Watcher in the Shadows

Review The reissue of his backlist, of which Watcher in the Shadows is the latest to appear, is a welcome acknowledgement of Household as a master of his craft -- Barry Turner ― DAILY MAILTension, suspense, thrills, humor, sympathetic characters, and a hero (and a villain) with a sense of honorr, plus the odd bit of natural philosophy. What more could you possibly ask for in 192 pages of finely written prose ... Watcher in the Shadows is quite as good as Rogue Male and demands not to be forgotten -- Mike Ripley ― Rap SheetHousehold...helped to develop the suspense story into an art form ― NEW YORK TIMES Product Description A deadly pursuit through the English countryside from the acclaimed author of ROGUE MALE.After working as a double agent for the British in Nazi Germany during the war, Charles Dennim is now living a quiet, unassuming life in England. Until the postman delivers a letter bomb to his front door.Suddenly hunted by a killer with no name and no apparent motive, Dennim must use his wartime skills to stay alive, and the two master hunters embark on a deadly game of cat and mouse through the picturesque English countryside. With brilliant descriptions of the Cotswolds and a high-stakes manhunt, this is a pursuit novel that stands with Household's best. Book Description A deadly pursuit through the English countryside from the acclaimed author of ROGUE MALE. About the Author Geoffrey Household was a prolific novelist of political thrillers and suspense stories, most notably the classic ROGUE MALE, which, THE TIMES recently declared, 'remains as exciting and probing as ever'. He was as widely travelled as the settings of his books suggest: after graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford, with a first in English literature he worked abroad for twenty-five years, and served in British Intelligence during World War Two in Greece and the Middle East. He married twice and eventually settled in the English countryside with his wife and three children.