- Paperback: 362 pages
- Publisher: Coronet Books; New edition edition (4 Dec 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340696923
- ISBN-13: 978-0340696927
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 824,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The sixth Peter Ashton novel. Ashton's wife discovers some butchered bodies at a Yorkshire safe-house, the first act in a story where crime, fanaticism and politics all lead to violent death. Peter then begins to uncover a lethal plot which could destabilize the economy of the western world.
About the Author
Clive Egleton brings years of experience in the Intelligence and Counter Espionage fields to his enthralling novels of suspense. Widely regarded as one of Britain's leading thriller writers, he is the author of twenty-seven highly acclaimed novels. He lives in the Isle of Wight.
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For Le Carre Lovers?
19 Feb 2005
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I noted that Egleton's books came up in the "Readers Also Bought" category for John Le Carre's novels on Amazon, so I took a try. I was pleased, and I will keep reading Egleton.
Some points of comparison:
1) Egleton's plotting and complexity of character seem no match for Le Carre. But you can't hold that against him.
2) That said, the characters are credible and interesting. Peter Ashton, the main guy in this book, is human enough, with a wife and mortgage, with fears and pet peeves. He doesn't find himself suddenly in bed with lustful Soviet spies, for which I am grateful.
3) The politics of the English system seem right out of Le Carre, with budget cuts, intrusive bureaucrats, and endless departmental squabbles.
4) Finally, I like the dry absurd humor in the book, as when an ambassador hands him sequentially numbered bills to hand to a spy or when a random person springs an ambush and beats a hasty retreat. Just like life.
Some points of comparison:
1) Egleton's plotting and complexity of character seem no match for Le Carre. But you can't hold that against him.
2) That said, the characters are credible and interesting. Peter Ashton, the main guy in this book, is human enough, with a wife and mortgage, with fears and pet peeves. He doesn't find himself suddenly in bed with lustful Soviet spies, for which I am grateful.
3) The politics of the English system seem right out of Le Carre, with budget cuts, intrusive bureaucrats, and endless departmental squabbles.
4) Finally, I like the dry absurd humor in the book, as when an ambassador hands him sequentially numbered bills to hand to a spy or when a random person springs an ambush and beats a hasty retreat. Just like life.
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