Odhams 1968 Thriller Collection The 9th Directive Riot ’71 Ocean Road HB Book

Publisher: Antiquity

Binding: Hardback

Fiction Subject: Crime & Thriller

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Odhams 1968 Thriller Collection The 9th Directive Riot ’71 Ocean Road HB

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This item is the 1968 Odhams hardcover collection featuring three classic thriller novels: The 9th Directive by Adam Hall, Riot ’71 by Ludovic Peters, and Ocean Road by Jack Bennett. This vintage volume brings together suspenseful stories from prominent mid20thcentury British authors in a single hardback edition.

The book has a deep maroon cover with gilt lettering on the spine and a gold embossed figure on the front cover, typical of Odhams’ presentation style for collected editions. The spine titles are clear and legible, and the binding remains firm.

Product Details:

• Publisher: Odhams Books (London)

• Publication Year: 1968

• Format: Hardcover (bound volume)

• Contents:

• The 9th Directive – Adam Hall (Quiller series)

• Riot ’71 – Ludovic Peters

• Ocean Road – Jack Bennett

• Page Count: Over 500 pages combined

Condition:

• Book Condition: Acceptable vintage condition. The cover shows minor edge wear and rubbing, particularly on corners and edges. There is a visible bump on the spine head. The back cover has some surface scuffing.

• Pages: Mild tanning and age spots, particularly around the page edges and endpapers. There are no loose or missing pages. Some light foxing near the inner margins.

• Binding: Tight and intact.

About This Edition:

Odhams Books was known for publishing omnibus editions in the 1960s, offering readers access to contemporary and classic titles in an affordable and durable format. This particular edition brings together:

• The 9th Directive, the second novel in the acclaimed Quiller spy series by Adam Hall (real name: Elleston Trevor), originally published in 1966 by William Heinemann.

• Riot ’71, a socially tense narrative by Ludovic Peters, first published in 1967 by Hodder & Stoughton.

• Ocean Road, a dramatic novel by Jack Bennett, originally released by Michael Joseph Ltd in 1967.

These stories reflect the turbulent and thrilling atmosphere of late 1960s fiction, making this a great collector’s piece for fans of Cold Warera literature or omnibus collections.

Why Choose This Book?

• Ideal for collectors of vintage thriller and espionage literature

• Features three fulllength novels in one volume

• A nostalgic piece of midcentury British publishing

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