Elly Conway "Argylle" Slipcased UK Signed First Edition w/COA [Very Fine/Sealed]

Personally signed by the co-author Tammy Cohen as "Elly Conway" directly onto the title page of the book.

Penguin Random House UK , Bantam (January 2024). Elly Conway "Argylle". UK Signed First Edition, First Printing with the "1" as required on the copyright page. Signed by the author "Elly Conway" (Tammy Cohen) on the title page. Hardcover edition with dust-jacket. The price on the dust-jacket has not been price clipped. Very Fine without any flaws. Bookseller issued COA with proof of provenance. The dust-jacket includes a new archival acid-free sleeve. Custom matching slipcase. Sealed.

Collector's Note:

The real Elly Conway (pen name), author of Argylle, has been uncovered by The Telegraph, and it’s two people:

Terry Hayes (author of "I Am Pilgrim")

Tammy Cohen (author of "When She Was Bad")

A pen name, sometimes called a pseudonym or a nom de plume, is a name a writer uses instead of their own.

About Argylle

"The most incredible spy franchise since Ian Fleming" Matthew Vaughn

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the action blockbuster Argylle, featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame

A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny.

A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle.

A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland.

A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades.

One Russian magnate’s dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos.

Only Frances Coffey, the CIA’s most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.

Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself first…

One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.

Enter Argylle. His life came to a crashing halt as a teenager. Since then he has been treading water, building barriers between himself and the world. Until one moment of compassion and brilliance will bring him to the attention of the most powerful woman in the secret world.

Coffey knows all about Argylle's dark past. She knows it haunts him. But she also knows it may give him the skills to join the team going up against one of the most powerful men in the world. His crash course in espionage will take him from the jungles of Thailand to the boulevards of Monaco, from the monasteries of Mount Athos to a forgotten cavern buried deep in the mountains.

It is a deathly rollercoaster ride that will either make him - or break him...

About the author

Elly Conway is the author of the debut thriller Argylle, the inspiration for the upcoming film of the same name. She lives somewhere in the United States.

Tammy Cohen (who also writes as Tamar Cohen) is the author of seven novels, including Dying for Christmas. She is a member of the Killer Women crime writing collective and lives in North London.

Terry Hayes (born 8 October 1951) is an English screenwriter, producer and author best known for his work with the Kennedy Miller film production house and his debut novel I Am Pilgrim. Born in Sussex, England, Hayes moved to Australia at the age of 5. He began his career as a journalist, working as the US correspondent for the Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. Hayes married in 1999 and has four children.

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