INTRODUCING A CLASSIC SPY THRILLER FEATURING ASSASSIN-FOR-HIRE AUGUSTUS MANDRELL.
Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Paperback Original Award.
America, 1948.
The exploits of the notorious assassin-for-hire Augustus Mandrell are legendary across two continents. But for a while, Scotland Yard can relax. Mandrell is crossing the Atlantic to ply his unholy trade in America.
Seven years ago, Mandrell smuggled General Von Ritterdorf — one of Hitler’s doubles — out of Europe and onwards to Argentina.
Now, Mandrell is back in America and working with the …
INTRODUCING A CLASSIC SPY THRILLER FEATURING ASSASSIN-FOR-HIRE AUGUSTUS MANDRELL.
Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Paperback Original Award.
America, 1948.
The exploits of the notorious assassin-for-hire Augustus Mandrell are legendary across two continents. But for a while, Scotland Yard can relax. Mandrell is crossing the Atlantic to ply his unholy trade in America.
Seven years ago, Mandrell smuggled General Von Ritterdorf — one of Hitler’s doubles — out of Europe and onwards to Argentina.
Now, Mandrell is back in America and working with the Hitler look-alike to block the New York Giants from winning the Pennant. But there’s much more at stake than a mere baseball game.
And what’s more, Mandrell’s old foe Louis Proferra — now in the C.I.A — has reared his ugly head again. Proferra has been assigned the task of protecting the major-league baseball player Mandrell is hunting. Always a fly in the ointment, that guy.
How many more body parts must Louis Proferra lose before he gets the message? Augustus Mandrell is sure one more won’t hurt . . .
Fans of Len Deighton, Ian Fleming, George MacDonald Fraser and Frederick Forsyth will devour this classic spy series full of twists.
Please note this edition includes a new introduction by award-winning crime writer Mike Ripley.
