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The Mandarin Cypher

by Adam Hall · 1975

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Quiller, the Bureau's top intelligence agent, prowls the streets of Hong Kong, trailing his prey to the opulent Oriental Club and to an oil rig on the South China Seas. Reprint.

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spy thrillerspy thrillerMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisHong KongHong KongMore like thisLess of this
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