Author:Frederick Forsyth
On a routine flight from Bangkok to Heathrow the captain receives an anonymous tip-off from an overzealous family man that he checks out as a matter of course. Meanwhile, Bill Butler is roused from his bed and, together with his Knock team, must try to outwit the devious smugglers.
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection The Veteran.
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