The Way to Dusty Death is a thriller novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. It was originally published in 1973. The title is a quotation from a famous passage in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5.
[edit] Plot introduction
The protagonist, Johnny Harlow, a world champion Formula 1 racing driver, who appears to have become an alcoholic after a devastating wreck kills his best friend and fellow driver, along with maiming his girlfriend. He realizes after being involved in yet another crash on the circuit that there have been too many accidents lately, and decides to investigate, but soon finds out that a few people will do anything to prevent him from discovering the truth.
[edit] TV adaptation
The Way to Dusty Death appeared as a 1995 made-for-TV movie directed by Geoffrey Reeve, starring Simon MacCorkindale as Harlow, and Linda Hamilton as romantic interest Marie MacAlpine.
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