The Vivero Letter (1968)

by Desmond Bagley

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Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in South America. Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is blasted apart when his brother is murdered. The killer was after a family heirloom - an antique gold tray - which sets Wheale on a trail from Devon to the tropical rainforest of Yucatan. There he joins the hunt for a lost Mayan city. But in the dense cover of the jungle a band of vicious convict mercenaries are waiting to strike...… (more)

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He had me with the use of "subfusc", in an adventure story in which howler monkeys are involved.

keylawk | Oct 31, 2019 |

A ridiculous premise, but entertaining enough if you're willing to suspend disbelief. (

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cazfrancis | Apr 25, 2016 |

Standard, workmanlike adventure story from this genre author, who sold well in his day. The story concerns Inca gold with the usual skullduggery and some romance thrown in. Still readable, though you really notice the level of technology that was exciting in 1975. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Desmond Bagley	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Loponen, Seppo	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Golden Keel / The Vivero Letter by Desmond Bagley

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Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection – 1968)

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The Vivero Letter

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1968

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The Vivero Letter (1999 | IMDb)

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To that stalwart institution the British pub,
particularly the Kingsbridge Inn, Totnes,
and the Cott Inn, Dartington

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I made good time on the way to the West Country; the road was clear and there was only an occasional car coming in the other direction to blind me with headlights.

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Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in South America. Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is blasted apart when his brother is murdered. The killer was after a family heirloom - an antique gold tray - which sets Wheale on a trail from Devon to the tropical rainforest of Yucatan. There he joins the hunt for a lost Mayan city. But in the dense cover of the jungle a band of vicious convict mercenaries are waiting to strike...

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