Caprifoil

by William P. McGivern

1st Collins 1973 hardcover edition 1st printing, fine book and fine (as new) dw (dust jacket) In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

William P. McGivern was a novelist and screenwriter. In his early years he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin and a reviewer and reporter for the Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia. Prior to his career in the newspaper business he served in the United States Army from 1943-1946.He moved to Los Angeles in 1960. His works include over twenty thrillers and mysteries as well as Soldiers of 44 , a novel based on his experiences in World War II. His novels turned into movies include The Big Heat, Rouge Cop, Shield For Murder, Odds Against Tomorrow and the bestselling Night of the Juggler .In 1952 McGivern received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America and served as president of that organization in 1980. He was the master of the hard-boiled detective novel.

Reviews

[Panu Mäkinen · Rating 3 out of 5]

En tiedä, miten pitäisi suhtautua käännökseen, jossa puhutaan Bavariasta ja Keski-Idästä ja käytetään sanoja sikaari, veesee, image, Oval-toimisto ja kilosykli… Operaatio Leijonankita on perusagenttijännäri, joka tarttui lukulistalle lähinnä saman tekijän Ein Mann allein -poliisiromaanin myötä. Se ei kuitenkaan yllä kirjallisilta ansioiltaan samalle tasolle tämän kanssa. Teoksen tapahtumat sijoittuvat tarkemmin määrittelemättömään ajankohtaan 1960- ja 1970-luvun taitteeseen ja tapahtumapaikka vaihtuu tiuhaan maasta toiseen kolmella eri mantereella James Bondin tyyliin. Niukin naukin kolme tähteä.

[Bob Box · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in 1975. Vintage spy thriller. It looks like I've read several of McGivern's books so I must have liked him.