Above Suspicion
Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of pre-war Europe, nobody is above suspicion, in fact the...
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Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of pre-war Europe, nobody is above suspicion, in fact the husband and wife are being carefully monitored by shadowy figures.Above Suspicion was MacInnes’ breakthrough book, a bestseller published in 1941 and released as a movie in 1943, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray.“Hide and seek with death - in the shadow of terror... The hallmarks of a MacInnes novel of suspense are as individual and as clearly stamped as a Hitchcock thriller.” -The New York Times
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781781161531 (1781161534)
Publish date: June 22nd 2012
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Pages no: 343
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
History,
Literature,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
Adult,
Mystery,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
World War II,
Suspense
Whichever way you added up your plans, you should always leave a margin on either side for luck. This was my first experience of MacInnes' work and I am delighted to say that I am looking forward to reading more of her books. It appears that I have found a new series of books to sink into when I ne...
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