# The Light of Day

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- Book: [The Light of Day](https://www.bookquiver.com/eric-ambler/the-light-of-day) ([The Light of Day.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/eric-ambler/the-light-of-day.md))
- Authors: [Eric Ambler](https://www.bookquiver.com/eric-ambler)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4160-619-3
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2023-01-26
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Arthur Abdel Simpson is a failed journalist and soon-to-be failed thief, embittered by memories of his unhappy childhood in England and eking out a living in Athens. When he spots a newly arrived tourist at the airport, he offers his services as a private driver and sees an easy chance to make some money by illicit means. But the out-matched Simpson soon finds himself embroiled in blackmail and driving a highly suspicious car to Istanbul. When he is stopped by the Turkish police, it seems his luck can't get any worse - but this is just the beginning . . . Adapted as the classic film Topkapi and featuring one of literature's greatest heist scenes, Light of Day is a heart-stopping and highly enjoyable novel from the father of the spy thriller.