The Eiger sanction

College professor, art collector, mountaineer, and freelance assassin Jonathan Hemlock takes on an assignment that means a perilous climb up the Eiger Mountain with a climbing party that includes his quarry.

First sentence: Earlier that night, rain had fallen on Boulevard St. Laurent, and there were still triangular pools on the uneven sidewalk.

Year

1972

Language

English

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Editions

3

ISBN

9780345317377

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