'A spellbinder . . . takes hold before the first shot is fired' - "New York Times"
'Rarely does a tale about pursuers and pursued reach the intensity of fear, uncertainty and apprehension' - "New York World-Telegram"
'Of unusual interest and distinction . . . very moving . . . produces effects of high and painful excitement' - "Spectator"
An Irish Republican Army plot goes horribly wrong when its leader, Johnny Murtah, kills an innocent man and is himself gravely wounded. As the police close in on Johnny, his compatriots must make a daring bid to rescue him. But they are not...