A Choice of Enemies

A truly classic writer of espionage fiction. - Len DeightonThe best cold war espionage novels never really lose their punch: Allbeury, like le Carr?, is a master of the genre. - Publishers WeeklyThe most consistently inventive of our novelists of espionage, the one that other thriller writers point to as the finest craftsman among them. - GuardianHe is certainly the most skilled narrator of what goes on behind the scenes of the undercover spy world, and - what is so splendid and welcome - he does it all with a superb economy of words. - The Bookseller - Eric HiscockAllbeury's novels have won a reputation not only for verisimilitude but for crisp, economical narration and high drama...there's no better craftsman. - Chicago Sun-TimesMr Allbeury is a writer of espionage novels that soar far above the genre. - New Yorker - New YorkerCertain things are constants, and Ted Allbeury is one. book after book, the prolific British writer of espionage tales has maintained a superior level. - New York Times - New York TimesTed Allbeury is one of the best half-dozen writers of adventure and spy fiction. - Ted Willis