The Light of Day
"Ambler brings off this comic thriller with consumate zest." --The New York Times Book Review“Rely on Mr. Ambler to serve a hot thriller in a cool style.”  --The Christian Science Monitor“Mr. Ambler is phenomenal.”--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 towers over most of his newer imitators.” —Los Angeles Times"Arthur Abdel Simpson . . . is one of fiction's most delightful rogues, and his adventures provide the best Ambler entertainment in years." --Anthony Boucher“Ambler may well be the best writer of suspense stories. . . . He is the master craftsman.” —Life“Ambler is incapable of writing a dull paragraph.” —Sunday Times(London)“Ambler is, quite simply, the best.” —The New Yorker