{"product_id":"2026100007358-secondhand-the-berlin-memorandum","title":"The Berlin Memorandum","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadow of the Berlin Wall, where trust is currency and betrayal is the only certainty, British secret agent Quiller is dispatched on a mission that could unravel a chilling neo-Nazi conspiracy at the heart of postwar Europe. The Berlin Memorandum — also published as The Quiller Memorandum — is a taut, ice-cold thriller set in the divided city of Berlin in 1965, pitting one man's razor-sharp instincts against an enemy who has perfected the art of invisibility. Adam Hall (the pen name of Elleston Trevor) constructs a narrative of relentless psychological tension, as Quiller, working alone and without the safety net of backup, closes in on a shadowy organisation known as Phoenix.\n\nA landmark of the spy fiction genre, this novel won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1966, standing as a formidable counterpoint to the glamour of James Bond — Quiller is cerebral, solitary, and brutally pragmatic. Hall's prose is spare and precise, mirroring the dangerous economy of his protagonist's world, where a single misstep means death. A Book Society Choice upon its original publication, The Berlin Memorandum remains a masterclass in Cold War paranoia that leaves the reader questioning who, if anyone, can truly be trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130993483995,"sku":"2026100007358-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a2dd1e18-42a0-429a-8366-42c45e35b1db.png?v=1786593879","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007358-secondhand-the-berlin-memorandum","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}