 First edition | |
| Author | Victor Canning |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Rex Carver |
| Genre | Spy thriller |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Publication date | 1967 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Doubled in Diamonds |
| Followed by | The Melting Man |
The Python Project is a 1967 spy thriller novel by the British Victor Canning. It is the third in a series of four novels about Rex Carver, a private detective drawn back into his old profession of espionage. A complex plot which involves a jewel robbery and the exchange of prisoners between the British and Soviet intelligence services takes place in a variety of locations including London, Paris, Libya and the Balearic Islands.
References
- Reilly p.254
- Murphy p.79
- Burton p.81
Bibliography
- Burton, Alan. Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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