GAME WITHOUT RULES
$50.66
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1970
Summary
Miss Marple meets John le Carré in these linked short stories of espionage and mystery, with two middle-aged British Intelligence agents (and a dog!) as sleuths.
Game Without Rules features Samuel Behrens and Daniel Calder, two secret British Intelligence operatives who work in the “E” (External) Branch of the Join Services Standing Intelligence Committee. Under the direction of Mr. Fortescue–a mild-mannered bank manager and secret spy-master–Behrens and Cald…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454954262 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1454954264 |
| Author: | GILBERT MICHAEL |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square & Co. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1970 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 135mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
“In this exceptional story collection … Gilbert (1912-2006) flexes his gifts for clever plotting and rich characterization… . [and] combines the comforts of a cozy mystery with the ingenuity of John Le Carré. Espionage fans will cherish this rediscovered gem.”–Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
“These are short thrillers and also short works of art.”–New York Times
“The old Gilbert expertise applies to everything he sets his hand to. Game without Rules gave me great pleasure. Good spies and good stories: rare.”–Eudora Welty
“[Gilbert] has given us an evening of pure joy in this collection of tales.”–The New Yorker
About The Author
GILBERT MICHAEL
Michael Gilbert (1912-2006) was a lawyer in London for many years before turning to writing. Over the course of his career, he penned police procedurals, spy novels, courtroom dramas, classical mysteries, adventure thrillers, and almost every possible combination of these, all with the same competence and dry, detached wit.
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