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Arts and Crafts

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Written by JT Prescott — If you’ve ever wondered where CIA black ops personnel go when they get too old to kill an opponent in one deadly blow, then this entertaining novel may provide some answers. Ken Frazier was a ruthless and accomplished agent but…
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Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst

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World War II is yet to start, but fascist forces in Germany and Italy are making ominous declarations, and General Franco’s nationalist army is fighting a civil war with the Spanish Republic. The Republic maintains fragile control over Madrid and Barcelona, but they are starved…
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Slow Horses by Mick Herron

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Written by Mick Herron — In October 2013, Mick Herron picked up the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger for his espionage thriller Dead Lions. Here on Crime Fiction Lover we agreed, and awarded the quirky espionage thriller five stars in our review. With such recognition for…
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A classic revisited: Call for the Dead

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For 53 years, David Cornwell has been publishing under his pseudonym John le Carré. He originally adopted the name because he was writing about fictional spies while toiling in his day job for the British Intelligence Service. Such literary excursions probably wouldn’t be allowed today….
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The Watchman

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Written by Adrian Magson — This is the start of a new thriller series by prolific English author Adrian Magson. There are two types of close protection personnel, according to the author – the highly visible gorillas who deter random attacks, and the ones in…
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