Title: The Light of Day
Author: Eric Ambler
Ambler, Eric(1963, 2004). The Light of Day. New York: Vintage Books
LCCN: 2004275871
PR6001.M48 L54 2004
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Date Posted: November 25, 2016
Review from Good Reads[1]
When Arthur Abdel Simpson first spots Harper in the Athens airport, he recognizes him as a tourist unfamiliar with city and in need of a private driver. In other words, the perfect mark for Simpson’s brand of entrepreneurship. But Harper proves to be more the spider than the fly when he catches Simpson riffling his wallet for traveler’s checks. Soon Simpson finds himself blackmailed into driving a suspicious car across the Turkish border. Then, when he is caught again, this time by the police, he faces a choice: cooperate with the Turks and spy on his erstwhile colleagues or end up in one of Turkey’s notorious prisons. The authorities suspect an attempted coup, but Harper and his gang of international jewel thieves have planned something both less sinister and much, much more audacious.[2]
[1] Good Reads, downloaded November 25, 2016
[2] The Light of Day was the basis for the film, Topkapi
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