
The Night of Wenceslas
Nicolas Whistler is young, bored and in debt. When an opportunity to make some money arises, he can't turn it down. He is sent to Prague to carry out a simple assignment, but he soon finds himself trapped between the secret police and the clutches of the mysterious Vlasta. Whether he likes it or not, Nicolas is now a spy.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- ISBN-13
- 9780571329939
- Genre
- Topics
Awards
- Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year)Won(1960)
- Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1962)
Other awarded books from Lionel Davidson
- A Long Way to Shiloh (2016)1 win · 8 score
- The Chelsea Murders (2016)1 win · 8 score
- Kolymsky Heights (2015)0 wins · 3 score
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