The Cold War – Couldn't I Just Tell You

Review: Dead Drop – Jeremy Duns

Posted on 25/12/2023 by Speesh in Espionage, History, Non Fiction, Soviet Union

Moscow rules

Review: The Double Game – Dan Fesperman

Posted on 18/04/201619/03/2024 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction

And it's now I see, after all of this time what it's done to me

Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing

Posted on 21/07/201519/03/2024 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Second World War, Spy, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

Masaryk Station by David Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A superb end to a simply wonderful series. A marvellous end to the book. Happiness tinged with sadness. Tragedy and hope. It didn’t really feel like a goodbye.’ An au revoir, hopefully. Though that’s probably me wishing it, rather than it actually being so. And yes, he saved the … Continue reading Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing →

Review: A Colder War – Charles Cumming

Posted on 20/10/201427/12/2023 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

Red hot

Review: Victory Square – Olen Steinhauer

Posted on 27/10/201314/09/2023 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, East Germany, Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction, Spy, The Cold War

Well-plotted...currents of rebellion and pro-democracy fervor sizzæe in the air and this story catches all the danger and excitement of the historiuc moment

Review: Free Agent – Jeremy Duns

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

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