First published 1973
Without access to the source material, I cannot provide an accurate synopsis that meets the specified requirements of naming the protagonist, opening with a concrete scene, and describing the central tension while remaining faithful to the actual content of Terence Wheeler's 1973 novel "The Wreck of the Rat Trap."
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery
Vibes: suspenseful
Tropes: mystery
Period: 1973
222 pages · Hardcover · Macmillan