A cynical former spy, rattling around after World War II, helps an old friend (and former French resistance fighter) track down a woman who supposedly aided the Nazis. Pretty soon, he begins to question the motives of the woman, his friend, himself, and everyone around him, in John Flagg's The Persian Cat.
The Persian Cat is an extremely hard-boiled spy novel that reads much like a private eye outing. There is plenty of tough talk and rough action. The setting, a Tehran completely different than the one we know today, adds a lot of interest, as does a full and colorful collection of supporting characters.
Flagg's book is part of the Black Gat line through Stark House Press, which puts out an admirable line of forgotten noirs and other similar titles. Flagg, actually John Gearon, wrote a string of these for Gold Medal in the 40s and 50s, though this is the first time I had encountered him.
I bought this from Stark House Press and read it quickly. Recommended for fans of the spy genre and hard-boiled fiction.
The Persian Cat is an extremely hard-boiled spy novel that reads much like a private eye outing. There is plenty of tough talk and rough action. The setting, a Tehran completely different than the one we know today, adds a lot of interest, as does a full and colorful collection of supporting characters.
Flagg's book is part of the Black Gat line through Stark House Press, which puts out an admirable line of forgotten noirs and other similar titles. Flagg, actually John Gearon, wrote a string of these for Gold Medal in the 40s and 50s, though this is the first time I had encountered him.
I bought this from Stark House Press and read it quickly. Recommended for fans of the spy genre and hard-boiled fiction.
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