Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Paperback Original Award.

America, 1948.

The exploits of the notorious assassin-for-hire Augustus Mandrell are legendary across two continents. But for a while, Scotland Yard can relax. Mandrell is crossing the Atlantic to ply his unholy trade in America.

Seven years ago, Mandrell smuggled General Von Ritterdorf — one of Hitler’s doubles — out of Europe and onwards to Argentina.

Now, Mandrell is back in America and working with the Hitler look-alike to block the New York Giants from winning the Pennant. But there’s much more at stake than a mere baseball game.

And what’s more, Mandrell’s old foe Louis Proferra — now in the C.I.A — has reared his ugly head again. Proferra has been assigned the task of protecting the major-league baseball player Mandrell is hunting. Always a fly in the ointment, that guy.

How many more body parts must Louis Proferra lose before he gets the message? Augustus Mandrell is sure one more won’t hurt . . .

Fans of Len Deighton, Ian Fleming, George MacDonald Fraser and Frederick Forsyth will devour this classic spy series full of twists.

Please note this edition includes a new introduction by award-winning crime writer Mike Ripley.