num_pages: 192
description: This is a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780140006957.Rogue Male is one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century. An Englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a European country. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. They devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes. But England provides no safety from his pursuers - and the Rogue Male must strip away all the trappings of status and civilization as the hunter becomes a hunted animal.
language: English
title: Rogue Male
titlecomplete: Rogue Male (Classic Crime)
genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Classics, British Literature, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Espionage, Adventure
ratings_count: 4573
series: Rogue Male
awards: awardedAt: -978278400000
name: National Book Award
category: Most Original Book
publisher: Penguin Books