The Conduct of Major Maxim

by Gavin Lyall

Overview

'An absorbingly and well-written book' New York Times

Major Harry Maxim, ex-SAS and special adviser to number 10 Downing Street, is about to get drawn into conflict on an international scale.

An English corporal, a cabinet convulsion in East Germany, and a double murder in a small West German town all seem to be connected by a dark secret from the past, and it's down to Harry Maxim to uncover before it's too late.

The Conduct of Major Maxim is the second novel in the Major Harry Maxim Series.

'Gavin Lyall is one of the best writers of intelligent, macho, spy thrillers in the business' Spectator

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448201679
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/28/2011
Series:	Stone Arch Readers: Dino Detectives
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) was a Royal Airforce pilot, journalist, and prolific author of spy and aviation thrillers.

His years as a Royal Air Force pilot lent his fast paced, tautly written aviation thrillers authenticity. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was inspired by his personal experiences in the Libyan and Greece and became an international bestseller. He also worked as a journalist, first with the Picture Post and the BBC, then as the Sunday Times' aviation correspondent.
Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) lived in Hampstead and enjoyed sailing on the Thames in his motor cruiser. From 1959 to 1962 he was a newspaper reporter and the aviation correspondent for the Sunday Times. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was published in 1961, drawing from his personal experiences in the Libyan Desert and in Greece. Lyall left journalism in 1963 to become a full-time author, writing 17 novels before his death in 2003.

Editorial Reviews

A smooth, urbane and witty outing.

The New York Times

Lyall's work, characterized by a dry humor, an elegance of style and a gallantry having nothing to do with sentiment, has been earning acclaim and awards on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Globe and Mail

An absorbingly and well-written book.” —The New York Times

“Lyall's work, characterized by a dry humor, an elegance of style and a gallantry having nothing to do with sentiment, has been earning acclaim and awards on both sides of the Atlantic.” —The Globe and Mail

“A smooth, urbane and witty outing.” —The New York Times

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