The Thirty-Nine Steps

<p><strong>The Thirty-Nine Steps</strong> is a <strong>classic spy thriller</strong> by <strong>John Buchan</strong> often regarded as one of the first <strong>modern espionage novels</strong>. Set just before <strong>World War I</strong> the novel introduces <strong>Richard Hannay</strong> a man caught in a deadly game of international intrigue.</p><p>Richard Hannay a former mining engineer recently returned to <strong>London</strong> finds his life upended when an American spy named <strong>Franklin Scudder</strong> seeks his help. Scudder claims to have uncovered a <strong>German plot to assassinate a key British official</strong> and plunge Europe into war. Before he can reveal more <strong>Scudder is murdered in Hannay's apartment</strong> leaving Hannay as the prime suspect.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>