In the Hour before Midnight by Higgins, Jack - 1975

Fawcett Gold Medal. Good. 1975. Paperback. The spine and both covers, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. All three page edges are yellow stained. The back cover has some faded numbers, looks like they were doing their bookkeeping there. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 191 pages; Also released as "The Sicilian Heritage". Stacey Wyatt is a gifted pianist. He is also a competent mercenary soldier. But at the moment, he is sojourning in an Egyptian prison. Sean Burke has plans to rescue him. He merely needs Stacey for what becomes a deadly intrigue. Stacey is assigned to rescue a wealthy businessman's daughter from a bandit kidnapper.. So there I was, Stacey Wyatt, piano player, soldier of fortune, escaped prisoner, on his way to a second chance at life. Or was it death? Will combine shipping on more than one book. .