Dirty Story: A Further Account of the Life and Adventures of Arthur Abdel Simpson is a 1967 novel by Eric Ambler.

[1][2][3] The book continues the life of Ambler's anti-hero, petty criminal Arthur Abdel Simpson, a man whose English father and Egyptian mother have given him uncertain citizenship.

Simpson took part in a daring Istanbul robbery in Ambler's earlier novel The Light of Day.

He is forced to become a mercenary for a cynical Central African mining company seeking to secure control of land rich in rare earth ores.

He is a misfit with little military experience and is unsuited for the role of mercenary; however, he manages to outwit his ruthless adversaries who are seasoned professionals.