Steel Flies by Roy Lanchester

When a priceless British fighter jet prototype is lost over the North Sea the incident opens a Pandora's box of deceit, double-dealing and treachery that could bring the UK to its knees. Only one man can slam shut the heavy lid of that box and that man is Trent Steel. Written in 1983 and unpublished until now, STEEL FLIES is the explosive debut novel from British motoring journalist and hotel enthusiast Roy Lanchester.