Lonely Road
by Nevil Shute
Malcolm Stevenson, a wealthy former naval officer haunted by war memories, discovers that his lonely life has been turned upside down one night when he encounters problems on the way to the beach. What at first seems like an accident leads him to discover an international conspiracy against his country and fall in love with a dance hostess who seems to have something to do with it. Malcolm's determination to uncover the conspiracy will put his life and the life of the only person who brought him happiness in serious danger.