On this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast we talk to author Merle Nygate all about her first espionage novel The Righteous Spy. The Righteous Spy - Award winning author Merle Nygate talks to the Spybrary Spy Podcast In a Goodreads review - Spybrary listener Gary Dexter raves that The Righteous Spy is: The best espionage book that I have read with a contemporary U.K. setting since Mick … [Read more...] about Merle Nygate – The Righteous Spy (Ep 62)
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‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ Spybrary Briefing (Ep 61)
On Episode 61 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Shane and Karl talk about the recently released book from Geoff Dyer titled 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' on Where Eagles Dare. In this no holds barred discussion two well read spy fans give you their assessment of the book. In the interest of being balanced please do check out Mike Ripley's latest column 'Getting Away With Murder' where he writes … [Read more...] about ‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ Spybrary Briefing (Ep 61)
Len Deighton and Bernard Samson’s Berlin. Spybrary Meetup (ep 60)
Listeners of Spybrary met up in Berlin to follow in the footsteps of Len Deighton's Bernard Samson. Be a fly on the wall as the Spybrarians visit Berlin landmarks. Listen to the spy book, tv, movie and music chat as the beers flow!Full shownotes to appear soon. … [Read more...] about Len Deighton and Bernard Samson’s Berlin. Spybrary Meetup (ep 60)
Review – The Avengers: Too Many Targets
If you're a fan of the spy-fi side of spy fiction chances are you're a fan of The Avengers. With Patrick Macnee as the debonair John Steed alongside fellow agents such as Diana Rigg's Emma Peel, it's become a quintessential piece of 1960s British television. Indeed, the series was part of my teenage years as I watched re-runs of it and The Saint on BBC America some four decades after it originally … [Read more...] about Review – The Avengers: Too Many Targets
59: Spy Movie Hall of Fame Poll
Spybrary Spy Podcast and the SpyWrite Spy blog have teamed up to give you a a chance to vote for your favourite spy movies in our Spy Movie Hall of Fame poll. On this, our 59th episode Spywrite's Jeff Quest and Spybrary Host Shane Whaley talk through the movies nominated by Spybrarians in our Listeners facebook group. Jeff and Shane talk through the good, the bad and the not yet … [Read more...] about 59: Spy Movie Hall of Fame Poll
58: Battle for Bond- Brush Pass Review
Spybrary Spy Podcast with Matthew Kresal Robert Sellars - Battle for Bond - Brush Pass Review -Episode 58 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast After a rejuvenating few months at Shrublands our Brush Pass Reviews makes a welcome return to the Spybrary Spy Podcast.Matthew Kresal's brush pass has been decoded. Tune in and hear his transmission where he gives us his rapid briefing on the Battle for Bond, … [Read more...] about 58: Battle for Bond- Brush Pass Review
Review – Into The Shadows: Assassination Corps
Having read and very much enjoyed The Fever, the opening salvo from Michael Brady's Into The Shadows range, I was eager to dig into the second volume. This one would take the firmly established CIA non-official cover (NOC) officer Michael Brennan to Asia in what seemed to be another tale potentially ripped from the headlines. Would it live up to volume one, though? As the book opens, Brennan is … [Read more...] about Review – Into The Shadows: Assassination Corps
