James Flood, just released from a Florida prison, has a desperate scheme. He and his recruits, all hardened criminals, will move in upon a prominent upstate New York family, holding the Hayworth women as hostages while awaiting delivery of a four-million-dollar ransom. Flood expects no resistance. Marcus Hayworth, small-town banker and leading member of the Quaker community, is convinced he can subvert Flood's plan. Instead of going to the police, he will bring his family's crisis before his meeting, asking the Quaker community to back him in nonviolent opposition. Subsequent events isolate both hostages and captors within the Hayworth house, waging a war of nerves that involves more than a clash between good and evil. For Flood cannot be taken for granted. Much deeper than the profit motive is his need for revenge, a most urgent and specific need. And Hayworth's principles have never been put to the ultimate test.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
July 1975 : Hardback
| Title: Stronghold Author(s): Stanley Ellin ISBN: 0-224-01103-0 / 978-0-224-01103-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1974 : Hardback
| Title: Stronghold Author(s): Stanley Ellin ISBN: 0-394-49129-7 / 978-0-394-49129-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Inc (T) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 1996 : Paperback
| Title: Stronghold: A Novel of Suspense Author(s): Stanley Ellin ISBN: 0-88150-380-0 / 978-0-88150-380-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Foul Play Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1977 : Paperback
| Title: Stronghold (Penguin crime fiction) Author(s): Stanley Ellin ISBN: 0-14-004336-5 / 978-0-14-004336-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1977 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Stronghold Author(s): Stanley Ellin Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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