The Freedom Trap

The Freedom Trap is a novel written by English author Desmond Bagley, and was first published in 1971. It was loosely based on the escape of George Blake from prison five years before. In 1973 it was made into a film, titled The Mackintosh Man, starring Paul Newman.

Plot introduction

An agent of the British Government is sent on a new and deadly assignment - to snare The Scarperers (a notorious gang of criminals who organise gaol-breaking for long-term prisoners) and Slade, a notorious Russian double agent whom they have recently liberated. The trail leads him to Malta, where he comes face-to-face with these ruthless killers and must outwit them to save his own life.