The Enemy (Bagley novel)

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The Enemy
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First edition
Author Desmond Bagley
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Thriller novel
Publisher Collins
Publication date
1977
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages322
ISBN 1-84232-005-X
OCLC 59567001
Preceded by The Snow Tiger  
Followed by Flyaway  

The Enemy is a first person narrative espionage thriller novel by English author Desmond Bagley, first published in 1977. In 2001 it was made into a movie starring Roger Moore, Luke Perry and Olivia d'Abo. [1]

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Plot

Malcolm Jaggard calls himself an economist, but is really working undercover for British Intelligence. He is engaged to geneticist Dr Penelope Ashton and was spending a weekend at her parents’ home when her sister was viciously attacked by a stranger who threw acid on her face. Jaggard uses his position to investigate the Ashtons and finds to his surprise that the identity of her father, George Ashton, is classified to the highest levels. He is also surprised when his superiors order him to guard the Ashtons against further attacks at all costs, without revealing his own true identity even to Penelope Ashton.

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