The Pious Agent

by John Braine

$38 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books · No longer available

First edition

London: Eyre Methuen, 1975. Espionage novel FIRST EDITION. Octavo 21 x 13cm , pp.252; 2 , blank. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, photographic dust-jacket showing a Browning automatic with rosary beads and a crucifix. With printed price of 20s to front flap. A fine copy of the book in near fine price clipped jacket. Shows well. Spy thriller following British secret agent Xavier Flynn, a devout Catholic but a ruthless professional killer.

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