Fear to Tread

Spine somewhat creased, minor edge wear, a little cover creasing and soiling. Slight rippling along bottom edge. A good reading copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 262 pages; "The protagonist is an unlikely schoolmaster named Weatherall, who notices some unpleasant goings-on in his South London neighborhood. Someone is running a protection racket of sorts on area restaurants. Then there is a former student, Patsy Donavon, now a disgraced policeman; Patsy is seeking for revenge for the death of his wife at the hands of the same racketeers. Before long, the stubbornly moral Weatherall and most of the Donavon family are deep into a dangerous investigation, seeking the mastermind behind a network of thefts and money-laundering. But the villains know where to find Weatherall, his friends, and his pregnant wife. ".