The Pious Agent - Softcover

Braine, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755102568 ISBN 13: 9780755102563

Publisher: House of Stratus, 2001

Synopsis

Xavier Flynn is a fervent Catholic and a ruthless professional killer working in a secret government department. His investigation of a revolutionary group who plan to sabotage one of Britain's leading industrial companies takes him from amorous embrace to deadly encounter in this dynamic, riveting thriller in which Flynn must use every ounce of his nerve and know-how to stay alive. "REVIEW: 'The plot is fast and furious...' (The Guardian) "REVIEW: '...a spy thriller of unusual pungency and abrasiveness - an extremely exciting book' (Scotsman) "REVIEW: '...a secret agent very different from all the rest' (Daily Express) "REVIEW: '...more convincing and exciting than James Bond' (Illustrated London News) AUTHBIO: Bradford-born John Braine ranks alongside Kingsley Amis, John Osborne and Allan Sillitoe as one of the so-called Angry Young Men of the 1950s, whose literature was a protest against class distinctions and middle-class manners. His first novel, Room at the Top, was an overnight success and has been made into a highly successful film, which won two Oscars.

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Stratus
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0755102568
• ISBN 13: 9780755102563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276