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The Mask of Dimitrios

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English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by the law, whose body has just been fished out of the Bosphorus. Fascinated by the story, Latimer decides to retrace Dimitrios' steps across Europe to gather material for a new book. But, as he gradually discovers more about his subject's shadowy history, fascination tips over into obsession. And, in entering Dimitrios' criminal underworld, Latimer realizes that his own life may be on the line. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; New Ed edition (January 1, 2009)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141190337


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 34


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.8 x 0.55 x 5.08 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #239,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)


Customer Reviews: 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,653


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    • Intriguing, engaging thriller as we follow everyman novelist Latimer
“The situation in which a person, imagining fondly that he is in charge of his own destiny, is, in fact, the sport of circumstances beyond his own control, is always fascinating.” Thus, it is with a certain Charles Latimer, a novelist who specializes in crime fiction. In Eric Ambler’s novel, Latimer gets a real taste of what makes up the mind of a criminal. I think one of the most engaging angles of this novel is simply the notion of the everyman in Latimer seemingly “in over his head” as he progresses throughout the novel. Latimer is introduced to a glimpse of the life of a notoriously infamous criminal named Dimitrios by a stroke of circumstance when a body washes ashore in Istanbul. His fascination piqued, Latimer goes to great lengths to seeks out and formulate a timeline for the criminal’s career, including some of his most notorious deeds. To do this, Latimer not only does some research on the side through court documents and newspaper archives, but even digs deeper by encountering some of those who knew the criminal in some capacity. But, at what point is Latimer crossing the line and threshold into Dimitrios’ life and past at his own peril? An obsession of sorts consumes and takes hold of Latimer, and he feverishly pursues his quest for knowledge of this man. I thought this was an amazingly effective thriller and spy type novel. It has all the make up and elements that engage the reader throughout: assassination attempts, espionage and spy tricks, duplicity and deception, treachery, and murder. Ambler puts us right into Latimer’s shoes and we experience the events upfront as an innocent bystander. The pacing of the novel is quite epic as it builds with a momentum of tension layer by layer as we move along through each chapter. In this way, I think Ambler plots this novel so succinctly and effectively to reach the utmost intrigue as we become embroiled in the mystery along with its main character. And the final chapters are as intense as I have read and had me on the edge of my seat as I plowed through to see how things concluded. In short, there is a definite expert level of storytelling here from Ambler, with twists, shocking revelations, and mystery at every corner. A very fascinating read, and I look forward to more works from this author. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021 by fra7299
    • The man behind the mask...
Author Eric Ambler thrilled an earlier generation of readers with his espionage and crime novels and screenplays. His work has held up remarkably well as a reading experience. "A Coffin for Dimitrios" is generally considered one of his best, first published in 1939. It is the story of an Englishman named Latimer, a writer of crime fiction who becomes involved in the pursuit of a real Greek criminal named Dimitrios. The setting of the novel, in a tumultuous Europe between the World Wars, is now a bit dated, but Ambler's brisk prose and flair for interesting characters and intrigue should carry the modern reader through the twisting and turning plot, as Latimer follows a thin trail of clues to a surprising discovery and to an understanding of his target. The settings of the novel, in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and France, sound authentic and add to the flavor of an exotic story. Ambler is generally considered to have laid the groundwork for later writers such as LeCarre, Len Deighton, and Robert Ludlum. Recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2014 by HMS Warspite
    • A coffin so well-made is hard to find
For the sake of accuracy, the version of the book under review is the 1976 hardback reprint (by American Reprint Co.) of an Alfred A. Knopf edition, presumably the one copyright 1943, of A Coffin for Dimitrios. There is no dust cover; the hardback cover contains only the title and the author's name on a plain, light-grey binding. It is a well-made, though modest volume: serviceable but no collector's item. There are many excellent reviews on Amazon of this outstanding early spy novel in a paperback version. Please read them to enjoy much literate and amusing opinion about it. Suffice it to say that I, like the others, thoroughly enjoyed it. I reveled in the very correct demeanor, but delightfully ironic language, of the narrator, who tells the story of Latimer (note play on "Ambler"), an obscure professor at a minor English university turned writer of detective stories, "... one of the shamefaced few who could make money at the sport." One occasionally emerges from following along into the accelerating gyre into which Latimer allows himself to be led, stopping while coming up for air to reflect on what great sport the author is having with the reader, leading one into ever more improbable, but thoroughly absorbing adventures. What a tour de force, that he can carry off this wild and exuberant trail of strange encounters, yet maintain his very British sang froid. One certainly wonders why seek, at such peril, for Dimitrios, who takes ever more formidable shape, despite being dead, apparently, almost from the outset. The author nails together the coffin, plank by plank, but who will wind up in it? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2009 by R. Horick
    • Too long, too tedious
The book began well with its high adventure & intrigue. The author's work on such a book was exhausting but a great accomplishment. I liked the book in the beginning. But as I read on & on & on it became way too much information & overload. Also, there are too many characters & hundreds of details that no person could ever hold them in his understanding. This weakened the story & its plot greatly. The book would have been far better with good editing, fewer words, and a tighter plot. ---- The author's "Journey into Fear" is far, far better, but perhaps a bit too long. ---- by Marcus Beavers, Canton, GA USA 10-31-2020 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020 by M. Beavers
    • Book Arrived in Great Condition!
And I also got the book a few days early!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023 by doug noakes
    • Excellent read with some wisdom thrown in.
Entertaining book to read . Full of intrigue and getting to the bottom of evil in quite a realistic way . Yes it's fiction but it's written on the basis of truth and offers some wisdom and insight in life .
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2019 by John D

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