"The Levantine" is a novel by the Scottish writer Eric Ambler, which tells the story of a former desperate arms dealer who finds himself drawn into a dangerous game with deadly consequences. The main character, the scout Olivier Ross, decides to save and intervene in the affairs of strange people who have been fighting like madmen for eight years. He will have to choose carefully between the two rulers to convince them not to destroy the world in their arms. The book "Levantiets" entices the reader with tension, a complex interweaving of intrigues and unpredictable plot twists.