by Martin Meylach, in collaboration with Charles Whited.

Finally, I am deeply indebted to a friend, mentor, and walking encyclopedia—Teddy Tucker.

P.B.

Books by Peter Benchley

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Time and a Ticket

Copyright

DOUBLEDAY and COMPANY, INC., GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK

All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

ISBN: 0-385-04742-8

Library of congress catalog card number 75-445 21

Copyright © 1976 by Peter Benchley. All rights reserved

Printed in the United States of America first edition.