First published 1974
Geologist Alex McAuliff is offered a lucrative contract to survey Jamaica's interior. But the last team sent by his client vanished without a trace. As he begins his work, British intelligence warns him of the danger and recruits him as an unwilling spy. Now trapped in a web of intrigue, Alex must navigate a treacherous island paradise where everyone is a potential enemy and his only clue to survival is a single mysterious word: Halidon.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Jamaica
448 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam