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Mar 24, 2026
My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy
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In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others: that of H.A.R. 'Kim' Philby, the...
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Mar 3, 2026
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Not Quite Lost: Travels Without A Sense of Direction in Books
Oct 6, 2020
The Queen’s Spy
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1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots...
Historical Fiction Tudor
Killing Beauties
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In a world made for men, Susan Hyde is no ordinary woman. And no one would suspect that the sister...
Historical Fiction Oliver Cromwell Female Spies Espionage
I, Alien: Memoirs of a UFO Spy
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The long awaited iconic book from Tony Topping They chose him, but why? Veteran UFO researcher...
memoir UFO science fiction
A Perfect Spy
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le Carre's most autobiographical novel is also widely held to be his masterpiece, and the finest spy...
ClareR (6225 KP) rated Traitor in the Ice in Books
May 27, 2026
These Daniel Pursglove books are on my list of “Series I didn’t want to read and now I’m addicted to”, and they all seem to be historical fiction mysteries. Because, y’know, I don’t like mysteries either.
So! Daniel Pursglove is a spy in the early 1600’s and here he is, embroiled in the religious goings-on of the Montagues - a family who are rumoured to shelter Catholics. King James isn’t happy.
There are loads of secrets, spooky occurrences, a murder or two and plenty of suspense. It seems very historically accurate to me: it’s winter, and everything is cold, dark and difficult to live in!
This is a series I’ll be continuing with, there are another two books so far, so that should illustrate how good they are. He’s a very likeable main character, and he’s clearly being pressurised into being a spy.
Recommended!
Mysteries and Conspiracies: Detective Stories, Spy Novels and the Making of Modern Societies
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The detective story, focused on inquiries, and in its wake the spy novel, built around conspiracies,...

