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Eric Ambler was undoubtedly the leading thriller writer of the mid-twentieth century. His portrayals of the years before World War II in his classic novels range over Europe and the Mediterranean. A strong anti-fascist, Ambler portrayed the ambiguities of a world in turmoil.
Four of his classic novels (Background to Danger,
A Coffin for Dimitrios, Cause for Alarm, and
Journey Into Fear) were published in 1943 in one volume, now
out of print but available to read
on-line and as a used book: Intrigue: The Great Spy Novels of Eric Ambler Mr. Ambler has given new life and a fresh viewpoint to the art of the spy novel. ... His heroes are anything but heroic, nor are they startlingly wise, or even daring. They are ordinary, rather pleasant people. ... just men who want to stay out of trouble and live comfortably. In only one of these four novels does the hero do anything; in the others, things are done to him. The result: it becomes possible for the reader to identify himself with these heroes in a way that is wholly impossible in the typical thriller. |
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In the introduction to that volume, Alfred Hitchcock wrote:
Major Novels Currently in Print
The Dark Frontier (1936)
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(Portland, OR, USA)
Uncommon Danger (1937), US title: Background to Danger
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
Epitaph for a Spy (1938)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
Cause for Alarm (1938)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), US title: A Coffin for Dimitrios
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
Journey into Fear (1940)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
Judgment on Deltchev (1951)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
The Schirmer Inheritance (1953)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
The Night-Comers (1956), also published as State of Siege
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
Passage of Arms (1959);
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
The Light of Day (1962), also published as Topkapi
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)
The Levanter (1972)
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Powell's Books
(Portland, OR, USA)