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Castle Minerva, a 1955 psychological spy novel by Victor Canning. A British ex-spy has to babysit a prince. Lots of moral murkiness. Bad guys doing things for comprehensible motives. Gritty realism in the Graham Greene-Eric Ambler style.Superb.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/10/victor-cannings-castle-minerva.html

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John Flagg’s 1953 Woman of Cairo has everything you could want in a spy novel - a fascinating historical background, an exotic setting, a clever plot, an atmosphere of corruption and paranoia. A British bomber is stolen in the Middle East.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/09/john-flaggs-woman-of-cairo.html

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Philip Atlee's The Irish Beauty Contract is a routine 1966 Joe Gall spy novel. Embittered ex-CIA man Joe Gall is now a US Government hitman. This time he has to watch someone but not kill him. The background is good but the book lacks energy.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/08/philip-atlees-irish-beauty-contract.html

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James Eastwood’s Seduce and Destroy, from 1968. His Anna Zordan sexy spy thrillers have a bit more depth than you expect from that sub-genre. Anna is ruthless but by no means an infallible unstoppable killing machine. Clever plot. Enjoyable.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/03/james-eastwoods-seduce-and-destroy.html

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Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent from 1907 is an important milestone in the development of the spy novel. It's the beginning of the pessimistic, sordid, cynical school of spy fiction. A study in the psychology of espionage, and of betrayal.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2019/10/joseph-conrads-secret-agent.html

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Don Smith’s 1971 spy novel Secret Mission: Tibet concerns a businessman doing a spy job for NASA. There are missing American and Soviet satellites and a Chinese super-laser. Good suspense and action, sexual tension and paranoia. Fine stuff.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/03/don-smiths-secret-mission-tibet.html

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Thea von Harbou's Spies (original German title Spione) is a 1929 spy novel and the basis of her husband Fritz Lang's movie. With moral ambiguity and sex, unusual for a 1929 spy novel. A story of espionage and a story of love. Extremely good.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/02/thea-von-harbous-spies-spione.html

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The Bloody Medallion, Richard Telfair’s first Monty Nash spy novel, from 1959. Monty's pal Paul is dead. He was a double agent and Monty is under suspicion too. He has a dangerous sexy possibly treacherous woman to worry about. Good stuff.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/02/richard-telfairs-bloody-medallion.html

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The Gargoyle Conspiracy is a 1975 spy thriller about terrorists by Marvin H. Albert. Has a bit of a Frederick Forsyth vibe - the same emphasis on meticulous research and creating a very detailed realistic background. Good stuff.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2023/12/marvin-h-alberts-gargoyle-conspiracy.html

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Mr Moto Is So Sorry (1938), the fourth of John P. Marquand’s spy novels featuring Japanese superspy Mr Moto. A young American woman has a cigarette case and people will kill to get it. Mr Moto knows its significance. A top-notch spy novel.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2023/11/john-p-marquands-mr-moto-is-so-sorry.html

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The Chinese Visitor (1965), James Eastwood’s first Anna Zordan spy novel. It belongs to the sexy lady spy sub-genre. Anna is an expert seductress which is useful although she can certainly handle herself in other situations. Good fun.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2023/08/james-eastwoods-chinese-visitor.html

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