THE classic thriller of the 20th century - 'Simply the best escape and pursuit story yet written' [THE TIMES] - with an introduction by Robert Macfarlane
'[A] masterpiece: a bestseller that redefined its genre' GUARDIAN
' Rogue Male is probably the most famous chase thriller ever, influencing an entire generation from Frederick Forsyth to Lee Child' CATHOLIC HERALD
'A triumph of suspense' NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS
An Englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a European country. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. They devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes.
But England provides no safety from his pursuers - and the Rogue Male must strip away all the trappings of status and civilization as the hunter becomes a hunted animal.
Read MoreROGUE MALE...has achieved deservedly classic status. It's an exciting story, told in a crisp, no-nonsense style reminiscent of John Buchan - MAIL ON SUNDAYHousehold...helped to develop the suspense story into an art form - NEW YORK TIMESROGUE MALE must forever remain a classic - John GardnerA rip-roaring adventure - FINANCIAL TIMESROGUE MALE remains as exciting and probing as ever, untouched by the topicality that made it so popular in 1939, and the reason lies as much in its incisive psychology and timeless crispness of language as in its sensational plot - THE TIMES[A] classic of adventure suspense - LOS ANGELES TIMESA great book about an assassin who's a big game hunter and goes to Europe on the eve of World War II...It has the best opening page I've ever read and is not nearly as well known as it should be