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The Schirmer Inheritance (Paperback)

by Eric Ambler (Author)

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Paperback: 197 pages
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub (October 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0881847674
ISBN-13: 978-0881847673
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 1.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 114 g

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #886,616 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It wasn’t anyone’s idea of a glamorous first assignment at a white show law firm. George Cary, former WWII bomber pilot and newly minted lawyer, was given the ignoble task of going through the tons of files on the Schneider Johnson case, just to make sure nothing had been overlooked. But, as luck would have it, George did discover something among the false claims and dead-end leads that made this into more than just another missing-heir-to-a vast-fortune case. And what he found would connect a deserter from Napoloeon’s defeated army to a guerrilla fighter in post-war Greece, and lead Cary himself into a dangerous situation where his own survival will depend more on what he learned in the army than anything he learned in law school. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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“A masterful contribution to the literature of international dirty work." --The New Yorker

“As ingenious a tale as any Mr. Ambler has told. It is a wonderfully ingenious tale.” --Herald Tribune

“Thriller readers should hail this yarn with joy.” --San Francisco Chronicle

“Eric Ambler’s books show an unusual flair for creating alarm, if not despondency, in the gentle reader.”--The New York Times Book Review
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Ambler's Best, Jan 10 2004

By	Marco Antonio Abarca (Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Schirmer Inheritance (Paperback)

I am a huge fan of Eric Ambler. I have read all of the recent Ambler re-issues put out by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard and I think this is his weakest book. I would recommend it to an Ambler fan but it is not the best book to start with.

Although the story is good, it has none of the over the top flair of A Coffin for Dimitrios or Journey into Fear nor any of the weirdness of Judgement on Deltchev. In style, this book reminds me more of Epitaph for a Spy. It is a good procedural type story but the ultimate pay off just was not there for me.

Eric Ambler is a master of espionage genre. Even his weaker efforts are a lot better than most of the books coming out today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic and best Ambler, Dec 19 2003

By	"ringokid6" (washington, dc United States) - See all my reviews

As one with guerrilla warfare experience,this story rings a bell. The descriptions of professionals and others in the disintegrating Greek Communist Vafiades-led ELAS Guerrillas of the late 1940s is striking. The plot twists are excellent, a are the brilliant thumbnail descrriptions of chaaracters, an Ambler forte. As a longtime Ambler devote, I feel this is his best mystery novel. Ringokid6

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating reading!, Feb 23 1999

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I can't believe that it's taken me so long to discover Ambler. I first read Coffin for Demitrios on a whim (and a little help from Amazon), and The Schirmer Inheritance is the third Ambler book I've read. In relatively short novels, Ambler combines intrigue, vivid detail, political intrigue and complex character development. The Schirmer Inheritance stands out for its historical context, the ongoing and developing tension between the two main protagonists, and Ambler's ability to keep you completely engaged throughout the novel. Think of this book as a series of mouse-traps laid out in a dark room. As you carefully walk across the room, you "feel" the traps, know that one or more will spring, yet you are drawn to the other side of the room by the power of the story-telling. Great fun!

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