MATHER, BERKELY [PSEUD, JOHN EVAN WESTON-DAVIES] — The Pass Beyond Kashmir

London, Collins. 1973, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0002456311) Hardcover. Book, "Oil - all the oil in the world; on top of the bloody Himalayas!" Start a rumour about oil being found in the most unlikely spot and they'll bite at it. even if the rumour stems from the ravings of a delirious survivor of an ill-fated wartime surveying expedition to the foothills of Tibet. Years later, finding the missing papers of that expedition becomes a high priority for spies, mercenaries, oil companies and governments.Former army intelligence officer, unorthodox insurance assessor and freelance investigator Idwal Rees, an experienced Far Eastern hand operating out of Bombay, is drawn in to the search which soon becomes a race across India and Pakistan attempting to stay one step ahead of the opposition all the way to the pass beyond Kashmir, where the invading Chinese army - and Rees' personal nemesis - are lying in wait. Fine/Near Fine - Slight Chips.