New York: Dell, 1958. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Good Plus to Very Good. Vintage paperback, Dell D238 (#18 in the Dell Great Mystery Library); originally published in 1937, this is one of the first and truly classic novels of intrigue and espionage; First Printing of First Dell Edition; text is clean, tight, slight spine lean, age-browned in pictorial wrappers with reading creases, minor surface and edgewear. Collectable.

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Eric Ambler is often said to have invented the modern suspense novel. Beginning in 1937, he wrote a series of novels that were touted for their realism, in which he introduced ordinary protagonists who are thrust into political intrigue they are ill prepared to deal with. In the process he paved the way for such writers as John Le Carre, Len Deighton, and Robert Ludlum. He was awarded four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger from The Crime Writers Association, named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers Association, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. In addition to his novels, Ambler wrote a number of screenplays, including Rebecca , which he collaborated on with his wife, Joan Harrison. Eric Ambler died in 1998.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002055
Title: BACKGROUND TO DANGER
Author: Ambler, Eric
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus to Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First Edition Thus.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, SUSPENSE, SPY, ESPIONAGE, ENGLAND, EUROPE
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery; Vintage Paperback; Suspense;

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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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