Eric Ambler: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Eliot Reed
Born	June 28, 1909 • London • England
Died	October 22, 1998 (aged 89) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1987) • Edgar Award (1964)
Notable Works	“Judgment on Deltchev” • “The Dark Frontier” • “The Light of Day” • “The Mask of Dimitrios”

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