Spy fiction - my top five

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ian Fleming
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  "Ian Fleming only wrote 12 James Bond novels. This one is his best."
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The Fourth Protocol
2.  The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
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  "The ultimate Cold War nuclear conspiracy: Soviet agents, MI5 and a small atomic device..."
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Greenmantle (Oxford World's Classics)
3.  Greenmantle (Oxford World's Classics) by John Buchan
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  "The follow-up to 'The 39 Steps', this is Buchan's classic tale of espionage in the First World War."
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Where Eagles Dare
4.  Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean
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  "Suspense, bluff and double-cross abound in this classic thriller set in Nazi Germany."
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5.  Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
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  "In complete contrast to Fleming, le Carre specialised in showing the murkier side of espionage. His 'Smiley' books were his best."
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