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Intrigue: Spies, Saboteurs, Traitors, Assassins, and Madmen. an Idiosyncratic List

A personal view on great novels of espionage, political intrigue, secret cabals, and conspiracies on an international scale. From 19th Century imperialism through two world wars, the Cold War, the age of terrorism to our current age of anxiety, these are the great thrillers. Are your favorites here?
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A Coffin for Dimitrios
A Coffin for Dimitrios
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
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John Le Carré
The Comedians
The Comedians
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Nostromo (Joseph Conrad)
Nostromo
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Joseph Conrad
Los Alamos (Joseph Kanon)
Los Alamos
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Joseph Kanon
The IPCRESS File
The IPCRESS File
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At Risk (Stella Rimington)
At Risk
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Stella Rimington
The Night of the Generals: A Novel (Hans Hellmut Kirst)
The Night of the Generals: A Novel
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Hans Hellmut Kirst
From Russia With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia With Love
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Ian Fleming
The Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consul
10
Journey Into Fear
Journey Into Fear
11
Night Soldiers
Night Soldiers
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The Quiller Memorandum (Adam Hall)
The Quiller Memorandum
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Adam Hall
Seven Days in May (Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey)
Seven Days in May
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Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey
The Looking Glass War (Lecarre)
The Looking Glass War
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Lecarre
Funeral in Berlin - Len Deighton
Funeral in Berlin - Len Deighton
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The Third Man (Graham Greene)
The Third Man
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Graham Greene
Six Days of the Condor
Six Days of the Condor
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The Good German (Joseph Kanon)
The Good German
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Joseph Kanon
The World at Night (Alan Furst)
The World at Night
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Alan Furst
Night of Camp David (Fletcher Knebel)
Night of Camp David
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Fletcher Knebel
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
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Dan Brown
Casino Royale (Ian Fleming)
Casino Royale
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Ian Fleming
Topaz (Leon Uris)
Topaz
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Leon Uris
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
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Frederick Forsyth
Trinity Six (Cummings)
Trinity Six
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Cummings
The Matarese Circle (Robert Ludlum)
The Matarese Circle
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Robert Ludlum
Leaving Berlin (Joseph Kanon)
Leaving Berlin
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Joseph Kanon
Assignment in Brittany (Macinnes)
Assignment in Brittany
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Macinnes
The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Thirty-Nine Steps
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Ashenden
Ashenden
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Secret Agent
Secret Agent
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The Odessa File
The Odessa File
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The Ministry of Fear
The Ministry of Fear
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Ice Station Zebra (Alistair MacLean)
Ice Station Zebra
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Alistair MacLean
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle
36
Ken Follett
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
37
The Expendable Spy (Hunter)
The Expendable Spy
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Hunter
Rogue Male
Rogue Male
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A Perfect Spy (John Le Carre)
A Perfect Spy
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John Le Carre
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