W. Somerset Maugham
Ashenden: Or The British Agent
Mass Market Paperback
(Avon Jan. 1, 1951)
, Copyright 1951 Edition
Based on Mr. Maugham's real-life experiences, this "chilling novel about a British secret agent, his daily life - and daily deaths - the dangerous men and subtle women, the mysterious rendezvous, the chance encounters, the grim reality and glamorous facade of international espionage."