[Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.278; [2]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A paperback original. Fine/as new. Published on 3rd November 2011, this scandalous debut novel had been withdrawn by 8th November after readers recognised several plagiarised sections. After much scrutiny, it was found that this Frankenstein's monster of a novel was a stitched-together patchwork of passages from acclaimed spy writers such as Charles McCarry, Robert Ludlum, and the James Bond authors John Gardner and Raymond Benson, with very little original material. A scandal ensued, the New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, and Guardian all gave the charlatan his fifteen minutes of fame/notoriety, an apology letter was issued by the scolded 'author' [real name Quentin Rowan], who duly returned to the shadows, as cockroaches do. Seller Inventory # 67475

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Title: Assassin of Secrets

Publisher: New York: Little Brown, 2011

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition

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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk

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