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Eric Ambler

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The Light of Day

Cause for Alarm

The Schirmer Inheritance

Epitaph for a Spy

A Coffin for Dimitrios

Judgement on Deltchev

Judgment on Deltchev

Journey into Fear

The Mask of Dimitrios

Background to Danger

The Dark Frontier

Siege of Villa Lipp -OS

Ability to Kill

Passage of Arms

The Story So Far

Waiting for Orders

The Maras Affair

Tender to Danger

Uncommon Danger

Biography

Beginning in 1937, Eric Ambler wrote a series of novels that introduced ordinary protagonists thrust into political intrigue they were ill-prepared to handle, and in the process invented the modern suspense novel. His stories were touted for their realism, and Ambler established himself as a thriller writer of depth and originality. His work paved the way for such writers as John Le Carre, Len Deighton, and Robert Ludlum.

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