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28 septembre 2011
Nombre de lectures
1
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9781780920191
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
1 Mo
THE CAR - Bentley serial number SM 3912 was a Phillips bodied two-seat DHC on a supercharged 4.5 litre chassis. The facts are clear. It was bought new by Lord Brougham & Vaux. And it was last heard of in 1939. THE DISAPPEARANCE -Stephan Sidlow, senior member of the Air Raid Prevention Corps, sworn to protect England, acquires Blower SM 3912 just as Britain comes under attack from Germany. He undoubtedly uses the Blower for good to cross the island nation at break neck speed and shore up her defenses. But as the war progresses, Stephan and the Blower might actually be some of England's most dangerous adversaries. THE HUNT - When new information regarding SM 3912 comes to light, automotive archaeologist Faston Hanks is cajoled off vacation and onto the case of finding the missing Blower Bentley. The Blower proves elusive and the hunt goes on for years. Until millions of dollars are on the line and Faston needs to find SM 3912 to foil one of the boldest crimes ever attempted in the rarified world of high-end car collectors. Bringing to life the final moments of the Blower in 1944 and the present day attempt to find it, Hunt for the Blower Bentley richly imagines the fate of the only one of the fifty Blower Bentleys built that is unaccounted for. There is no other character in fiction like Faston Hanks. If you love cars and history, you'll find Faston an engaging person to spend time with. And you will definitely find yourself wishing to be at his side as he tracks down the world's most desirable cars.
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Date de parution
28 septembre 2011
Nombre de lectures
1
EAN13
9781780920191
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
1 Mo
Contents
Front Matter................................................. 3 Tîtle Page .................................................. 3 Publîser Inormatîon ................................ 4 Dedîcatîon................................................. 6
Hunt For he Bower Bentey....................... 7 Prologue .................................................... 7 Capter One............................................ 10 Capter Two............................................ 15 Capter hree .......................................... 18 Capter Four ........................................... 21 Capter Fîve............................................ 24 Capter Sîx ............................................. 29 Capter Seven.......................................... 33 Capter Eîgt .......................................... 41 Capter Nîne........................................... 44 Capter Ten............................................. 47 Capter Eleven ........................................ 53 Capter Twelve ........................................ 57 Capter hîrteen...................................... 67 Capter Fourteen ..................................... 76 Capter Fîteen........................................ 80 Capter Sîxteen ....................................... 86 Capter Seventeen.................................... 92 Capter Eîgteen ..................................... 96 Capter Nîneteen................................... 100 Capter Twenty ..................................... 104 Capter Twenty One .............................. 111 Capter Twenty Two .............................. 115 Capter Twenty hree ............................ 121 Capter Twenty Four ............................. 126
Capter Twenty Fîve .............................. 128 Capter Twenty Sîx................................ 136 Capter Twenty Seven ............................ 140 Capter Twenty Eîgt............................. 147 Capter Twenty Nîne ............................. 159 Capter hîrty....................................... 170 Capter hîrty One................................ 175 Capter hîrty Two................................ 182 Capter hîrty hree.............................. 189 Capter hîrty Four ............................... 198 Capter hîrty Fîve................................ 208 Capter hîrty Sîx ................................. 213 Capter hîrty Seven.............................. 218 Capter hîrty Eîgt .............................. 228 Capter hîrty Nîne .............................. 237 Capter Fourty ...................................... 239 Capter Fourty One ............................... 245 Capter Fourty Two ............................... 246 Capter Fourty hree ............................. 251 Capter Fourty Four .............................. 256
Back Matter.............................................. 259 Autor’s Notes And hanks ..................... 259 Also Avaîlable ........................................ 261
HUNT FOR THE BLOWER BENTLEY By Kevîn Gosseîn
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Dedication For my race team, Nickie and Graham & Dr. J.P. Elliot, who did the simple thing of saving my wife’s life.
