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English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios—an infamous master criminal, long wanted by the law, whose body has just been fished out of the Bosphorus.
Fascinated by the story, Latimer decides to retrace Dimitrios' steps across Europe to gather material for a new book. But, as he gradually discovers more about his subject's shadowy history, fascination tips over into obsession. And, in entering Dimitrios' criminal underworld, Latimer realizes that his own life may be on the line.
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A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel with a penchant for British crime novels leads mystery writer Charles Latimer into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers throughout the Balkans in the years between the world wars. Hoping that the career of the notorious Dimitrios, whose body has been identified in an Istanbul morgue, will inspire a plot for his next novel, Latimer soon finds himself caught up in a shadowy web of assassination, espionage, drugs, and treachery.
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton Ltd
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0340247487
- ISBN 13 9780340247488
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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Seller: The Real Book Shop, Portland, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Classic tale by one of the most popular mystery writers of the twentieth century. The Mask of Dimitrios was also published in 1939, in the USA, as A Coffin for Dimitrios. Synopsis from Wikipedia: "Mystery writer Charles Latimer meets Colonel Haki of the Turkish police. Haki believes Latimer would be interested in the career of the notorious criminal Dimitrios, whose body has been identified in an Istanbul morgue. Latimer, who is indeed intrigued, begins an independent investigation of the details of Dimitrios' criminal career, and learns some information about it which is more dangerous than he had anticipated. He soon finds himself fighting for his life against a ruthless, capable enemy." Rare copy with sword depicted on dust jacket. Black cloth boards with silver coloured lettering to spine. CONDITION: Used, very good. Dust jacket has edge-chipping and is price clipped, but is still bright. Boards and spine clean. Edges and internal pages clean. No inscriptions. Binding very good. Seller Inventory # 20918
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