Basil's War: A WWII Spy Thriller

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Price
$23.95  $22.27
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Publish Date
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 1.3 inches | 1.06 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781613162248

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About the Author
Stephen Hunter won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism as well as the 1998 American Society of Newspaper Editors Award for Distinguished Writing in Criticism for his work as film critic at The Washington Post. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including Time to Hunt, Black Light, Point of Impact, and the New York Times bestsellers Havana, Pale Horse Coming, and Hot Springs. He lives in Baltimore.
Reviews
An outstanding World War II spy thriller. Basil St. Florian was the James Bond of his time.--Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times-Bestselling Author
A totally zippy read from start to finish. Just what I needed in these tense times.-- "Madison Public Library"
Hunter adopts a breezy, boys' adventure book style that complements Basil's derring-do exploits.-- "Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW"
One of the best thriller novelists around.-- "The Washington Post"
The front rank of the thriller novelists.-- "People"
Hunter passes almost everybody else in the thriller-writing trade as if they were standing still . . . Worth every extravagant rave.-- "New York Daily News"
Hunter's thrillers are always taut, exciting, and well-written.-- "Library Journal"
Hunter's remarkable versatility is on full view in this utterly charming caper.-- "Booklist STARRED REVIEW"
Basil's War is a gem, a scrumptious hors d' oeuvre from the author of the Bob Lee Swagger sniper franchise [...] A master's class on how to write succinctly with the spare deftness of a journalist's touch.-- "Dime Pulp"
A clever and captivating tale with great attention paid to historical detail.-- "Lansing State Journal"