The nail-biting tale of sabotage set in the desolate frozen wastes of two ice-bound oil fields, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
SABOTAGE!
THE VICTIMS
Two of the most important oil-fields in the world - one in Canada, the other in Alaska.
THE SABOTEURS
An unknown quantity - deadly and efficient. The oil flow could be interrupted in any one of thousands of places down the trans-Alaskan pipeline.
THE RESULT
Catastrophe.
One man, Jim Brady, is called in to save the life-blood of the world as unerringly, the chosen targets fall at the hands of a hidden enemy...
In this international adventure fiction, Alistair MacLean takes us on a thrilling journey of suspense and action. The best of its kind, ATHABASCA is a top pick among detective thrillers, filled with mystery and technological intricacies.
For fans of Frederick Forsyth (The Day of the Jackal), Ken Follett (A Dangerous Fortune), Edward Marston (Murder in Transit), and Eric Ambler (The Mask of Dimitrios).
HarperCollins 2025