Stated first edition hardcover is firm and hinges are not cracked or damaged. Pages are tight and clean. Boards have light shelfwear and rubbing to edges. DJ protected with mylar and not clipped. Retired library edition with usual distinctions. Pocket removed. 184 pages. HardCover Binding. Year: 1971. ISBN: 0. In all his years as a British secret agent, George MacLeod thought he had seen just about every devious twist the murky world of international espionage could take. But his experience left him completely unprepared for the new assignment that took him to France to join forces with a counterpart from Soviet intelligence.