Review: Great Return of an Old Friend
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2012
More years ago than I care to remember, I was introduced to Johnny Fedora through this book, known in America as "The Nazi Assassins". I was already a big James Bond fan and immediately became a Johnny Fedora fan from this book. It wasn't until later that I realized that Fedora came out two years before Bond! Fedora is a smooth, self-assured operative with years of experience, first seconded to the FBI and then with WWII approaching, working for the British government to fight the Axis powers. Now with the war over and expecting to be out of a job, he is offered a role in the new British External Intelligence. This book is the first adventure he has for them and what an adventure. The writing is crisp and sure, the action flows swiftly from one thrill to another, and the author lets you see feel like you are watching it. I cannot recommend this book, and this series, enough. Keep in mind it was written 60 years ago and the world was quite a bit different but bad guys were bad and good guys were good and Fedora was and is a great read.