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Survive to Fight by Billy Billingham and Conor Woodman

By Paul Burke

15 June, 2022

Survive to Fight: Stop at Nothing is the follow up to Billy Billingham’s successful action debut Call to Kill, which introduced Matt Mason and was set in war-torn Yemen. For his second outing the action moves to Africa. Billingham knows his stuff. He amassed 27…

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Ghost Country by Chris Petit

By Paul Burke

10 June, 2022

Chris Petit is a fascinating writer. His political novels are always personal stories but with a wider focus. Whether they’re the historical he’s known for or spy thrillers like Ghost Country, his books touch on the state of the nation. Sounds intense, even demanding, and…

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Göering’s Gold by Richard O’Rawe

By Paul Burke

1 June, 2022

This wry caper from Irish author Richard O’Rawe proves that an old fashioned adventure story, well told, can still grip and thrill us. Göering’s Gold is essentially a treasure hunt – funny and dark by turns, its sharp pacing and clever twists are very appealing….

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Yesterday’s Spy by Tom Bradby

By Paul Burke

30 May, 2022

The Cold War hasn’t been this popular with spy writers since the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 but readers are delighted by its resurgence on the page. While ITN news reader Tom Bradby is best known for his contemporary Kate Henderson trilogy, here he’s…

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Paul Burke: The five books that got me hooked on crime fiction

By Paul Burke

28 May, 2022

Nothing beats the thrill of a great mystery, which is why I came to crime fiction for the excitement of the genre as a teenager. It became more than that over time – I stayed for the love of a genre that is perceptive and…

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First Born by Will Dean

By Paul Burke

23 May, 2022

When you read First Born by Will Dean, you will discover that it is a book of two halves – literally. This twisty murder mystery doesn’t so much take unexpected turns as flip a complete 180. Without giving away any spoilers, just when you think…

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May God Forgive by Alan Parks

By Paul Burke

12 May, 2022

May is a good month for the Scottish crime fiction author Alan Parks. In 2022, it has seen him win the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for Bobby March Will Live Forever, alongside the launch of the latest book in his ‘months’ series, May…

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The Last to Disappear by Jo Spain

By Paul Burke

11 May, 2022

Jo Spain’s fingers have been on fire since her first novel in 2015. There’s the highly rated Tom Reynolds series, a clutch of clever standalones, several screenwriting projects (Taken Down and Harry Wild) and now a new international mystery. The Last to Disappear is set…

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Survive to Fight by Billy Billingham and Conor Woodman

Ghost Country by Chris Petit

Göering’s Gold by Richard O’Rawe

Yesterday’s Spy by Tom Bradby

Paul Burke: The five books that got me hooked on crime fiction

First Born by Will Dean

May God Forgive by Alan Parks

The Last to Disappear by Jo Spain

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