The Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan - Bookniverse

An innocent man on the run must race against time! Framed for murder, Richard Hannay flees into the wild Scottish hills to escape ruthless spies and the police. To survive, he must use his intelligence and endurance to stay ahead of his enemies, decode a cryptic phrase about "the thirty-nine steps", and prevent a global war. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a pioneering work of the modern spy thriller.****************************The author, John Buchan, was a multi-talented author, historian, and diplomat born in Perth, Scotland, in 1875. He eventually became the Governor General of Canada. Buchan wrote this famous novel in 1914 while recovering from a severe illness, creating the story to amuse himself.