A chance encounter with a turkish colonel leads charles latimer, the author of a handful of successful mysteries, into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers. Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Eric ambler 19091998 graduated from london university and established himself as a writer with five classic novels of intrigue published between 1937 and 1940. A coffin for dimitrios july 12, 1977 edition open library. According to the jacket this was the first novel in which an everyman is caught in a web of international intrigue. A coffin for dimitrios charles latimer book 1 kindle edition by.
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