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The Enemy Within (1950)

di John Creasey

Serie: Department Z (25)

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Department Z faces its biggest test when the organization is threatened by an enemy on the inside--from the author who sold eighty million books worldwide.   Charles Corliss, son of a murdered agent from Department Z, seems like the perfect recruit for the ultra-secret spy organization. But when things start going seriously wrong, the agents begin to suspect this charming young man is not as loyal as he first seemed. Filled with hate for the organization that allowed the death of his father, Charles begins to sabotage the department as a double agent dedicated to the Communist cause.   "Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill." --Church Times   "Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance." --The Times Literary Supplement… (altro)
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A study of disintegration

This is not the usual John Creasey fare where the story centres around brave and dashing young men (and, occasionally, girls) winning out against fearful odds. The protagonist here, Corliss, is a man consumed by hatred who seeks revenge against his country, and in particular his country's secret service, who he blames for the death of his father during the war. Working for a mysterious group of Russians, Corliss is thrown into the path of Department Z in such a way that they are certain to snap him up as a valuable recruit. This happens as planned and Corliss becomes the enemy within Department Z.

Corliss is a deeply unpleasant individual whose character disintegrates as the book progresses. The twists at the end took me by surprise — I was expecting something to turn things around, but not what actually happened.

Not a bad read, but I don't want to spend any more time in Corliss' company, so I won't be re-reading this one. ( )
  Kindleifier | Jun 15, 2018 |
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Department Z faces its biggest test when the organization is threatened by an enemy on the inside--from the author who sold eighty million books worldwide.   Charles Corliss, son of a murdered agent from Department Z, seems like the perfect recruit for the ultra-secret spy organization. But when things start going seriously wrong, the agents begin to suspect this charming young man is not as loyal as he first seemed. Filled with hate for the organization that allowed the death of his father, Charles begins to sabotage the department as a double agent dedicated to the Communist cause.   "Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill." --Church Times   "Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance." --The Times Literary Supplement

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