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In the thick of the Cold War, a British spy will do anything to keep the peace. Father Howard steps off the plane in Albania, relieved to be out of China at last, but knowing that until he reaches Paris, he is not safe from the Communists. As he makes his way across the tarmac, two bullets strike him in the back of the head. The missionary is no more. The incident prompts an unprecedented meeting between C. Jeffery Rand, fixer for the British secret service, and his counterpart inside Soviet Russia. Seeking an ally to fight a common enemy, Russia enlists Rand's help in its clash against the Chinese. Rand will do all he can to avenge the murdered priest -- but how much can he trust the Soviet agent? In these stories, Rand lives with the daily threat of betrayal. He knows two things are true: There is no honor among spies, and the safest agent is the one who trusts no one.

About the Author :
Edward D. Hoch (1930-2008) was a master of the mystery short story. Born in Rochester, New York, he sold his first story, 'The Village of the Dead,' to Famous Detective Stories, then one of the last remaining old-time pulps. The tale introduced Simon Ark, a two-thousand-year-old Coptic priest who became one of Hoch's many series characters. Others included small-town doctor Sam Hawthorne, police detective Captain Leopold, and Revolutionary War secret agent Alexander Swift. By rotating through his stable of characters, most of whom aged with time, Hoch was able to achieve extreme productivity, selling stories to Argosy, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, which published a story of his in every issue from 1973 until his death. In all, Hoch wrote nearly one thousand short tales, making him one of the most prolific story writers of the twentieth century. He was awarded the 1968 Edgar Award for 'The Oblong Room,' and in 2001 became the first short story writer to be named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Review :
'Edward D. Hoch is capable of writing a truly classic short story.' -- Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. 'Satan himself would be proud of [Hoch's] ingenuity.' -- John Dickson Carr.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781784085506
  • Publisher: Head of Zeus
  • Publisher Imprint: Head of Zeus
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Jeffery Rand Collection
  • ISBN-10: 1784085502
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 145


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