Retrieval by Colin Dunne (Hamlyn, 1985) Colin Dunne wrote four novels in the 1980s which sat comfortably in that literary space between spy novel and tough guy...
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Founder Member by John Gardner (Corgi, 1973) The Airline Pirates by John Gardner (Coronet, 1972) Two early seventies covers from John Gardner’s semi-comic series...
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The KGB Candidate by Owen Sela A Russian President in the White House!! In recent years there has been an influx of novels about American Presidents being influenced by...
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White Hot Silence by Henry Porter Each Friday I highlight a book that I am looking forward to reading and reviewing. This week it is Henry Porter’s White Hot...
Read MoreThe Secret Whispers by Ted Allbeury When I started reviewing crime novels and thrillers for the Canberra Times back in 1982, the first book I was given to review was...
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It has been a long time between books for TV journalist and author Tom Bradby. His last book was the bulky historical thriller Blood Money, released in...
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