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Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 22 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda.
With works like ‘The Mask of Dimitrios’ and ‘The Light of Day’ under his belt, Eric Ambler garnered a reputation for creating unique spy thrillers that featured amateurs who were forced to undertake dangerous operations in the company of criminals and revolutionaries.
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__________________________________ With any prolific author, readers are likely to have their own particular favorites, which may not be the same as someone else’s. Your list is likely to be just as good as mine—but here are the ones I recommend. A Coffin for Dimitrios (1939) I’ve worked with many writers of international suspense, and whenever I’v...
__________________________________ All three of the books above were made into movies. A Coffin for Dimitrios, under the original British title of The Mask of Dimitrios, in 1944, starred Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, and Journey Into Fear in 1942 starred Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. (I know! I can see you all sitting bolt upright now, sear...
__________________________________ Using the pseudonym Eliot Reed, Ambler also collaborated on five books between 1950 and 1958 with a writer named Charles Rodda: Skytip, Tender to Danger, The Maras Affair, Charter to Danger, and Passport to Panic. According to Here Lies, the agreement was supposed to be that Ambler would make up a plot and Rodda w...
__________________________________ “The important thing to know about an assassination or attempted assassination is not who fired the shot, but who paid for the bullet.” 1. A Coffin for Dimitrios “Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through it.” 1. Dirty Story “Reality is always so obstructive.” 1. Epitaph for a Spy “Propaganda always ...
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Jun 24, 2024 · Eric Ambler (born June 28, 1909, London, England—died October 22, 1998, London) was a British author and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories.
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Eric Ambler is often said to have invented the modern suspense novel. Beginning in 1936, he wrote a series of novels that introduced ordinary protagonists thrust into political intrigues they were ill prepared to deal with. These novels were touted for their realism, and Ambler established himself as a thriller writer of depth and originality.
Aug 22, 2015 · The characters in Eric Ambler's pre-war spy novels are adrift in a fractured and uncertain Europe, manipulated by forces they neither understand nor control.
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Oct 24, 1998 · Eric Ambler, whose name is synonymous with novels of suspense, action, adventure and intrigue in foreign lands and whose books became models for generations of other writers, died on Thursday at...
