Eric Ambler

Eric Ambler (1909-1998) was an English author and screenwriter renowned for pioneering the modern spy thriller genre, featuring ordinary protagonists thrust into espionage and international intrigue. His most notable works include The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey into Fear (1940), The Light of Day (1962, Edgar Award winner), Passage of Arms (1959, Gold Dagger), and The Levanter (1972, Gold Dagger), and he received an Academy Award nomination for The Cruel Sea (1953).