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Review: The Road to Rome – Ben Kane

Posted on 02/06/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

Ben Kane, proves he is more than able. Again.

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Tagged Ben Kane, Hodder & Stoughton, Rome, The Forgotten Legion, The Road To Rome, The Romans, The Silver EagleLeave a comment

Review: A Loyal Spy – Simon Conway

Posted on 06/05/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction

Good. Could have been better.

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Tagged A Loyal Spy, Espionage, Simon ConwayLeave a comment

Review: The Dying Light – Henry Porter

Posted on 22/04/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction

Excellent

Tagged Espionage, Hachette UK, Henry Porter, Orion Books, Phoenix, The Dying LightLeave a comment

Review: Free Agent – Jeremy Duns

Posted on 17/03/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction

Ready for a different sort of spy story?

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Tagged Biafra, Espionage, Free Agent, Goodreads, Harold Wilson, Jeremy Duns, MI6, Nigeria, Simon & Schuster, Spies, spy, The Cold WarLeave a comment

Review: If The Dead Rise Not – Philip Kerr

Posted on 17/03/201305/09/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Second World War

An enjoyably glimpse at life in Berlin just before the Second world War.

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Tagged Bernie Gunther, Coming Of The Third Reich, If The Dead Rise Not, Nazi Germany, Philip Kerr, Quercus Books, The Second World WarLeave a comment

Review: Hero of Rome – Douglas Jackson

Posted on 08/03/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

"One man will stand against Boudicca's armies" And we're lucky it's Douglas Jackson. And Valerius.

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Tagged Britannia, Celts, Douglas Jackson, Druids, Hero Of Rome, Roman Army, Rome, The Romans, TransworldLeave a comment

Review: XPD – Len Deighton

Posted on 23/02/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Second World War, Spy, Spy Fiction

Close, but cigar not in close enough proximity.

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Tagged Churchill, Granada, Jon Stock, Len Deighton, Michael Caine, Nazi, XPDLeave a comment

Review: The Caspian Gates – Harry Sidebottom

Posted on 28/01/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

Good, better than most, but not great. The next one will be though. And maybe less Latin.

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Tagged Ballista, Caucasus, Harry Sidebottom, Penguin Books, Roman, Roman Empire, Rome, The Caspian Gates, Wolves Of The NorthLeave a comment

Review: Dirty Little Secret – Jon Stock

Posted on 19/01/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction

What's a dirty little secret - amongst enemies?

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Tagged Dirty Little Secret, Harper Collins, India, Jon Stock, MI6, Todd RundgrenLeave a comment

Review: Dead Spy Running – Jon Stock

Posted on 16/01/201320/08/2023 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction

Do yourself a favour, read this first!

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Tagged Dead Spy Running, Harper Collins, Jon Stock, Len DeightonLeave a comment

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