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The Persian by David McCloskey

By Vicki Weisfeld

7 January, 2026

Fourth in former CIA analyst David McCloskey’s set of novels portraying modern espionage, The Persian focuses on operatives in the Middle East. At its core, this political thriller is about an Iranian program to assassinate Israeli intelligence agents, in Iran or on their home ground,…

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The Night Manager season two – on iPlayer and Amazon Prime

By Chris Connor

5 January, 2026

The smash hit espionage drama The Night Manager is back for a second season after a decade away. The first episode premiered on BBC One in the UK on New Year’s Day, with new episodes weekly and the show is also available to stream on…

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A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman

By Sharon Richardson

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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The Persian by David McCloskey

The Night Manager season two – on iPlayer and Amazon Prime

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

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