Marazan

"Marazan" is the first novel by the British author Nevil Shute. It tells the story of Philip Stenning, a commercial pilot trained during the First World War. As his plane crashes, Philip is rescued by an escaped convict, Denis Compton, who turns out to have been framed for embezzlement by his Italian half-brother, Baron Rodrigo Mattani. The latter has a business in the drug trade in England. Upon learning, Philip Stenning sets out to help his savior clear his name and break the drug ring.