Redcap

Edition: First Edition

Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear along the edges and spine. Page Condition: yellowed given age with some foxing. Markings: no markings. Binding: Appears intact.

A gripping entry in Philip McCutchan's long-running Commander Shaw spy series, Redcap drops British Naval Intelligence operative Esmonde Shaw into a Cold War thriller of intrigue, danger, and high-stakes brinkmanship. McCutchan crafts a taut, action-driven narrative that draws on his own naval background, lending the story an authentic edge as Shaw navigates shadowy enemies and geopolitical tension. The novel presents a world of covert operations and lethal adversaries, where the line between ally and enemy is perpetually blurred. Written in the tradition of classic British espionage fiction, it delivers the same propulsive tension and dry wit that made the Commander Shaw series a staple of the genre throughout the 1960s and beyond.