Freelance superspy Malko Linge drops into Libya to try and help stabilize the government, only to find himself in deep with various government agencies, political groups, and hot-tempered women in Gerard de Villiers' The Madmen of Benghazi.
de Villiers wrote hundreds of spy novels in his native France that were known for their political astuteness as well as their raunchy sex and explosive violence. de Villiers is often compared to Ian Fleming, but his novels remind me more of those spinner-rack Men's Adventures paperbacks of the 60s and 70s.
These novels are finally getting translated into English, and this is the second one I've read recently. They are quick reads, and enjoyable, if often impolite.
I found this used and read it fast on a plane ride to Seattle.
de Villiers wrote hundreds of spy novels in his native France that were known for their political astuteness as well as their raunchy sex and explosive violence. de Villiers is often compared to Ian Fleming, but his novels remind me more of those spinner-rack Men's Adventures paperbacks of the 60s and 70s.
These novels are finally getting translated into English, and this is the second one I've read recently. They are quick reads, and enjoyable, if often impolite.
I found this used and read it fast on a plane ride to Seattle.
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