Tag Archives: Espionage Fiction
In the Mail: The Nearest Exit
Steinhauer’s adept characterization of a morally conflicted spy makes this an emotionally powerful read. Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Olen Steinhauer, thriller
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Red Star Rising by Brian Freemantle
When it comes to espionage fiction I am usually in the cold dark and gray camp. LeCarre (early not late), Deighton, etc. so Brian Freemantle’s Charlie Muffin seemed in my wheelhouse. Despite my preferecne of reading a character of series … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Freemantle, Charlie Muffin, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, John le Carré, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR
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In the Mail: Red Star Rising
Red Star Rising: A Thriller by Brian Freemantle Publishers Weekly Last seen in 2002′s Kings of Many Castles, working-class British spy Charlie Muffin once again proves that experience and intelligence (on the part of both author and hero) are at … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Freemantle, espionage, Espionage Fiction, Fiction
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In the Mail: Moscow Sting
Moscow Sting by Alex Dryden Booklist Dryden follows up his superb debut, Red to Black (2009), with a riveting sequel. British spy Finn, who uncovered a Russian plan to control Europe’s access to oil and natural gas, is dead, murdered … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Dryden, Cold War, espionage, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, KGB, Vladimir Putin
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In the Mail: Intelligence by Susan Hasler
Intelligence: A Novel of the CIA by Susan Hasler Publishers Weekly A 21-year veteran of the CIA, Hasler charts the day-to-day efforts of a team of counterterrorist analysts (aka alchemists) in a strong debut that puts most other thriller authors … Continue reading