Ocho bajo par (Eight Under Par)

# "Eight Under Par" by George Sound

Doble Juego Collection no. 49 (March 1983), Editorial Bruguera, Barcelona

This mystery-thriller concerns Julius Callaghan, a wealthy widowed art collector living in a Victorian manor outside London, whose son James is a championship golfer. Julius is being extorted over a stolen Rubens painting acquired unknowingly from criminal dealers who now demand his cooperation in illegal schemes, threatening to expose the scandal and damage his son's promising career. Under pressure, Julius agrees to undertake mysterious trips to Le Havre beginning the following Monday, concealing his activities from James while maintaining appearances.

Complications arise when James notices his father's uncharacteristic frequent travels and voices suspicions to his girlfriend Laura Biggest during lunch in London. She dismisses his concerns, urging him to focus on upcoming world championship golf tournaments. The narrative follows Julius's internal conflict between protecting his son and yielding to criminal coercion, while James attempts to uncover his father's secrets.