The Enemy

Name: The Enemy
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Desmond Bagley
ISBN: 9780008216153

Author: Desmond Bagley

Narrator: Paul Tyreman

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/16/2017

Categories: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, Traditional British

Synopsis

Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in Sweden. Wealthy, respectable George Ashton flees for his life after an acid attack on his daughter. Who is his enemy? Only Malcolm Jaggard, his future son-in-law, can guess, after seeing Ashton’s top secret government file. In a desperate manhunt, Jaggard pits himself against the KGB and stalks Ashton to the silent, wintry forests of Sweden. But his search for the enemy has barely begun…

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on March 31, 2012

I loved bagley when younger, and this is a great, farsighted plot for its time. Very inventive, though reminiscent of a certain time and position in British society. A terrific read - I wish I could write like this. 4+ . I don't understand why he doesn't have higher ratings - could be US v UK market......more

Goodreads review by Mohammad on January 08, 2013

The Enemy Desmond Bagley Some Lines from the book: • Knowledge is power, and servants must not have power. • We have met the enemy, and he is us. • He had the look of a small boy who has just discovered that the world is an unjust place, the look of a boy who has been punished for something he hasn't......more

Goodreads review by Ben on December 02, 2021

An excellent old school thriller. Tight and linear, suspenseful and fun. This is one of Bagley's best novels.......more

Goodreads review by Joel on October 27, 2010

I wouldn't call "The Enemy" groundbreaking but it's a fun, entertaining espionage mystery. The kind of book you read when you're too tired to think.......more

Goodreads review by ana! on March 09, 2023

Got forced to read this in English class but I actually enjoyed it, it has a lot of plot twists and gets you hooked......more

Quotes

'As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read.' REGINALD HILL, Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers 'Bagley is a master storyteller.' DAILY MIRROR 'Mr Bagley has no equal at this sort of thing.' SUNDAY MIRROR ‘Bagley has become a master of the genre – a thriller writer of intelligence and originality.’ SUNDAY TIMES