'Without Alexander Wilson there is no James Bond, there is no Bourne, there is no George Smiley. Unmissable' Tony Parsons 'A romping read...James Bond may find he has a worthy rival' Daily Mail 'acclaimed work... very attractive editions' Shotsmag 'The dialogue is reminiscent of that in the early Agatha Christie novels, and there is an air of Simon Templar about Wallace, who seems to be always one step ahead of everyone else.' Books Monthly

BOOK 4 in the Wallace of the Secret Service series Sir Leonard Wallace, the famous chief of the Secret Service, finds that the peace of Europe is threatened by a gang engaged in the theft and sale of national secrets. Wallace gets busy, and is assisted by the gang leader's own fear of him and his anxiety to get the Englishman into his power. Wallace's investigations, his startling discoveries and his escapes from death make this one of the most exciting books ever written by Alexander Wilson.
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BOOK 4 in the Wallace of the Secret Service series. Sir Leonard Wallace, the famous chief of the Secret Service, finds that the peace of Europe is threatened by a gang engaged in the theft and sale of national secrets.
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A&B are thrilled to be reissuing these Golden Age espionage thrillers, by a writer who was hugely well reviewed in his heyday. There are nine titles in the series which will be republished during 2015 & 2016
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780749018207
Publisert
2015-09-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Allison & Busby
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
388

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Biographical note

Alexander Wilson was a writer, spy and secret service officer. He served in the First World War before moving to India to teach as a Professor of English Literature, and began writing spy novels whilst there. During WW2, Wallace worked as an intelligence agent. He enjoyed great success and notoriety for his writing in the 1940s, with reviews in the Telegraph, Observer, Scotsman and the Times Literary Supplement. He died in 1963.