Split

Bill James

ISBN 10: 189934473X / ISBN 13: 9781899344734

Published by The Do-Not Press, 2001

About this Item

English.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Split
• Publisher: The Do-Not Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189934473X
• ISBN 13: 9781899344734
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction and Related items

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Synopsis

A black Oxford graduate working as a spy for British Intelligence, Simon Abelard is charged with apprehending a colleague who has gone bad and is using his intelligence service training to become a high-level criminal.

Reviews

Known for his British procedurals featuring detectives Harpur and Iles, James introduces a new protagonist of mixed black-and-white parentage named Simon Abelard. Recruited into the "Outfit" (British Intelligence) as a token but then rapidly advanced on his own merits, Simon now finds his spying abilities in less demand. Here, he tracks ex-pal and treacherous co-worker Julian, who has stolen a pile of money from some revenge-minded drug traffickers. Along the trail, Simon finds more than one body and makes more than a few mistakes. Marked by exceptionally dry humor, pontifical observations on espionage, and masterly plotting, this should appeal to fans of intrigue.
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