South by Java Head

by Alistair MacLean

As Singapore falls to the Japanes, a small grop of men and women set sail on desperate journey. One of them carries a cargo without price, the complete plans for the Japanese invasion of Australia. In order to get at there is nothing the Japanese will not do. They will stop at nothing.

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