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The Light of Day (1962)

The Light of Day (1962)

Mystery Suspense Literary Fiction Detective Fiction Crime Fiction

Eric Ambler

Year: 1962
Authors: Eric Ambler
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Arthur Simpson is a petty thief who is discovered stealing from a hotel room. His victim, however, turns out to be a criminal in a league well above his own and Simpson is blackmailed into smuggling arms into Turkey for use in a major jewel robbery. The Turkish police, however, discover the arms and he is further 'blackmailed' by them into spying on the 'gang' - or rot in a Turkish jail. However, agreeing to help brings even worse danger ....