Great Classic Spy Thrillers & Espionage

A Listmania! list by James Davis (Ibiza, Spain)
 
Epitaph for a Spy
1.  Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler
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  "Ambler captures pre WW2 tensions perfectly."
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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Pocket Penguin Classics)
2.  The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Erskine Childers
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  "The British Secret Service thwarts nefarious plans in the run up to WW1 in this excellent and evocative thriller."
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The Quiet American: Centenary Celebration 2004
3.  The Quiet American: Centenary Celebration 2004 by Graham Greene
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  "Indo-China intrigue pre-Vietnam."
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Noho
4.  Noho by James Davis
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  "Soho's 1930s underworld collides with international espionage in the build up to WW2"
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Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics)
5.  Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
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  "Humorous and satirical by turns. How close to the truth is it?"
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.  Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
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  "A standard setter for the espionage genre."
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Spooks: Complete BBC Series 1-6 [DVD]
7.  Spooks: Complete BBC Series 1-6 [DVD] DVD ~ Peter Firth
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  "Modern Spooks!"
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The Vesuvius Club: A Lucifer Box Novel
8.  The Vesuvius Club: A Lucifer Box Novel by Mark Gatiss
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  "Tongue in chic..."
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Casino Royale (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  Casino Royale (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ian Fleming
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  "Of course no spy list is complete without Bond. Who's have thought a game of cards could be so gripping?"
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The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics)
10.  The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Buchan
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  "Great book."
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