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A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman

26 November, 2025

Imagine you were given the opportunity to join an organisation in a position that comes with great perks and minimal expectations. What would happen if you suddenly found yourself thrown into a different position for which you have zero training? The new position comes with…

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The Tiger and the Bear by Philip Lazar

By Vicki Weisfeld

18 November, 2025

Espionage fiction is at its best when it responds to current geopolitical events in new and interesting ways, and debut author Philip Lazar does just that with The Tiger and the Bear. It feels like a story that could easily happen. Because so much of…

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The Protocols of Spying by Merle Nygate

By Vicki Weisfeld

30 October, 2025

Right from the title you’ll know Merle Nygate’s new political thriller will be provocative. It echoes the notorious antisemitic conspiracy theory, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which claimed to be a true account of Jewish plans to take over the world. This screed…

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The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach

By Dave Bradley

27 October, 2025

You’d be forgiven for being intimidated by the title of this thriller. Blockchain is the database technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and those briefly trendy but controversial NFTs – but you don’t have to understand any of it. Rest assured, this is a techno-thriller in…

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Clown Town by Mick Herron

By DeathBecomesHer

1 October, 2025

Fans of Mick Herron, and Slow Horses in particular, have been mightily spoiled these past few weeks. First came the arrival of Clown Town, book nine in the Slough House series, closely followed by the arrival on Apple TV+ of series five of the series…

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The 007 best spy shows to try in 2025

By Paul Burke

2 September, 2025

With season five of Slow Horses set to begin streaming on Apple TV+ from 24 September 2025, we realised that over the last few years there’s been a deluge of espionage on television and across the streaming services. For anyone who’s been bitten by the…

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Win Slow Horses! Signed special 15th anniversary edition

By crimefictionlover

20 August, 2025

On Saturday 23 August 2025, we’re giving away something special – a signed, 15th anniversary special edition of Slow Horses by Mick Herron. We’ll announce the competition and how to enter on our Facebook page on Saturday morning. In the meantime, watch the video above…

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Welcome To Cottonmouth by Jay S Bell

By RoughJustice

5 August, 2025

Hidden in the Piney Woods of East Texas is the small town of Cottonmouth. Little more than a hotel, a garage, a diner and a few residential streets, Cottonmouth almost seems to be avoiding drawing attention to itself. Cottonmouth Motor Court, the hotel, has a…

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A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman

The Tiger and the Bear by Philip Lazar

The Protocols of Spying by Merle Nygate

The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach

Clown Town by Mick Herron

The 007 best spy shows to try in 2025

Win Slow Horses! Signed special 15th anniversary edition

Welcome To Cottonmouth by Jay S Bell

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