Tag Archives: espionage
An American Spy by Olen Steinhauer
With An American Spy Olen Steinhauer continues to explore both the mechanics of spy craft and the moral tension inherent in the trade using Milo Weaver as his lens. With this third volume in the series, Weaver is no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged espionage, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Milo Weaver, Olen Steinhauer, thrillers
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In the Mail: On Target
On Target (A Gray Man Novel) by Mark Greaney Publishers Weekly Disgraced former CIA agent Court “The Gray Man” Gentry (introduced in 2009′s The Gray Man) makes ends meet as an assassin working for clients he cannot trust. Russian arms … Continue reading
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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The American Spectator on The Breaking of Eggs
Over at The American Spectator Larry Thornberry reviews a book in my TBR pile: The Breaking of Eggs by Jim Powell: This impressive first novel is part coming of age story and part spy story, with a primer on 20th … Continue reading