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An Englishman goes to Europe on a mission to assassinate a brutal dictator. 1939 thriller read in 15-parts by Michael Jayston.
An anonymous wealthy Englishman goes on a shooting trip to the continent.
In his sights is 'the biggest game of all': the head of a brutal European dictatorship.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
The first of a 15-part reading read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.
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