Passage of Arms
“A hot thriller in a cool style.”--The Christian Science Monitor“A thorough delight. . . . There is no one else writing suspense fiction who can match him.”  --Saturday Review“Our greatest thriller writer.”  --Graham Greene“Tops for its picture of Southeast Asia, in all its color and turmoil.” --James M. Cain,The New York Times Book Review“Ambler may well be the best writer of suspense stories. . . . He is the master craftsman.” —Life“Ambler towers over most of his newer imitators.” —Los Angeles Times“Mr. Ambler is a phenomenon!” —Alfred Hitchcock“Ambler combines political sophistication, a gift for creating memorable characters and a remarkable talent for turning exciting stories into novels of wonderful entertainment.” —Chicago Tribune“Ambler is, quite simply, the best.” —The New Yorker“The foremost thriller writer of our time.” —Time“Ambler is incapable of writing a dull paragraph.” —Sunday Times