Sinister Errand
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First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Peter Cheyney |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy Thriller |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | Ladies Won't Wait |
Sinister Errand is a 1945 spy thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney.[1] Cheyney known for his creations Lemmy Caution and Slim Callaghan, introduced a new character the half-American secret agent Michael Kells.[2] It was followed by a sequel Ladies Won't Wait in 1951.
Kells is on the trail of a group of Nazi spies operating in Britain to try and pinpoint the landing spots of V1 rockets to improve their accuracy. On his way he encounters several alluring but treacherous women.