I think Adam Hall's Quiller series was a really excellent set
of
books. I don't know if others on the list would consider
them
hardboiled, but I sure do. Some of the better ones, like IMHO
_The
Tango Briefing_ were both tough and chilling, yet at the same
time
had the sense of the value of engaging in the struggle, even
in a
morally compromised environment.
Quiller also adheres to a code. He tends to hear it calling
at times
when it is wildly inconvenient. I get the feeling Hall spent
a lot of
time thinking of the likes of Chandler when he put the
concept for
the series together.
Fred
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