Publisher's Synopsis
He composed some one hundred and fifty novels, mainly of the suspense and international intrigue nature, but including romances, comedies, and parables of everyday life. He was the earliest writer of spy fiction as understood today, and invented the "Rogue Male" school of adventure thrillers that was later exploited by John Buchanan and Geoffrey Household. Undoubtedly his most renowned work was The Great Impersonation: it was filmed thrice, the last time as a strong piece of wartime propaganda. Perhaps Oppenheimer's most enduring creation is the character of General Beverley, the protagonist of General Beverley's Puzzle Box and General Beverley's New Puzzle Box (one of his last works).
