The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler

A classic crime thriller, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of Europe in the 1930s, The Mask of Dimitrios is as enjoyable and gripping today as when it was first published in 1939. Eric Ambler was described by John le Carre as ‘the source on which we all draw.’ The Mask of Dimitrios was one of the first to see the trope of the everyday man caught in a web of international intrigue, igniting a genre that’s popular to this day.

The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler

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Blurb:

English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by the law, whose body has just been fished out of the Bosphorus. Fascinated by the story, Latimer decides to retrace Dimitrios' steps across Europe to gather material for a new book.

But, as he gradually discovers more about his subject's shadowy history, fascination tips over into obsession. And, in entering Dimitrios' criminal underworld, Latimer realizes that his own life may be on the line.

Reviews:

'Not Le Carre, not Deighton, not Ludlum have surpassed the intelligence, authenticity or engrossing storytelling that established The Mask of Dimitrios as the best of its kind' - The Times

'A gripping thriller… still fresh as new' - Guardian

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