About this title: Set in the late 1930s, this story of mystery and international intrigue moves from Istanbul through Eastern Europe to an enthralling climax in Paris. The novel was made into a superior movie starring Peter Lorre, Zachary Scott and Sidney Greenstreet.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1939
Description: Very Good. 281 p. 20 cm. "First American edition. " London edition (Hodder and Stoughton, limited) has title: The mask of Dimitrios. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780786703647ISBN:0786703644
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 2nd
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Ballantine, New York
Date Published: 1978
Description: Cover Art. Good. No Jacket. Vintage Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Cover Price 1.95--------------The cover has some shelf wear and a crease to the bottom corner....The outer edge of the pages has some yellowing..... read more
Description: Good. 0375726713 NOTE PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASE! ! MUCH Earlier smaller reading copy only paperback same content exactly-Aside from newer introduction/afterward, the original text has never changed, OLDER Used Condition with cover discoloration, though book is holding together well for it's age, and has tons of age tan. Different cover, No writing or Highlighting, some spine creases, sold for content. read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket, New York
Date Published: 1944
Description: Good. No Jacket. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Book separated at spine (needs to be re-glued). Light shelf wear to wraps. Solid reading copy with clean pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1972
Description: Acceptable. Water stains to pages. Used paperback in acceptable condition. May shows either signs of heavy use or wear. May have clipped corner on cover or wavy cover. A good reading copy. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1972
Description: Acceptable. May be custom printing with different material than original text. Please contact us with questions BEFORE ordering. Accetable or better condition. Cover may be worn, spine may be creased, may have some underlining, highlighting and marginal notes in text. read more
"I'm not usually into thrillers, but my husband loved this book so much that I had to read it. It didn't disappoint. Ambler is considered one of the granddaddies of spy novelists. This one was published in the late 1930s, and taught me that though many subsequent spy novels and thrillers were set in World War II, there was plenty of intrigue to go around before that conflict erupted. The story is of Latimer, a British detective novelist. When a Turkish secret policeman who is fan of his books shows Latimer the corpse of a criminal named Dimetrios, Latimer's curiosity is piqued and he begins to trace Dimetrios' trail around Europe. As you can imagine, his search attracts the attention of some of Dimetrios' less-than-savory former colleagues--and noir-ish adventures ensue. Fun and fast read, great dialogue and atmosphere, creepy characters."
"In some ways this book reminds me of a gangster film that I cannot remember the title of - it is @The Usual Suspects'. It was about unveiling the master criminal, Baron Sozay. The criminal mastermind is Dimitrios and Latimer is finding out about him. However, Mr Peters doesn't want him finding out about Dimitrios (I think).
It was a very entertaining read (written just before WW" I think). The story was very much a cliff hanger type - ending the chapters on an exciting point - with a few authorial comments on the nature of evil and human nature.
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