Blue cloth binding with navy title plate and gilt title on the spine.

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The Pass Beyond Kashmir by Berkely Mather is a 1960 thriller novel about a dangerous race across India and Pakistan to find a secret Himalayan oil map. Please view our photographs.

Story Overview

• The Plot: A rumor starts that huge oil reserves are hidden on top of the Himalayas, based on the papers of a lost wartime expedition.

• The Mission: Former army intelligence officer Idwal Rees tries to find the missing papers.

• The Danger: Rees must stay ahead of rival spies, mercenaries, and an invading army all the way to the pass beyond Kashmir.

About the Book and Edition

• The Author: Berkely Mather was the pen name of John Weston-Davies (1909–1996), a British author who later helped write the screenplay for the James Bond film Dr. No.

• The Publisher: The Companion Book Club in London printed this affordable hardcover edition in 1960 for its subscriber base, usually bound in simple cloth boards.

• Famous Fan: James Bond creator Ian Fleming wrote a positive review that appeared on the dust jacket of the original 1960 first edition