The Thirty-Nine Steps

Renowned adventurer Richard Hannay has recently returned from Africa and is feeling unfulfilled with his mundane London life - until a shocking murder is committed in his own apartment. The victim had previously warned him of a potentially catastrophic assassination plot, putting Hannay in the spotlight as the prime suspect for police and a prime target for the killers. Fleeing to his homeland of Scotland, Hannay must rely on his sharp intellect to outsmart his pursuers and alert the government before it's too late. This timeless tale of intrigue and danger, The Thirty-Nine Steps, solidified John Buchan's reputation as a master of the thriller genre and continues to inspire writers and filmmakers, including the legendary Alfred Hitchcock.