Political thrillers

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The Constant Gardener
1.  The Constant Gardener by John le Carré
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  "Le Carre at his best."
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Wolves Eat Dogs
2.  Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith
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  "Great sense of place.  Cruz Smith on top form as Arkady Renko stumbles through the apocalyptic ruins of Chernobyl."
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Dead in the Water
3.  Dead in the Water by Brian Woolland
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  "What a find!  Recommended by a friend.  Never heard of the book or the writer.  But this is compelling stuff, and frighteningly plausible."
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Archangel
4.  Archangel by Robert Harris
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  "Robert Harris is so consistently good - but this is my favourite.  Russia's dark past comes terrifyingly close to the surface."
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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."
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A Very British Coup
6.  A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin
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  "Very engaging, and seems as relevant now as when it was first published."
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The Ghost
7.  The Ghost by Robert Harris
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  "The novel is much better than the film."
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The Rapture
8.  The Rapture by Liz Jensen
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  "Fast paced and gripping.  Clever evocation of a near future."
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Fatherland
9.  Fatherland by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "The politics of appeasing fascism explored in the most entertaining way."
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Dark Star
10.  Dark Star by Alan Furst
The list author says:
  "Very fine WW2 thriller."
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Restless
11.  Restless by William Boyd
The list author says:
  "Not Boyd at his best, but entertaining interweaving of the personal and the political."
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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"
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