Waiting for Orders

Waiting for Orders collects nine short stories that span the sixty-year career of master spy novelist Eric Ambler. The stories include thrilling portrayals of wartime Europe in ?The Army of the Shadows? (1939); six cases featuring a refugee Czech detective, Dr. Czissar (1940); ?The Blood Bargain? (1972), a Central American political thriller; and ?The One Who Did for Blagden Cole? (1992), a detective story of sorts about the death of a painter. In four accompanying essays, Ambler shares intriguing anecdotes from  different phases of his career, offering unique insight into his writing process. This intriguing and varied collection is a perfect introduction to the life and writing of one of the twentieth century?s greatest thriller writers.