Political thrillers

A Listmania! list by Cassandra
 
The Constant Gardener
1.  The Constant Gardener by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "Le Carre at his best."
£4.85   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

Wolves Eat Dogs
2.  Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith
The list author says:
  "Great sense of place.  Cruz Smith on top form as Arkady Renko stumbles through the apocalyptic ruins of Chernobyl."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

Dead in the Water
3.  Dead in the Water by Brian Woolland
The list author says:
  "What a find!  Recommended by a friend.  Never heard of the book or the writer.  But this is compelling stuff, and frighteningly plausible."
£7.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Archangel
4.  Archangel by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Robert Harris is so consistently good - but this is my favourite.  Russia's dark past comes terrifyingly close to the surface."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

Wolf Hall
5.  Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The list author says:
  "Wolf Hall may not be a conventional thriller, but it is a riveting read, and its insights into sixteenth century political machinations are bang up to the minute."
£6.38   Used & New from: £1.65
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (588 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

A Very British Coup
6.  A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin
The list author says:
  "Very engaging, and seems as relevant now as when it was first published."
Used & New from: £2.57
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The Ghost
7.  The Ghost by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "The novel is much better than the film."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)

The Rapture
8.  The Rapture by Liz Jensen
The list author says:
  "Fast paced and gripping.  Clever evocation of a near future."
£4.55   Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

Fatherland
9.  Fatherland by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "The politics of appeasing fascism explored in the most entertaining way."
£4.88   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)

Dark Star
10.  Dark Star by Alan Furst
The list author says:
  "Very fine WW2 thriller."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.61
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Restless
11.  Restless by William Boyd
The list author says:
  "Not Boyd at his best, but entertaining interweaving of the personal and the political."
£4.55   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

A Question Of Loyalties (Canongate classics)
12.  A Question Of Loyalties (Canongate classics) by Allan Massie
The list author says:
  "Complexities of collaboration in Vicy France.  Fascinating WW2 novel"
£7.00   Used & New from: £0.93
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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