Ride a pale horse by helen macinnes, 1985, fawcett crest edition, 1st ballantine books ed. Ride a pale horse book by helen macinnes thriftbooks. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. Oct 01, 1985 helen macinnes, 77, novelist and specialist in spy fiction. I give ride a pale horse four stars because anything by helen macinnes involves a good yarn. Journalist karen cornell is chosen to carry potentially lethal documents from a highlevel czech bureaucrat to the cia. Buy a cheap copy of ride a pale horse book by helen macinnes. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Helen macinnes macinnes, helen used books, rare books and new books. When karen cornell, a beautiful journalist on assignment in czechoslovakia, agrees to help a wouldbe defector by carrying topsecret documents to washington, she is pulled into an astonishing web of terrorism, political.
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Helen macinnes 190785 was born and raised in glasgow but spent much of her 40year career living and working in. When journalist karen cornell is invited to a peace conference in prague, she only goes on the understanding that she will be granted a valuable interview. Rest and be thankful by helen macinnes 20140805 lot of 5 helen macinnes paperback books ride a pale horse, the hidden target, agent in place, the double image, the salzburg connection pray for a brave heart by helen macinnes 20129. Author helen macinnes plunges into the reallife inspiration for the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Ride a pale horse by helen macinnes overdrive rakuten. Ride a pale horse by helen macinnes hardback, 1984 for sale. Ride a pale horse is an intricately thoughtout thriller and is wellpaced with good character development.
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Helen clark macinnes october 7, 1907 september 30, 1985 was a scottish american. When karen cornell, a beautiful journalist on assignment in czechoslovakia, agrees to help a wouldbe defector by carrying topsecret documents to washington, she is pulled into an astonishing web of terrorism, political assassination, blackmail, espionage, and. She has been referred to as the queen of spy writers by the sunday express. Ride a pale horse ebook by helen macinnes rakuten kobo. Helen macinnes was a scottishamerican author of espionage novels. When karen cornell, a beautiful journalist on assignment in czechoslovakia, agrees to help a wouldbe defector by carrying topsecret documents to washington, she is pulled into an astonishing web of terrorism, political assassination, blackmail. I still like the book despite the heroine turning into. This is the order of helen macinnes books in both chronological order and. Helen macinnes, 77, a gifted and prolific storyteller whose 21 novels of suspense, espionage and intrigue established her as one of the worlds foremost writers of international spy fiction, died. Well worth any readers time, although it should be noted that the events and setting of the story are centered in the cold war, and might, to some, seem dated. This new macinnes spy tangle begins with promising vigorone starts hoping for actionsuspense as cleanly crafted as snare of the hunterbut, like cloak of darkness and prelude to terror, it soon slides into talky confusion and meandering action.
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The snare of the hunter 1983 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Macinnes published her first novel during world war ii, and her early novels are all based in that setting. Ride a pale horse and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Jul 26, 20 i give ride a pale horse four stars because anything by helen macinnes involves a good yarn. With the papers safely in the hands of peter bristow, the one cia man karen.
She graduated from the university of glasgow in scotland in 1928 with a degree in french and german. Helen macinnes 190785 was born and raised in glasgow but spent much of her 40year career living and working in new york city. This book is of the suspensespy type and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. This was the world that scottishborn macinnes found. Helen macinnes, 77, a gifted and prolific storyteller whose 21 novels of.
Macinnes career was not dotted with many awards, although she did win the 1966 iona university columbia prize for literature. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I still like the book despite the heroine turning into a damsel in distress. Magazinejournalist karen cornell, in czechoslovakia to cover a conference, is secretly approached by a wouldbe defector, agent josef vasek. One false move could cost karen her lifeand throw the world. Ride a pale horse by helen macinnes, 9781781163382, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Helen macinnes october 7, 1907 september 30, 1985 77 helen macinnes was a scottishamerican author of espionage novels. Ride a pale horse, book by helen macinnes paperback. Helen macinnes books list of books by author helen macinnes. When karen cornell, a beautiful journalist on assignment in czech. Helen macinnes helen clark macinnes october 7, 1907, glasgow a september 30, 1985, new york city was a scottishamerican author of espionage novels. In her later books, macinnes shifted her subject matter from world war ii to the cold war.
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