This is a variation on an old theme where a person with a problem swaps identities with another person to avoid his problem only to find that he has inherited a far worse problem.Emrys Jones problem is that he is on the run as he is an escaped convict having been found guilty of manslaughter.His double has already been arrested by the police by mistake.Luckily Jones the villain is distinguished from Jones the double by his beard.Jones the villain compounds his problems by accidentally killing Jones the double,albeit accidentally.He assumes the identity of Jones the double without being aware that his double was involved in cold war espionage.So when the gang come avisiting it is a very nasty surprise.Jones helps the police to capture the gang and the police assure him that they will put in a good word for him.Given his habit of accidentally killing people you would assume that they would have preferred to lock him up and throw away the key.A competent and engaging thriller.
Review of Deadly Nightshade
