King of the Golden Valley - Softcover

In 1910 the exciting Peking-London motor race has brought to a head the lifelong rivalry of Edward Hollande and Harry Coles Wynter. Seventy-five years later Daniel Wynter receives a lost letter, dated 1939, from the grandfather he never knew, recovered from the remote area of Chinese Turkestan, where Harry Coles Wynter had retired in disgrace, accused of the attempted murder of his rival. Wynter's search for the truth about his grandfather involves him in a web of mystery and deceit. Scholefield's novel tells a good story succinctly and concisely. The tale of the race is at the heart of the book, and it is described with enough specifics to intrigue the general reader and delight the motoring enthusiast. Scholefield is a fine writer, and he successfully uses diaries to tell a unique story. A good selection for public libraries. Lydia Burruel, Mesa P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

YA An exciting adventure story that tells of a Peking-to-London auto race in 1939. However, most of the action takes place in the present, when Daniel Wynter receives a worn and stained letter from his father. This letter had been lost in the mountains of Tibet for 46 years. Daniel had known his father only through the gossip surrounding his auto race and from his bitter and disillusioned mother who had divorced him years ago. Wanting to know more about the circumstances of this race and a supposed scandal about his father, Daniel and his girlfriend, along with others, go to Tibet to discover what really happened to his father. A book with a love interest, fast-paced and suspenseful action, well-defined characters, and an unexpected ending. Pat Royal, Prince George's County Public School System, Md.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.