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POPSEric Ambler and the British Espionage Novel Eric Ambler is considered to be the grand doyen of spy novelists. As this essay points out, he didn't invent the genre, but he made a lasting impact on it. I have been reading some of his novels lately (Dark Frontier and A Coffin for Dmitrios). For some reason I find them pretty slow going however. Still, this essay helps me appreciate his contribution