Former detective Fabel Retief’s plan to capture master thief Paxanos on a flight turns into a dangerous search for an unknown enemy after the plane is hijacked and the stolen diamonds vanish without a trace.
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3. THE WINGED FORTUNE - FABEL RETIEF SERIES
Who is the mysterious Mr. P. Brink who boards the flight to Britain at the very last moment? Under the guise of an innocent traveller, Fabel Retief, the legendary former detective, is hot on the trail of Paxanos, the cunning mastermind behind an astonishing diamond heist of R140,000. The plan is simple. Follow Paxanos, and lead him into a trap at Scotland Yard.
But this is no ordinary flight. Thousands of metres above the heart of Africa, the journey takes a deadly turn. The aeroplane is hijacked and forced to change course toward the tumultuous Congo. On board, a dangerous cat-and-mouse game plays itself out. Paxanos, aware of the shadow following him, unmasks Retief and thereby knocks his most powerful weapon, anonymity, from his hands. After the hijackers are apprehended in Leopoldstad, a shocking discovery follows. The diamonds have vanished without a trace. Did Paxanos outwit him, or is there a fourth, invisible player in this deadly game. Someone who was under his very nose the entire time?
From the dusty streets of the Congo to a derelict English airfield and the misty quays of Dover, Fabel must continue his search. He must risk the unthinkable to uncover the truth, for this winged fortune is not just at stake. It is in the hands of an enemy he never saw coming.
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The Fabel Retief series of seven stories is an excellent spy series written in the early 1960s by one of South Africa's master writers of the era, F.A. Venter, under the pseudonym Meiring Fouche. Fabel Retief is a former detective with the South African Detective Service, and wherever murders and mysterious cases are involved, you are sure to find Fabel. He earned his nickname from the fabled skill with which he solved the most intricate cases during his time with the South African Detective Service. The seven stories in the series cover a wide range of events, from a missing girl and a murder on a ship to a deserted house in a remote desert. It is Fabel's task to solve all the riddles and secrets, and only his ingenuity, knowledge, and sharp intellect enable him to unravel these cases. All the stories provide wonderful entertainment for readers of all ages, and there is even a touch of romance involved.
