Quiller

by Adam Hall

Overview

Quiller is sent on a mission to Russia to bring out a "sleeper" for British Intelligence who has a tape proving that a Soviet submarine destroyed an American sub in Arctic waters off Russia's coast. But the mission turns deadly and complex, as Quiller struggles to survive and uncover the layers of deception and betrayal.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013236882
Publisher:	Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
Publication date:	10/26/2011
Series:	Quiller , #11
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	247,421
File size:	632 KB

About the Author

Elleston Trevor’s novels, plays, and short stories range from light, witty mysteries to dramas, usually about ordinary individuals experiencing extraordinary situations. To cover a wide diversity of subject matter Elleston wrote under various pseudonyms: Adam Hall, Trevor Burgess, Roger Fitzalan, Simon Rattray, Mansell Black, Caesar Smith, Howard North, Warwick Scott, and even a woman’s name, Lesley Stone. Elleston is best known for his classic, The Flight of the Phoenix, and for his nineteen novels about a spy named Quiller. In 1966, The Quiller Memorandum won the Edgar award for the best mystery of the year. The Flight of the Phoenix and Quiller Memorandum both became major motion pictures. The author was born Trevor Dudley Smith in London on February 17, 1920. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on July 21, 1995.

Editorial Reviews

(Quiller is) "the greatest survival expert among contemporary secret agents."

The New York Times

"Hall has created a new form: the spy thriller that is all action and yet cerebral, a writing feat few can match … Hall delivers!"

The Boston Globe

"Tension in a novel is difficult to maintain at a pitch that actually creates a physical impact on the reader. A few of the best writers can do it, and among them is Adam Hall."

London Times Literary Supplement

"Espionage at its best!"

The London Times

"Quiller is one of suspense literature's great secret agents!"

The Houston Chronicle