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The Presidential Affair
Who would blackmail the President of the United States when war in the Middle East is about to erupt? - It is the eve of the 1956 US presidential election and war is about to erupt in the Middle East. Suddenly, love letters come to light suggesting Ike's wartime affair with his glamorous WAC driver Kay Summersby a brief liaison Mamie has long resigned herself to is still alive. Or are the letters forged? But who would try to blackmail the President of the United States of America at this critical time?
238 pages, Hardcover
First published November 9, 2006
About the author
Clive Egleton
65 books7 followersClive (Frederick William) Egleton was a British author of spy novels.
He enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps in 1945 to train as a tank driver while still underage. He was subsequently commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment for whom he served in India, Hong Kong, Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, The Persian Gulf and East Africa. He retired in 1975 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
His novel Seven Days to a Killing was filmed as The Black Windmill, starring Michael Caine. Escape to Athena is a novelization of the 1979 movie of the same name.
He enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps in 1945 to train as a tank driver while still underage. He was subsequently commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment for whom he served in India, Hong Kong, Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, The Persian Gulf and East Africa. He retired in 1975 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
His novel Seven Days to a Killing was filmed as The Black Windmill, starring Michael Caine. Escape to Athena is a novelization of the 1979 movie of the same name.
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May 31, 2015
One of my all time favourite authors. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
July 7, 2010
Great espionage thriller about the Suez Crisis
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