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Category: Spy Fiction

Review: Palace of Treason – Jason Matthews

Posted on 03/02/201917/01/2024 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

There's a rat in me kitchen

Tagged Jason Matthews, Michael Joseph, Palace of Treason, Red Sparrow, Russia, USALeave a comment

Review: The Travelers – Chris Pavone

Posted on 22/01/201906/02/2019 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

Fully booked

Tagged Chris Pavone, Faber And Faber, Penguin Random House, The TravellersLeave a comment

Review: A Traitor in the Family – Nicholas Searle

Posted on 08/12/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction, Terrorism, Thriller

Prison break

Tagged A Traitor In The Family, IRA, Nicholas Searle, Northern Ireland, The StrugglesLeave a comment

Review: Red Sparrow – Jason Matthews

Posted on 05/09/201816/08/2023 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

Give that man an atlas!

Tagged CIA, Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow, Russia, Simon & Schuster, Soviet UnionLeave a comment

Review: A Legacy of Spies – John le Carrรฉ

Posted on 25/08/201809/10/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction

"He's one of those writers who will be read a century from now" Robert Harris

Tagged A Legacy Of Spies, George Smiley, Jim Prideaux, John le Carrรฉ, Penguin Random House, Peter Guillam, Spies, The Circus, Viking BooksLeave a comment

Review: A Divided Spy – Charles Cumming

Posted on 22/06/201824/06/2018 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Spy Fiction

"The threat of a catastrophic terrorist attack looms over Britain."

Tagged A Divided Spy, Charles Cumming, Harper Collins, MI6, Russia, spy, Thomas KellLeave a comment

Review: The Thirty Nine Steps – John Buchan

Posted on 20/06/201820/06/2018 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction

"Richard Hannay," I kept telling myself, "you have got into the wrong ditch, my friend, and you had better climb out."

Tagged John Buchan, Rhodesia, Richard Hannay, The 39 Steps, The Thirty Nine StepsLeave a comment

Review: The Riddle of The Sands (A record of secret service) – Erskine Childers

Posted on 11/06/201813/08/2018 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction

His son became the President of Ireland

Tagged Denmark, Erskine Childers, Espionage, Penguin Classics, spy, The Riddle Of The SandsLeave a comment

Review: The Secret Agent – Joseph Conrad

Posted on 28/03/201825/03/2018 by Speesh in Crap, Fiction, Spy Fiction, Terrorism

There are some nice covers to some of the versions

Tagged Joseph Conrad, Penguin Pocket Classics, The Secret AgentLeave a comment

Review: Spy Out The Land – Jeremy Duns

Posted on 13/05/2017 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

If it had featured Angela Rippon, it'd have got 6 stars

Tagged Espionage, Jeremy Duns, Paul Dark, Simon & Schuster, Spy Out The LandLeave a comment

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