The Devil's Cocktail
Published on 23. April 2015
Book
Hardback
978-0-7490-1899-3 (ISBN)
Description
An intrigue against Britain by Bolshevik agents is strongly suspected at MI6. Sir Leonard Wallace sends Captain Hugh Shannon, disguised as a professor of English Literature, to India to get to the bottom of it.
Reviews / Votes
'The dialogue is reminiscent of that in the early Agatha Christie novels, and there is an air of Simon Templar about Wallace, who seems to be always one step ahead of everyone else.' Books Monthly 'a romping read ... James Bond may find he has a worthy rival' Daily Mail 'Without Alexander Wilson, there is no James Bond, there is no Bourne, there is no George Smiley. Unmissable' Tony Parsons 'Vintage spy fiction, this intriguing forerunner to the work of Ian Fleming and John Le Carre is exciting and engrossing' Good Book GuideMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 134 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7490-1899-3 (9780749018993)
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Person
Alexander Wilson was an English writer, spy and secret service officer. He served in the First World War before moving to India to teach as a Professor of English Literature, and began writing spy novels whilst there. During WW2, Wallace worked as an intelligence agent. He enjoyed great success and notoriety for his writing in the 1940's, with reviews in the Telegraph, Observer, Scotsman and the Times Literary Supplement.