Book description
Quiller, known only by his codename, is the British government's #1 intelligence agent. Darkly exotic Bangkok is center stage for a master assassin's plan. The target: a visitor so important he is only called "The Person". As the clock ticks away in the final hours, Quiller becomes the bait to…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Ninth Directive as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Along with Le Carre Adam Hall was my magical touchstone to understanding what being an exceptional thriller writer meant.
This book, the second in a long distinguished series, continued the crises dealt with by the British spy named Quiller. Hall had an idiosyncratic way of writing that taught me that style was as important as plot in a thriller – perhaps even more. For me, style is what grabs my attention as a reader.
Today, style is what draws me along, both as a reader and as a writer of thrillers. Style is the thread on which is built both…
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