About the book
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The classic story of an ordinary man seemingly out of his depth, this is Ambler's most widely acclaimed novel, \"one of the masterpieces of the genre\" (The New York Times Book Review).
A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel leads Charles Latimer, the author of a handful of successful mysteries, into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers. At first merely curious to reconstruct the career of the notorious Dimitrios, whose body has been identified in an Istanbul morgue, Latimer soon finds himself caught up in a shadowy web of assassination, espionage, drugs, and treachery that spans the Balkans.
Editions of A Coffin for Dimitrios
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375726712
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345259127
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345283238
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307949950
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736611862
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ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The classic story of an ordinary man seemingly out of his depth, this is Ambler's most widely acclaimed novel, \"one of the masterpieces of the genre\" (The New York Times Book Review).
A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel leads Charles Latimer, the author of a handful of successful mysteries, into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers. At first merely curious to reconstruct the career of the notorious Dimitrios, whose body has been identified in an Istanbul morgue, Latimer soon finds himself caught up in a shadowy web of assassination, espionage, drugs, and treachery that spans the Balkans.
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What is A Coffin for Dimitrios about?
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The classic story of an ordinary man seemingly out of his depth, this is Ambler's most widely acclaimed novel, \"one of the masterpieces of the genre\" (The New York Times Book Review).
A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel leads Charles Latimer, the author of a handful of successful mysteries, into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers. At first merely curious to reconstruct the career of the notorious Dimitrios, whose body has been identified in an Istanbul morgue, Latimer soon finds himself caught up in a shadowy web of assassination, espionage, drugs, and treachery that spans the Balkans.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Coffin for Dimitrios?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction > Espionage and spy thriller
Where can I read a sample of A Coffin for Dimitrios?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375726712
Is A Coffin for Dimitrios part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Charles Latimer
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Coffin for Dimitrios?
Eric Ambler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Coffin for Dimitrios is available as paperback(ISBN 9780375726712) and paperback(ISBN 9780345259127) and paperback(ISBN 9780345283238) and ebook(ISBN 9780307949950) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736611862)
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