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In Eric Ambler’s taut tale, a hard‑boiled smuggler accepts a mysterious offer and finds himself thrust into an international spy game that pits Soviet military secrets against Nazi ambitions. Set against the backdrop of the bustling Balkan railways and the ominous Orient Express, the story follows the protagonist’s desperate struggle to survive while navigating a web of political intrigue and double‑crosses. With the Romanian oil fields as the coveted prize, tension escalates as clandestine forces wage war over the very resource that fuels global conflict.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Eric Ambler
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