The Enemy, The - Softcover

Bagley, Desmond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184232005X ISBN 13: 9781842320051

Publisher: House of Stratus, 2000

Synopsis

Financial consultant, Malcolm Jaggard, begins a desperate investigation when flourishing industrialist and former Russian scientist, George Ashton, the father of Jaggard's fiancée, mysteriously disappears following a vicious acid attack on his daughter. Ashton is traced from his home in Buckinghamshire to the wintry forests of Sweden, in a compelling tale about rivalries between intelligence groups and shocking experiments in genetic engineering.

About this title

Review:

'As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read.' REGINALD HILL, Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers

'Bagley is a master storyteller.' DAILY MIRROR

'Mr Bagley has no equal at this sort of thing.' SUNDAY MIRROR

‘Bagley has become a master of the genre – a thriller writer of intelligence and originality.’ SUNDAY TIMES

About the Author:

Desmond Bagley’s transition from unskilled printer’s apprentice, aircraft engineer, miner, nightclub photographer and radio scriptwriter to one of the world’s most respected thriller writers is legendary. Travelling to almost every continent to research his exotic storylines, he was described by The Times as a ‘craftsmanlike thriller novelist’, whose stories are as exciting today as when they were first published.

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Stratus
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 184232005X
• ISBN 13: 9781842320051
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260