Doll on a Chain

Alistair MacLean (1922–1987) — a British writer, author of 28 thrillers and adventure stories, screenwriter. His name is well known to readers all over the world. MacLean's books have sold over 150 million copies, and 18 films have been made based on his novels, scripts, and plots. In 1983, the University of Glasgow awarded the writer an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
The heroes of MacLean live and triumph all over the globe, “from communist Hungary and the Gulf of Mexico to Singapore, the south of France, San Francisco, the Netherlands, and the Arctic Ocean.”
The flagship of the collection is “Doll on a Chain.” A seasoned Interpol agent, whose methods sometimes cross the line of the law, arrives in Amsterdam to expose a criminal syndicate. And he falls into a sophisticated trap set by his enemies...
The plot of “The Lock” is connected to the previous novel. Terrorists blow up a dam and threaten to flood all of Holland if their demands are not met. The chief of police in Amsterdam assigns an undercover agent to infiltrate the group...
Off the coast of Scotland, several ships carrying precious cargo are hijacked (“When Eight Glasses Strike”). An operation is prepared to neutralize the pirates, but something unforeseen happens...
In the Aegean Sea, a plane crashes (“Santorini”). The fall of a bomber with nuclear weapons on board could trigger a volcanic eruption, a tsunami, and a nuclear winter...
Three novels in the collection (besides “The Lock”) are published in a new translation.