Ted Allbeury Omnibus. 5 Novels: No Place to Hide / The Judas Factor / Children of Tender Years / The Seeds of Treason / The Crossing
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Ted Allbeury, a former British intelligence officer, brings an unmistakable authenticity to his espionage fiction, and this omnibus collection gathers five of his most gripping Cold War thrillers — No Place to Hide, The Judas Factor, The Children of Tender Years, The Seeds of Treason, and The Crossing — into a single compelling volume. Each novel chronicles the shadowy world of spies, double agents, and moral compromise, drawing on Allbeury's own experience in MI6 to craft narratives that feel less like fiction and more like classified history. The tone throughout is measured and melancholic, presenting intelligence work not as glamorous adventure but as a profession defined by betrayal, sacrifice, and quiet tragedy. Allbeury's protagonists are weary, principled men navigating a world where loyalty is perpetually tested and the line between ally and enemy dissolves without warning. Taken together, these five works illustrate why Allbeury stands alongside John le Carré as one of the defining voices of the British spy novel.
Author: Ted Allbeury
Format: Hardback
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Ted Allbeury, a former British intelligence officer, brings an unmistakable authenticity to his espionage fiction, and this omnibus collection gathers five of his most gripping Cold War thrillers — No Place to Hide, The Judas Factor, The Children of Tender Years, The Seeds of Treason, and The Crossing — into a single compelling volume. Each novel chronicles the shadowy world of spies, double agents, and moral compromise, drawing on Allbeury's own experience in MI6 to craft narratives that feel less like fiction and more like classified history. The tone throughout is measured and melancholic, presenting intelligence work not as glamorous adventure but as a profession defined by betrayal, sacrifice, and quiet tragedy. Allbeury's protagonists are weary, principled men navigating a world where loyalty is perpetually tested and the line between ally and enemy dissolves without warning. Taken together, these five works illustrate why Allbeury stands alongside John le Carré as one of the defining voices of the British spy novel.