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Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 22 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda.
Eric Ambler (born June 28, 1909, London, England—died October 22, 1998, London) was a British author and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories. Ambler was the son of music-hall entertainers.
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Sep 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Eric Ambler, the father of the modern thriller, who wrote about the gray areas of morality and the dangers of the world. Discover his best books, from The Dark Frontier to A Coffin for Dimitrios, and their adaptations for film and TV.
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Oct 24, 1998 · Eric Ambler, whose name is synonymous with novels of suspense, action, adventure and intrigue in foreign lands and whose books became models for generations of other writers, died on Thursday at...
Aug 22, 2015 · The characters in Eric Ambler's pre-war spy novels are adrift in a fractured and uncertain Europe, manipulated by forces they neither understand nor control.
Oct 22, 1998 · Eric Ambler began his career in the early 1930s and quickly established a reputation as a thriller of extraordinary depth and originality. People often credit him as the inventor of the modern political thriller, and John Le Carré once described him as "the source on which we all draw."
Eric Ambler was a British author and screenwriter best known for his spy novels. Eric was commended for injecting a unique sense of realism into the genre. +Biography
