Eric Ambler 28 June 1909 - 22 October 1998 was an English writer who wrote political suspense (or "spy") novels.
Born in London England, Ambler also published under the pseudonym Eliot Reed on books co-written with Charles Rodda. His most well known work is probably The Light of the Day, filmed in 1964 as Topkapi, and subsiquently lampooned in The Pink Panther.
Writings
- The Dark Frontier, 1936
- Uncommon Danger, 1937
- Epitaph for a Spy, 1938
- Cause for Alarm, 1938
- The Mask of Dimitros, 1939
- Journey into Fear, 1940
- The Dark Frontier,
- Uncommon Danger,
- Epitaph for a Spy,
- Cause for Alarm,
- The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar,
- Journey into Fear,
- The Schirmer Inheritance, 1953
- The Night-Comers, 1965
- Passage of Arms, 1959
- The Light of Day, 1962
- A Kind of Anger, 1964
- Dirty Story, 1967
- The Intercom Conspiracy, 1969
- The Levanter, 1971
- Doctor Frigo, 1974
- Send No More Roses, 1977
