For UNkNown Rwasons.—By George Goodchild. Hodder & Stoughton, London, 3/6, Reggie Cartwright and Neale Cumberland are returning to London from Pelham Grange, where they had spent a most unexciting Christmas. Excitement comes to them in a form which they had little anticipated. Finding their car snowbound, Cumberland approaches a house, the only one within miles, to explain his pre-dicement, and is surprised to receive a welcome, "Mr. Sleet thought there might possibly be a delay. It is a terrible ni night.. Will you~ come in" Realising there is a misunderstanding, he is about to explain when suddenly a piercing shriek rings through the hall. Swinging round, Cum-berlin sees a girl backing away as if in deadly fear of something. In rushes a big man who, seizing her roughly, bears her away. Changing his mind about explanations and giving his hat and cost to the waiting servant, he decides to find out what is going on. And he does. He also finds his bride. But for fuller details of the plot, you will have to read this fine novel. It igs well written and worth reading.—w.n.c. which he eventually pilots from Odessa to London. The valuables disappear, as does his lady companion. Soviet agents in England. are active against her and him. The denouement is a distinct, yet logical, surprise. The book is interesting and recommended te those who have several hours te spend in light reading.—F...1.
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