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Category: Espionage
Classic Spy Novel – “Cause for Alarm” by Eric Ambler
Partial spoilers present: Ambler is the father of the literary spy novel. That much is long settled by the testimony … More
Spy Novel Review – Zoo Station by David Downing
This is a colorful spy story that has fans of the genre on either side of the fence. For some, … More
Classic Mystery/Spy Book – A Coffin For Dimitrios
A Coffin for Dimitrios by Eric Ambler is a true gem in the spy and mystery genre, though its really … More
WWII Spy Book Review – The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst
The reviews on this site are more and more bookish, which I really don’t mind but perhaps you do. For … More
WWII Spy Book Review – Dark Star by Alan Furst
Alan Furst is a magnificent teller of tales. But his tales are so intricately woven, finely detailed and endlessly researched … More
WWII Film Review – Where Eagles Dare (1968)
No real plot spoilers ahead. Here is simply a rollicking classic shoot ‘em up war flick with all the ingredients … More
WWII Spy Book Review – Night Soldiers by Alan Furst
No real spoilers ahead. From the small town of Vidin in Bulgaria, on the eddy-filled Danube, a teenaged boy called … More
WWII Spy Book Review – Assignment in Brittany by Helen MacInnes
Helen MacInnes was a remarkable woman. She was a Scots Presbyterian young lady of Glasgow (my mother’s stomping grounds), degreed … More
Classic Spy Book Review – The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan
I had heard of John Buchan’s novels in my history studies, and Greenmantle was one of the required reading selections … More
Tour Berlin with Joseph Kanon, get a summary of the book “Leaving Berlin”
This, Leaving Berlin, is on my short list of books to read. Cold War tension in the pre-wall city of … More
Book Review: Journey Into Fear by Eric Ambler
Set just before WWII, a British heavy arms designer finds himself in Turkey finishing up a contract when he is … More
Spy Film and Book Double Review: Our Man in Havana (1959)
Our Man in Havana (1959) takes us to pre-revolution Cuba on an enjoyable romp through the seedy capital city and epicenter … More
Book Review: The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
This novel was written in 1903 and was one of the first adventure/espionage novels that had a patriotic purpose. Written … More
WWII Film Review – Sea Wolves (1980)
How do you take down a group of Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor on the Portuguese Indian coast? … More
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