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The Great Impersonation: Book Review

The Great Impersonation, written by E. Phillips Oppenheim, was published in 1920. Oppenheim wrote over one hundred novels, which sold millions of copies. Critics regard The Great Impersonation…

Eye of the Needle: Book Review

Eye of the Needle (also published as Storm Island), written by Ken Follett and published in 1978, wasn’t his first novel, but it was his first big hit,…

From Russia with Love – Book Review

From Russia With Love was written by Ian Fleming and published in 1957. It was the novel that made his name, and James Bond’s. From Russia with Love:…

Ashenden – Book Review

Ashenden, written by Somerset Maugham and loosely based on his experiences as an MI6 agent during World War One, was published in 1928. Ashenden was one of the…

The Eagle Has Landed: Book Review

The Eagle Has Landed, written by Jack Higgins and published in 1975, was a massive bestseller and critics regard it as a classic of the spy thriller genre….

Where Eagles Dare: Book Review

Where Eagles Dare, written by Alistair Maclean and published in 1967, was a critical and commercial success, and critics regard it as a classic of the spy thriller…

Spies Like Us: Movie Review

Spies Like Us stars Chevy Chase as Emmett Fitz-Hume and Dan Aykroyd as Austin Millbarge. It was directed by John Landis from a screenplay by Dan Aykroyd and…

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold: Review

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, written by John le Carré and published in 1963, is a literary thriller addressing the amorality of spying and the cynicism…

Alternative James Bond Themes

Here’s some great Alternative James Bond Themes, songs that could easily have been used in the opening credits on James Bond movies. Many of them were actually considered by…

How to Start a Story

Trying to start writing a story is a daunting prospect. Whether it’s a short story or a novel, sometimes it’s putting the first few words on the page that’s…