Geoffrey Household

When he is foiled in his attempt to assassinate a European dictator, the Rogue Male finds himself on the run from Europe's most inventive torturers!

Enjoying an afternoon’s shooting in Dorset, former colonel Roger Taine tries to scare a poacher, only to find himself with a body on his hands. He decides to investigate himself rather than alerting the police, and soon finds himself involved in a dangerous plot.