![]() And suddenly the life Nicola adores is in danger of coming to an abrupt, brutal, and terrifying end. And before she realized what she had uncovered, she found herself thrust into the midst of an alarming plot in which she would become the prey. Warned to stay away, Nicola was unable to obey. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was loosely based (there are significant differences) upon a 1962 suspense novel by Mary Stewart and was directed by James Neilson. A man in hiding - for reasons he could not explain. The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American mystery film starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. She wafted me away to exotic places, and into exciting and romantic. When I found out it was also a book, I went hunting at my local library and fell in love with the way Stewart immediately pulled me into her stories, evoking awe, fear, laughter ,and romance. She links up with two hiking companions who have inadvertently stumbled upon a scene of blood vengeance, that involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by blood and the bonds of greed.įor the first time in her life Nicola meets a man and a situation she cannot deal with. I found The Moon-Spiners through a Disney movie of the same name (book was better). Then on her day off, her impulse led her on a little-used path into the foreboding White Mountains. On leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in the lush island of Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances. ![]() Young, beautiful, and adventurous Nicola Ferris loves her life as a secretary at the British Embassy on Greece. ![]()
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