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Stamboul Train (entitled Orient Express in the USA) was written by Graham Greene and published in 1932. It was his first commercial success, making his name. Stamboul Train:…
The Convictions of John Delahunt was written by Andrew Hughes and published in 2014. It is set in Victorian Dublin and is the story of a man who has…
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, 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, 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…
One Lonely Night, written by Mickey Spillane and published in 1951 features his most famous character, Mike Hammer, investigating Soviet espionage. Although written in the style of a hard-boiled private…
Six Days of the Condor, written by James Grady and published in 1974, is a classic spy conspiracy thriller. It is probably best known nowadays from the movie adaptation…
SS-GB is a classic work of alternative history, set in a world where Nazi Germany invaded Great Britain in 1940. Written by Len Deighton and published in 1978, it’s…
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 Day of the Jackal, written by Frederick Forsyth and published in 1971, is widely regarded as a classic. Critics often mention it in lists of the top…