Prologue Portsmout, Engand May 1939 Stepan was gad tat Fowkes, te cousîn o engîneer D. H. Sessîons, ad a gambîng probem. A uge, debt-înducîng gambîng probem. A gambîng probem tat caused îm to take sîy, errant rîsks. Fowkes’ gambîng probem ad even caused îm to stea îtems rom îs rîc reatîve to pay îs bîs. And Stepan was oten te man to buy tose îtems because D.H. ad exquîsîte taste în a tîngs. Notîcîng te tîme was nîne o’cock, Stepan Inîsed îs Young’s pînt wît a Ina gup, put on îs at and waked out o te Saîor’s Return pub to go meet Fowkes. ït was just a ew bocks down Prospect Street to teîr meetîng pace, an acove tat ad once been used to stabe orses. ïnstead o a paîr o nags, tere was cose to 200 orsepower, în te orm o a Bentey wît a bower ung of te ront stabed tere tonîgt. Stepan waked straîgt up to te rîgt-and sîde o te car and peered troug te gass at te drîver. Fowkes’ ace was cut across by one o te tree wîper bades tat ad parked vertîcay. ït was easy to see e was scared and desperate îke a street dweer wît empty pockets and emptîer stomac. Gettîng out o te car, Fowkes sut te door but kept îs and on ît as î e needed a bît o a support. As î e coudn’t stand on îs own. “hîs îs ît ten.” Stepan stated îke act but structured îke a questîon. “ït îs.” “ï tougt ît ad a abrîc body?” “ï don’t know. Maybe ît dîd wen ît Irst et te actory, maybe ît dîdn’t. Wo cares?” “ï care. A eater body woud ave been a bît îgter. But regardess, ow ong ago dîd you take ît?”
“A week.” Stepan et te bood I as ace. He was tod ît woud be resy puroîned. Not stae. he cousîn must ave notîced te cange în îs expressîon and expaîned beore Stepan coud erupt. “D.H. as been busy. Caed în to ep run Baîey’s actory near eît.” “Wat sort o actory?” “Don’t know. A part o a part o a submarîne.” ïnterestîng, tougt Stepan, a nîce bît o înormatîon to Ie away or ater. “How muc you owe?” Stepan asked te cousîn; î e were as bad a negotîator as e was a gamber tîs woud be a strong Irst openîng move. “ï don’t owe muc.” Fowkes saîd wît a straîgt ace and straîned voîce. “Not wat tîs car îs wort, tat’s or sure.” “hat car îs ony wort wat someone wî pay or ît. A car îs never wort a tougt.” “Rîgt.” he cousîn orced a aug. Stepan knew e wanted to pay îke e was a cum. A pa. “ï dîdn’t mean to be unny. ï’m not ere to cat îke a coupe o bîrds. ï am ere to buy a car and not te anyone were ï bougt ît. hîs wî beneIt me. And ît wî beneIt you. And te mutuay beneIcîa number ï am tînkîng about îs 1,000 pounds.” he cousîn roed îs eyes up a bît as î e were Igurîng sums. Stepan woudn’t ave been surprîsed î e stuck out îs tongue. ït took a mînute, but te cousîn answered. “You see. You and ï know wat tîs car îs wort. D.H. paîd dearer tan 3,000 pounds or ît. And, e just ad a bît o work done to ît down at Gîbert’s ere în town. ï just coected ît ast mont rom tere. And because o a tat, ï’m gonna need 1,500.” “ïs ît because o te work done or te debt owed?” “he work done, mate. he work done.” “ït îs în Ine ette, but not a ot o peope are spasîng out on cars now, are tey?” “A ew are. ï just saw a new reg on a Ros not two weeks ago.”
“And were tey wîîng to tak about ît?” he cousîn dîdn’t answer. “Fewer, ï woud say. Now, ï am carîtabe. 1,200 pounds.” Stepan ten ed out îs and. Fowkes spat în îs. “Wat are we, out at te dogs? Here’s te money.” Stepan trust te eusîve, arge and dîrty wad o bîs at te cousîn and got înto te car. Ater a mînute o amîîarîzatîon wît te brîstîng-wît-gauges das, Stepan set te retarder, put te and trotte on and started up te Bower. Stepan ten sîd te sma pîsto out o îs pants pocket, wrapped ît în îs scar and ed ît an înc rom te ead o te cousîn wo was standîng next to te door countîng îs money. Puîng te trîgger, Stepan watced te cousîn get pused back înto te brîck wa and sump down to te ground. Wît te Bentey îdîng, Stepan stepped out o te car, snatced back îs 1,200 pounds and quîcky jumped back înto te drîver’s seat. Crankîng ard on te cord-wrapped wee, Stepan snîcked te grey Bentey’s gear ever înto Irst, ten pued out onto Commerce Street, prepared or te bast up to Newcaste. ït ad taken more tan a mont to acquîre tîs too. Now e needed to use tîs most recent acquîsîtîon.
