The Siege of the Villa Lipp

by Eric Ambler

Book Overview

"Cerebral twists and sophisticated wit." -Time Criminologist Frits Krom secures an interview with Paul Firm, the director of an ostensibly legitimate international investment firm who is in fact an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394499824
• ISBN13: 9780394499826
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Send no more roses

Eric Ambler, like Graham Green or Summerset Maugham provide much more then a mystery story: their work is well written, assumes an intelligent reader and has plenty of philosophy or "background" that is interesting and worthwhile. Ambler's use of "tradecraft" is similiar to Jorn LeCarre's, "Soldier, Tailor Tinker Spy".Ambler has written about twelve books, all available in used form, and all concerning espionage. "Send no more roses" makes the reader a willing confidant and one is able to compare the action of the hero with what he might do in similiar circumstances.A very enjoyable experience: you'll want to read "A Coffin for Demetris" and some of his other novels too.