover. 0.5kg. Mint unread copy. ISBN: 9780639739410 Author's third Sopwith Jones novel. When the President of South Africa goes down in an assassination attempt, Sopwith Jones and his partner Ali team up with their longtime friend Kenneth Le Grange to save the day. Their flying skills in the solar-powered aeroplane, invented by Jones, are tested to the limit as they manage to stay one step ahead of the evil Spade Mapeti and his cronies. His faction of the ruling party is hell-bent on regaining the initiative in state capture and undermining South Africa's democracy. Drawing on an intimate knowledge of flying, and introducing a colourful cast of characters in some of the most scenic locations in the country, Haller keeps the reader spellbound in this unputdownable novel.

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