SOLVED. Tunnel under house to bank or shop [s]

[Jon]

I read this book in the 80s but couldn't say when it was published.

Genre, adult fiction.

The plot, the house was located in a suburban street, I think the occupants tunneled under the house to get into a bank or shop. I'm sure it was set in the UK. The tunnelers weren't proffessional robbers just ordinary people.

I think the cover was a coloured drawing of a row of terraced houses.

No chance of a spoiler here since that is all I remember.

Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated.

[Andy]

This is an old plot idea - dating back to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story - "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adve...

[Jon]

I found out the name of my book, it was "Charlie Come Home and face them" by R F Delderfield. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Hom...

[Jaye]

Jon wrote: "I found out the name of my book, it was "Charlie Come Home and face them" by R F Delderfield. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Hom..."

Thanks for coming back and letting us know the title. I'm going to check it out.

[Andria]

Congrats on finding it, Jon. Here's the Goodreads link: Come Home Charlie, And Face Them

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,]

I love books with tunnels! Yes, like Jay said, thanks for coming back and letting us know! Really happy for you that you found your book:)

Thanks for the link Andria!