A Problem In Prague
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn corners with some minor damage to dust jacket edges. Page Condition: yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A taut Cold War thriller set against the brooding backdrop of Communist Czechoslovakia, A Problem in Prague sends British agent Mark Hood deep into one of Eastern Europe's most closely watched capitals on a mission riddled with deception and danger. Noah Webster — the pen name of prolific British author William John Garbo — crafts a story steeped in the paranoia and political tension that defined the Iron Curtain era, where loyalties are never what they seem and survival depends on razor-sharp instincts. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, balancing action-driven set pieces with a shrewd intelligence that rewards attentive readers. A Crime Club Selection, the novel stands as a compelling entry in the tradition of classic British spy fiction, drawing comparisons to the espionage thrillers of Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean.
Author: Noah Webster
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Doubleday Crime Club
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn corners with some minor damage to dust jacket edges. Page Condition: yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A taut Cold War thriller set against the brooding backdrop of Communist Czechoslovakia, A Problem in Prague sends British agent Mark Hood deep into one of Eastern Europe's most closely watched capitals on a mission riddled with deception and danger. Noah Webster — the pen name of prolific British author William John Garbo — crafts a story steeped in the paranoia and political tension that defined the Iron Curtain era, where loyalties are never what they seem and survival depends on razor-sharp instincts. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, balancing action-driven set pieces with a shrewd intelligence that rewards attentive readers. A Crime Club Selection, the novel stands as a compelling entry in the tradition of classic British spy fiction, drawing comparisons to the espionage thrillers of Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean.