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OverviewBritain's Department Z faces its biggest test when the organisation is threatened by an enemy within its walls. Charles Corliss, son of a murdered agent from Department Z, seems like the perfect recruit for the ultra-secret spy organisation. But when things start going seriously wrong the agents begin to suspect that this charming young man is not as loyal as he first seemed. Filled with hate for the organisation which allowed the death of his father, Charles begins to sabotage the department as a double agent dedicated to the Communist cause. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John CreaseyPublisher: Agora Books Imprint: Ipso Books ISBN: 9781911295846ISBN 10: 1911295845 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 23 August 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. 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 Very, very, very highly recommended indeed. -- Amazon Reviewer I would give it six stars if possible. It had me gripped from the beginning and I found it very hard to put down. -- Amazon Reviewer A wholly engaging spy thriller from one of the darkest time in UK history, with a thoroughly intriguing cast of characters. -- 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 The CWA New Blood Dagger is awarded in his memory for first books by previously unpublished writers.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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