The Way to Dusty Death

By: Alistair MacLean

Narrated by: George Weightman

The classic tale of high-octane adventure set in the world of 1970s Formula One, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

Johnny Harlow seems to have it all: he's good looking, desired by women, and envied by men; he's also the reigning Formula One world champion, the poster-boy for the world's most thrilling and richly financed sport. But a recent devastating accident has driven him to drink.

And now his beloved sport is changing: too many things are going wrong in too many races. And when Johnny is the apparent cause of the latest accident, he decides the time has come to sort things out. But what he finds has nothing to do with cars, and some people will do anything to prevent him from discovering the truth…

©2009 Alistair MacLean (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

'Vigorous thriller with screaming tyres' Observer

'Excitement comes from the gruelling car chases and scenes of motor-racing life' Sunday Telegraph

'A magnificent storyteller' Sunday Mirror

‘The most successful British novelist of his time’ Jack Higgins

This is a high octane thriller from the world of formula 1

This isn’t the first time I read/listen to this story, likely not even only the tenth time. I love the book for its unique setting. The glamorous racing world of when F1 was still both exciting and dangerous.
So when this new audiobook was announced I preordered it instantly. The reading is quite good, but I wonder if the reader has ever heard if Italian as foreign language, the way he butchers Cagliari or other italian Names is a beauty to behold

A wonderful story, a pathetic narrator!

MacLean has but one standard of writing: Supreme Excellence! Everything he ever wrote is of that caliber. I’m just sorry that this story has not been narrated by a native English speaking person!