STOPOVER TOKYO

by John P. Marquand ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21, 1956

A suspense story of today's cloak and dagger boys, as Jack Rhyce is sent out to Tokyo to explore the sources of the unrest reported by the local agent as sparked by a mystery man, ""Big Ben"". Jack finds himself paired with a girl, Ruth Bogard, with whom he reluctantly falls in love. This complicates their mission and a number of missteps result, as they stop off in Hawaii, think they have identified ""Big Ben"" as an airline employee who whistles tunes from The Red Mill and knows far too much about their doings. Once in Tokyo they find their goal blocked by the Japanese secret service, with our old friend Mr. Moto in control, but eventually though not in time to save the local agent's life, their forces are joined and the story speeds up to a successful solution, with a tragic factor as Ruth pays the role of a hostage sacrificed to the ultimate good. Little, Brown is handling this as a full scale novel, but it is only fair to Marquand readers to alert them to the fact that it actually belongs in his popular adventure category. The publication of Mr. Moto's Three Aces in November will already have prepared old fans and new for Mr. Marquand in this vein:-Thank You, Mr. Moto; Think Fast, Mr. Moto; and Mr. Moto is So Sorry are included in the collection.

Pub Date: Jan. 21, 1956

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Little, Brown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1956

Categories: FICTION