This is an original vintage Coronet Books paperback edition of Catherine Gavin's novel, Give Me The Daggers, first published in 1972 by Hodder and Stoughton. The cover features an illustration depicting a dramatic scene in a public square, likely St. Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg, with the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral in the background.

The novel is a well-contrived thriller with deep historical undertones, set against the turbulent backdrop of Revolutionary Russia. The narrative follows a gripping storyline involving political intrigue and danger as characters navigate a world on the brink of profound change.