{"product_id":"the-secret-vanguard-volume-5-paperback","title":"The Secret Vanguard: Volume 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Innes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Scotland Yard detective investigates a peculiar case of murder, poetry, kidnapping, and German spies in this classic British wartime thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Insp. John Appleby is puzzled by the death of Philip Ploss. Who would want to kill such a harmless, quiet man known for writing mid-level nature poetry? . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Poetry is what Sheila Grant overhears two men discussing on a train outside Edinburgh. Their whole conversation seems absurd to her, especially after one of them misquotes the poet Swinburne. Unfortunately, her discovery quickly places her in danger . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile back in London, Appleby learns of a kidnapping on a train in Scotland and senses a connection to Ploss's murder. Locating Sheila will certainly lead Appleby to Ploss's killer, but only if he finds her alive . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You'd let a cobra walk all over you before you'd put this one down to defend yourself.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Very exciting, full of most painstakingly described violent action.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For sheer excitement and picturesque melodrama \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Vanguard\u003c\/i\u003e will delight everyone.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew Statesma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Innes (1906-1994) was the pseudonym of John Innes MacKintosh \"J.I.M.\" Stewart. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotlandeducated at Oxford, and taught English at universities in the UK and Australia. Writing as J.I.M. Stewart he published a number of scholarly works, mainly critical studies of authors, including Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling, as well as more than twenty works of fiction and a memoir. As Michael Innes, he published numerous mystery novels and short story collections, most featuring the Scotland Yard detective Inspector John Appleby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776304972064,"sku":"9781504092005","price":21.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50b3db8923cb3b7dc33d64645c1fb9b2.webp?v=1780476627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-vanguard-volume-5-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}