''The Pious Agent'' is a 1975

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by the British writer John Braine.Stringer & Sutherland p.84

Synopsis

Xavier Flynn, a devout Catholic but ruthless agent, is on the track of a secret revolutionary movement trying to sabotage Britain.

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Bibliography

* Jenny Stringer & John Sutherland. ''The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-century Literature in English''. Oxford University Press, 1996. 1975 British novels Novels by John Braine British thriller novels British spy novels Methuen Publishing books {{1970s-thriller-novel-stub