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A Coffin for Dimitrios

Name: A Coffin for Dimitrios
Author: Eric Ambler

by Eric Ambler

1939•Espionage•255 pages

Taste attributes: espionagethrillercrimemysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeIntricate and morally murky: an original spy novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel leads Charles Latimer, the author of a handful of successful mysteries, into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

EspionageThrillerCrimeMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

NovelistsBritishRailroad travelSmugglingEuropeGerman Detective and mystery storiesGerman Spy storiesEnglish Spy stories

Details

Author: Eric Ambler
Published: 1939
Pages: 255
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Source: Open Library

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