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About the authors: (wikipedia): Manning Coles is the pseudonym of two British writers, Adelaide Frances Oke Manning (1891–1959) and Cyril Henry Coles (1899–1965), who wrote many spy thrillers from the early 40s through the early 60s. The fictional protagonist in 26 of their books was Thomas Elphinstone Hambledon, who works for the Foreign Office.
Major characters:
Leonard Montagu Adair - a diplomat, the man in the green hat
Giorgio Mandoli, imprisoned forger
Agostino Grisoni, a.k.a. Rodrigo Algani
Gian Grisoni, a.k.a. Carlo Rezia
Ettore Stefano, the Grisoni's servant
Rosario Rossini, old man with the notebooks
Antonio Morra, "Il Cieco", the blind man
Tommy Hambledon, British Secret Service
William Forgan and Alexander Campbell, Hambledon's friends, the "model makers"
Locale: Italy
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May 6 2024: reading now, please check back again. RM
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