Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens
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Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens are fictional counterspies
created by the British mystery and thriller writer Michael Gilbert
.
They have appeared in two collections of stories, Game without Rules and Mr. Calder & Mr. Behrens.
When Game without Rules first appeared in 1967, the New York Times critic Anthony Boucher
called it the second best collection of spy stories ever written, next only to Somerset Maugham's Ashenden: Or the British Agent
. Later that year Boucher changed his mind to write that Game without Rules was even better than Ashenden.
Counterspy (disambiguation)
Counterspy may refer to:* A person engaged in counter-espionage* The Antispyware application of Sunbelt Software* The espionage drama radio series* CounterSpy, a magazine edited by Timothy Butz....
created by the British mystery and thriller writer Michael Gilbert
Michael Gilbert
Michael Francis Gilbert, CBE was a British writer of both fictional mysteries and thrillers who wrote as Michael Gilbert.-Life and work:...
.
They have appeared in two collections of stories, Game without Rules and Mr. Calder & Mr. Behrens.
When Game without Rules first appeared in 1967, the New York Times critic Anthony Boucher
Anthony Boucher
Anthony Boucher was an American science fiction editor and author of mystery novels and short stories. He was particularly influential as an editor. Between 1942 and 1947 he acted as reviewer of mostly mystery fiction for the San Francisco Chronicle...
called it the second best collection of spy stories ever written, next only to Somerset Maugham's Ashenden: Or the British Agent
Ashenden: Or the British Agent
Ashenden: Or the British Agent is a 1928 collection of loosely linked stories by W. Somerset Maugham. It is partly based on the author's experience as a member of British Intelligence in Europe during the First World War.-Plot summary:...
. Later that year Boucher changed his mind to write that Game without Rules was even better than Ashenden.
External links
- http://www.mysterylist.com/gilbert.htm appraisal of all of Gilbert's books
- The Daily Telegraph obituary