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A US Marine finds cold-blooded killing becomes complex as he lets others into his life in a turn away from horror for King
Contagion in the Arctic Circle; the hunt for a Russian mole; undercover in Hamburg; and a superpower conspiracy
Adam LeBor’s selection of the best mid-year reads
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First published in 1939, Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz’s freshly reissued thriller delivers vital historical testimony by a real-life refugee
Rich in revenge and betrayal — spy novels from John Fullerton, Paul Vidich, Alma Katsu and Philip Prowse
His shambling spooks are a far cry from 007 or even le Carré — but they’re intriguing enough to inspire a new TV adaptation
Sergio Olguín’s latest gripping tale, tenacious heroines, plus murders in Africa
Wartime intrigue in Stockholm plays out in ‘A Prince and A Spy’, plus classy novels from Matthew Quirk and Simon Berthon
A selection of the legendary spy writer’s unforgettable classics
Chris Ryan offers bulletproof thrills while two former soldiers combine talent with verve in ‘Scar Tissue’ and ‘A Question of Time’
Adam LeBor selects his must-read titles
Peril and paranoia dominate the latest yarns from Charles Cumming, Ben Creed, Mara Timon and a new version of ‘The Godfather’
MI6 intrigue in ‘The Stranger’, radical Islamists in ‘Ride or Die’, Vatican power games in ‘The Order’ and an ‘Englishman’ in Russia
Adam LeBor selects his best mid-year reads
Danger, betrayal, Carry On films — gripping yarns by David Ignatius, Tade Thompson and John Lawton
Holly Watt’s cracking journalism thriller ranges from London to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Combat and conspiracy — tales by Judith O’Reilly, Cara Black, Olen Steinhauer and Mai Jia
Join novelist Adam LeBor and FT literary editor Frederick Studemann for a live discussion on Thursday April 9 at noon and 5pm UK time
‘Deep State’ by Chris Hauty, ‘The Coldest Warrior’ by Paul Vidich, John Sweeney’s ‘The Useful Idiot’ and ‘House on Fire’ by Joseph Finder
The ‘Snowdrops’ author’s new novel follows a westerner during the Ukrainian Orange revolution
After a landmark birthday, Adam LeBor took up Krav Maga. Would he freeze when life put it to the test?
Women protagonists (at last!) feature in tales of spies, smuggling and tackling Nazis
Thirty years on, the downfall of Ceausescu holds lessons for rebels across the world
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