The Man with the Black Worrybeads

The Story

“A dramatic story of love, life and death. There must be a dozen better-known writers who have never in their lives done anything nearly as good.”—Fort Worth Press “A really neat adventure yarn…aimed straight at the Hammond Innes-Alistair MacLean market. It hits right on target…Greek-born Rumanes writes with feeling and excitement.”—Publishers Weekly “A whacking good novel that captures the excitement of Greek-British sabotage operation against German shipping.”—Library Journal “Describes the color of Piraeus, its harbor and its citizens with warmth and loving knowledge.”—Houston Post “Masterful, fast moving…highly recommended.”—Bestsellers 'Tremendously vital characters&a fine example of intriguing drama at its very best.'—The Los Angeles Times