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The Murmansk Assignment (Linford Mystery)

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This classic 1971 Pattinson written novel although set mostly in cold war era Russia has not really dated much for today's reader. Granted yes you do have to forget the cold war is over but if you just substitute current hotspots instead of Russia you could be reading a spy adventure of the current day. In The Murmansk Assignment recently retrenched foreign correspondent journalist Paul Wyatt is offered a job to be smuggled into Russia, go to Kirvoney St in Murmansk and bring back a defecting Polish biologist who is hiding out there. The job will be simple and easy he is told but once in Russia Wyatt quickly learns the simple plan is going to be quite challenging. For one there is no Kirvoney St in Murmansk and two his partner Olaf Hansen seems to be a bit of a hot head and a drunk which causes all kinds of hurdles.

James Pattinson books vary drastically in quality but this is one of his best. Another great Pattinson novel set in the cold war era is Blind Date. Pattinson writes in an old man style where his characters use words that show Pattinson is obviously from a previous generation and not quite down with the lingo of today but this style does add something unique and enjoyable to his novels. Other high quality Pattinson novels worth your time and money are Skeleton Island, The Time of Your Life, Obituary for Howard Grey, Crane, The Animal Gang, The Spoilers, The Golden Reef and Life Preserver.