Just a quick reminder that the new John le Carre novel, A Legacy of Spies, is out today. After 25 years, Smiley is back… Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British
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The Reluctant Contact by Stephen Burke
I noticed listings for The Reluctant Contact by Stephen Burke earlier in the year and thought it sounded right up my street. I mean 1970s-era Cold War espionage goings-on in the arctic, what’s not to
Read moreThe Saboteur by Andrew Gross preview
I don’t know much about Andrew Gross other than he’s one of those bestselling authors who co-wrote books with bestselling author James Patterson. My eyes kind of slip over those books when I see them
Read moreHouse of Spies by Daniel Silva Review
Daniel Silva has been producing a new novel in the Gabriel Allon series every year since 2001, which makes House of Spies number 17 in the series. This new book follows on directly from last
Read moreNo Dominion by Louise Welsh out now
Back at the end of 2015 I read Death is a Welcome Guest, the second book of the post-apocalyptic Plage Times Trilogy by Louise Welsh. I found it to be a gripping page turner and
Read moreIn the Dark and Time of Death by Mark Billingham tie-ins
I’ve seen the trailer for a new crime drama titled In the Dark on the BBC recently but I’ve only just discovered that it’s based on some of the books by author Mark Billingham. Billingham
Read moreFever by Deon Meyer out now
Here’s a book that might be on interest. Fever by Deon Meyer is a book set in South Africa in the aftermath of a pandemic that has wiped out most of the world population. The
Read moreDefectors by Joseph Kanon out in hardback
And here’s another new release I had forgotten about. Defectors by Joseph Kanon is now out in hardback. I had read this author’s previous book Leaving Berlin a few years ago and enjoyed it very
Read moreHouse of Spies by Daniel Silva preview
The new Gabriel Allon thriller from Daniel Silva will soon be upon us. House of Spies is published in the USA on 11 July 2017 and then in the UK on 13 July 2017. Here
Read moreA Game of Ghosts by John Connolly out now
Just a quick reminder that the new Charlie Parker thriller, A Game of Ghosts by John Connolly, is out now in hardback in the UK. The publication date was 6 April 2017. You can read
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