Cause For Alarm

Cause for Alarm (1961) by Eric Ambler – Penguin Books Edition
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From the dusty back shelves of espionage fiction comes a taut and suspenseful Cold War thriller by the master himself, Eric Ambler. Cause for Alarm drops you into Fascist-era Milan, where Nicholas Marlow, a mild-mannered British engineer, is sent on a seemingly dull assignment. But when shady arms deals, political paranoia, and one very slippery Russian agent collide, Marlow finds himself tangled in a web of intrigue he’s neither trained for nor particularly wants any part of.

This 1961 Penguin Books edition has all the charm you’d expect—yellowed pages, that musty “Crappy Old Books” scent, and possibly a coffee ring or two for authenticity. A must-have for fans of classic spy fiction, or just someone who enjoys reading thrillers with the vague smell of someone’s attic.

Grab it before it disintegrates.

Front cover has been repaired with tape. Quite strong all round otherwise.

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