THE CONTENT ASSIGNMENT **DEBUT NOVEL**

1st edition, so stated. Yellow boards slightly darkened, a couple of spots, pages age toned else very good in dust jacket, edges rubbed, small pieces out along top and at spine head and foot, rubbed and soiled. Not price clipped, $2.50 price intact. Roth's first novel "The story follows English reporter John Terrant as he travels to America to find Ellen Content. Terrant had been working in postwar divided Berlin and along with a friend met Ellen, who says she works as a secretary at the US Embassy. Over the course of the next week or so, he meets with her a total of 4 times. In the last meeting, he gets involved with Ellen as she tries to rescue a Russian man and his wife. The find the man dead. Ellen orders John to save the wife and take her to Ellen's boss. John does this and then loses track of Ellen. John has fallen deeply in love with Ellen during these short meetings and over the next years he continues to try and find her. He does discover that she has worked for the CIA and that she seems to have disappeared on a ship to New York. When John discovers a new article that seems to indicate Ellen is still alive, he heads to New York, against advice / orders from the American FBI and even Scotland Yard, to try and find Ellen. There you have the crux of this entertaining thriller, as John stumbles around New York city and state, trying to find clues to Ellen's existence." -- Goodreads.…