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OverviewMillions of copies sold worldwide. The author of the Department Z novels is back. Martin Storm's visit to New York seemed like it was a success. But that was until his car was machine gunned and the police had to smuggle him out of the country... But Martin finds no safety at home, either, and the search begins to find the man who is hunting him down. He soon discovers that he has become involved with an American underworld boss who is planning to expand his business to Britain. Will he be able to escape the gangster's clutches, or will he become a victim in his complex game? Full Product DetailsAuthor: John CreaseyPublisher: Agora Books Imprint: Agora Books Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781911295358ISBN 10: 1911295357 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 06 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsCreasey is creating his own kind of Comedie Humane-Policiere - and a splendid achievement it is. -- Anthony Boucher for The New York Times Phenomenal -- Life Magazine A time capsule of crime fiction. -- Goodreads Reviewer There are some very neat plot twists, which I did not see coming, and the final page left me with a grin on my face. -- Amazon Reviewer Recommended to any one who enjoys classic crime thrillers -- Amazon Reviewer Author InformationJohn Creasey MBE was an English crime and science fiction writer who wrote more than 600 novels using 28 different pseudonyms. He created several characters which are now famous. These include The Toff, Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, Inspector Roger West, The Baron, and Doctor Stanislaus Alexander Palfrey. The most popular of these was Gideon of Scotland Yard, who was the basis for the television series Gideon's Way and for the John Ford movie Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958), also known by its British title Gideon's Day . The Baron character was made into a 1960s TV series starring Steve Forrest as The Baron. In 1953, John Creasey founded the UK's Crime Writers' Association (CWA). The CWA New Blood Dagger is awarded in his memory for first books by previously unpublished writers. Sponsored by BBC Audiobooks, it includes a prize of GBP1000. This award was known previously as the John Creasey Memorial Dagger. John Creasey died in June 1973. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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