TRIAL RUN. by Francis, Dick - 1978

London: Michael Joseph, 1978. 239 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). Map endpapers. "This time (Francis's) hero Randall Drew penetrates the Iron Curtain into Soviet Russia. He emerges, of course, victorious after a series of hair-raising adventures. Randall Drew is prevented from carrying on his career in steeplechasing by poor eyesight. Restless and unsure of his future but pursuing an ardent love affair, he does not welcome an invitation to go to Moscow on a delicate investigation, but almost irresistible pressures are brought to bear. A mysterious entity 'Aloysha' is threatening a royally connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games; the candidate may be vulnerable to scandal which could set off intolerable diplomatic conflicts. The brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high." Tiny shallow bump at bottom edge of front board. Dust jacket has light browning on spine/flap-folds and at some edges, light edge wrinkling, minor edgewear, minor rubbing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.