Wallace at Bay

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Following a sanguinary affray on the outskirts of London Sir Leonard Wallace, the famous chief of the Secret Service, found evidence of an anarchist organization headed by a man called Ulyanov, who had sworn to exterminate all royalty. Carter, Wallace's astute colleague, joined the anarchists to discover where next they would strike and the secrets of their stronghold. Success seemed assured, but suddenly the tables were turned. Wallace, with his band of courageous adherents found themselves at bay, trapped by desperate fanatics.

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"The Leonard Wallace adventures continue in grand style with three new escapades, all graced with extraordinarily beautiful front covers from Allison and Busby. The timeless element of protecting visiting dignitaries and preserving the status quo figure large in this forerunner to James Bond. Wilson's style is similar, I find, to that of Capt. W E Johns's Biggles adventures, and for me, that's not a bad thing at all."--Books Monthly

Author Bio

Alexander Wilson was a writer, spy and secret service officer. He served in the First World War before moving to India to teach as a Professor of English Literature, and began writing spy novels whilst there. During WW2, Wallace worked as an intelligence agent. He enjoyed great success and notoriety for his writing in the 1940s, with reviews in the Telegraph, Observer, Scotsman and the Times Literary Supplement. He died in 1963.