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Josef Vadassy seeks a peaceful break at the Hotel de la Reserve on the French Riviera before returning to Paris. In the shadow of impending war, the tranquil setting of St. Gatien masks a tangled web of international expatriates, suspicious figures, and clandestine identities. When a seemingly innocuous picture falls into the wrong hands, Vadassy becomes the target of an intense investigative net, forcing him to navigate a maze of deceit, espionage, and danger.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Eric Ambler
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