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Must-Read Spy Thrillers

In a web of deception and lies, who can you truly trust?  Spy thrillers are all the rage right now, and now is your time to solve a gripping case. Follow an unlikely spy duo in Elliot Ackerman’s action-packed heist thriller Sheepdogs, join a ragtag group of misfit spies in Clown Town or discover a globe-trotting thrill ride with these must-read spy novels hitting shelves this fall.

Sheepdogs: A Novel

Elliot Ackerman

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Nothing is as it seems in this game of survival. This action-packed heist thriller follows an unlikely spy duo on a high-stakes mission where trust is the ultimate weapon.


Clown Town

Mick Herron

5

Paperback

$14.96

$19.95

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Herron's relatable gang of misfit spies returns in a gripping adventure. Quirky and suspenseful, this one will grip you from the start.


The Persian: A Novel

David McCloskey

5

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$14.99

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David McCloskey offers a sharp story of vengeance. After being recruited for a dangerous mission, one man gets caught in a web of secrets and deceit in this espionage thriller.


Alias Emma

Ava Glass

4

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$17.00

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Emma, a newly minted secret agent, has one task: to watch over the son of Russian dissidents from a crew of assassins who are watching their every move. But one wrong turn could cost them both.


The Peacock and the Sparrow: A Novel

I.S. Berry

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4.9

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$18.99

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The kind of spy novel that gets into the meticulous details of espionage, The Peacock and the Sparrow is as close as you can get to being a sleuth without actually being one. 


Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley Series #5)

John le Carré

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3.7

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$20.00

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If it’s your first journey into the world of le Carré’s George Smiley series, then prepare to enter the spy craft world and hit the ground running. Follow the story of unprepossessing master spy George Smiley and his quest to find a mole in Britain’s Intelligence Service.  

 

Argylle: A Novel

Elly Conway

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A superspy thriller that’ll evoke lofty comparisons to the likes of James Bond and Jason Bourne, this book spawned the movie for a reason, now it’s time we all get swept up in the action.


The Tourist: A Novel

Olen Steinhauer

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3.1

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$21.00

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Staying retired is impossible for Milo Weaver, an undercover agent with no home, no identity, and no choice but to investigate a case with one of his oldest colleagues.


The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies: A Novel

Kate Westbury

Hardcover

$26.00

$29.00

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Against the backdrop of the post-WWI era, two Oxford students are forced to team up to stop a Soviet spy infiltrating the university's halls in this charming mystery with a dash of romance.



Beyond Honor: A Novel

K.B. Brodsky

Hardcover

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K.B. Borodsky delivers a fast-paced political thriller about duty and betrayal, following a CIA analyst who follows a conspiracy all the way to the Oval Office. In the world of international espionage, loyalty, duty and honor will be tested



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