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Book: Athabasca (published in 1980) – by author Alistair Maclean – a thriller set in an Alaskan oil refinery

Alistair MacLean is a Scottish writer who specialized in writing thrillers and crime stories. He was third son of a Scottish minister and joined the Royal Navy during the world war two. He was a senior torpedo operator at the height of his career. He was in the thick of the war theater during the [...]

Movie: Presumed innocent (released in 1990) – starring Harrison Ford, John Spencer, and Brian Dennehy – a prosecutor charged with murder

This is a 1990 film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Scott Turow. It was directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Harrison Ford, John Spencer, Brian Dennehy, Raul Juliá, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Winfield and Greta Scacchi. The lead character is Rozat “Rusty” Sabich who is a prosecutor of Kindle [...]

Book: Breakheart pass (published in 1974) – Written by author Alistair Maclean, a western story set in Nevada in the late 19th century

Alistair MacLean is a Scottish writer who specialized in writing thrillers and crime stories. He was third son of a Scottish minister and joined the Royal Navy during the world war two. He was a senior torpedo operator at the height of his career. He was in the thick of the war theater during the [...]

Book: The Way to Dusty Death (Written by Alistair Maclean and published in 1973) – the story of a man’s attempt to find out the truth behind an accident on the race track

Alistair MacLean is a Scottish writer who specialized in writing thrillers and crime stories. He was third son of a Scottish minister and joined the Royal Navy during the world war two. He was a senior torpedo operator at the height of his career. He was in the thick of the war theater during the [...]