The Soukour Deadline by Antony Trew (Fontana, 1977) Antony Trew is largely forgotten these days as a thriller writer, and if he is remembered it is mainly for his naval...
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I recently read and enjoyed Andrew Garve’s crime novel Frame-Up, which inspired me to re-read his spy novel The Ascent Of D.13 (1969), the details of which had...
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With Christmas and New Year on the very near horizon, 2025 is virtually wrapped up, and my reading over the holiday period will be largely focused on the new releases...
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The Scorpio Letters by Victor Canning (Thriller Club Edition, 1965) Victor Canning (1911-86) has largely slipped from modern view, but in his prime was a very popular...
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Nowadays John Gardner is probably best known for his James Bond continuation novels, Icebreaker, Licensed Renewed etc, but he also created some other outstanding series...
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The latest edition of Paperback Fanatic (No. 49) by Justin Marriott just arrived, along the new Men’s Adventure Quarterly (No. 11), and both are terrific issues!...
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