This is not my favourite book by Eric Ambler, but it’s still really good. The format is different with the plot being driven via transcribed dictation tape, transcribed tape interview, and narrative reconstruction. The book is about the Geneva newsletter Intercom. The newsletter was founded by a right-wing American general and is rabidly anti-communist. TheodoreContinue reading “The Intercom Conspiracy by Eric Ambler”
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The Intercom Conspiracy by Eric Ambler
This is not my favourite book by Eric Ambler, but it’s still really good. The format is different with the plot being driven via transcribed dictation tape, transcribed tape interview, and narrative reconstruction. The book is about the Geneva newsletter Intercom. The newsletter was founded by a right-wing American general and is rabidly anti-communist. TheodoreContinue reading “The Intercom Conspiracy by Eric Ambler”
Our Cats in Amsterdam
Our Cats in Amsterdam is the sequel to The Diary of a Buddhist Cat. Freddie and Gemma’s combination of daring rescues, apprehension of thieves, and stealthy listening skills have come to the attention of the crows at Europol. Recruited to spy on the criminals of Amsterdam, our heroes face many dangers. With the help ofContinue reading “Our Cats in Amsterdam”
Our Cats in Amsterdam
Our Cats in Amsterdam is the sequel to The Diary of a Buddhist Cat. Freddie and Gemma’s combination of daring rescues, apprehension of thieves, and stealthy listening skills have come to the attention of the crows at Europol. Recruited to spy on the criminals of Amsterdam, our heroes face many dangers. With the help ofContinue reading “Our Cats in Amsterdam”
She’s Coming For You
Step into the thrilling world of She’s Coming For You. Follow the story of a soldier turned animal activist as she takes justice into her own hands and goes after the hunters of animals. Travel with her on the trains in Spain and Portugal, taking risks with no one to back her up. Experience aContinue reading “She’s Coming For You”
She’s Coming For You
Step into the thrilling world of She’s Coming For You. Follow the story of a soldier turned animal activist as she takes justice into her own hands and goes after the hunters of animals. Travel with her on the trains in Spain and Portugal, taking risks with no one to back her up. Experience aContinue reading “She’s Coming For You”
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd
Ivan Dragomiloff is the founder and mastermind of the secret Assassination Bureau, Ltd. The social reformer Winter Hall falls in love with Grunya, who is Dragomiloff’s daughter. When Hall finds out who Dragomiloff is they have a debate and set an agreement whereby Dragomiloff would order his own execution if Hall proves to him thatContinue reading “The Assassination Bureau, Ltd”
A Twist of Sand by Geoffrey Jenkins
The star of this book is the treacherous Skeleton Coast where the action takes place at two different periods in history, in the 1950s and during WWII. Geoffrey Peace is the skipper of a large fishing boat called the Etosha who works in these unpredictable waters. When visiting a friend in Swakopmund, a strange incidentContinue reading “A Twist of Sand by Geoffrey Jenkins”
The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This is a compelling novel about The Gambler, Alexey Ivanovitch, who is working in the household of a Russian General – he was only promoted to this rank on his retirement – who is staying in a hotel in the fictional town of Roulettenburg. The others in the General’s party include the Frenchman Dr Grieux,Continue reading “The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky”
The Death of Ahasuerus by Par Lagerkvist
This book is rather different from other books you’ll read. It’s the third novel in a series that began with Barabbas and The Sibyl. Ahasuerus is mentioned in certain Old Testament books such as Esther and numerous scholars have proposed theories as to who Ahasuerus represents – most identify him with Xerxes I. However theContinue reading “The Death of Ahasuerus by Par Lagerkvist”
Julian Worker Fiction Writing 