Red Sparrow Trilogy Deep Dive Recently we received some intelligence suggesting that two well known Spybrarians and Spy Book bloggers Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest were planning a meetup in Los Angeles. So we sent some of our agents to tail them for the day, thankfully they did what every self-respecting Spybrarian would do. They met up and hit some book stores, checking out … [Read more...] about 54: Live Drop – Red Sparrow Trilogy
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‘The Very Best Men’ Of The CIA’s Early Years
My recent viewing of the film The Good Shepherd and my reading of the CIA History Staff's 2007 critique of the film left me curious about the fact behind the Hollywood fiction. Hitting upon a recommendation from that analysis and the film's archived website, I bought a book that had been sitting for months already on my Amazon wishlist. Published in 1995 with an updated preface in 2006, Evan … [Read more...] about ‘The Very Best Men’ Of The CIA’s Early Years
The Koenig Memo – The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
Spybrarian John Koenig has an impressive Spybrary and reads several books a week. He has a keen eye for an enthralling spy thriller and he has kindly sent us his thoughts on The Fourth Protocol. This is the Koenig Memo. Reading The Fourth Protocol in 2018 (it was published in 1984) is a captivating experience. Sure, I know Forsyth is one of the grand masters of the spy and espionage fiction … [Read more...] about The Koenig Memo – The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
52: Dead Drop 5 with SpyGuysandGals.com
We talk to the man behind Spy Guys and Gals, the biggest spy book resource online! Can he whittle down over 7000 spy books to just 5! Its Dead Drop 5 time! - Dead Drop 5 book choices to appear soon, Go listen to the show and then come back and check out Randall Masteller's selection. SpyGuysandGals is the biggest resource online for spy books. Randall has profiled over 7000 … [Read more...] about 52: Dead Drop 5 with SpyGuysandGals.com
Spybrary Spy Podcast at 50
The more observant of you will have noticed that we recently sailed past our 50th episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast! I really had no idea if Spybrary had any legs when I started up a spy podcast so I am delighted listeners keep coming back for more. Apparently the majority of podcasts do not make it past episode 8! With that said, I have always viewed Spybrary as our show, yes ours dear … [Read more...] about Spybrary Spy Podcast at 50
Review – Into The Shadows: The Fever
Having heard Shane interview author Michael Brady on the show nearly a year ago, Into The Shadows: The Fever has long been on my radar. It wasn't until Spy-Con this past spring that I finally acquired a copy of the novel in question and only in the last couple of weeks that I've had the chance to read it. What a read it turned out to be. If you've heard Episode 20, you'll likely know about the … [Read more...] about Review – Into The Shadows: The Fever
53: Brush Pass Our Man From Sadisto
Our Man From Sadisto - Clyde Allison - Brush Pass Review Hi everybody it's Jeff Gelb I'm trying my hand at the brush pass to introduce you guys and gals to the wonderful world of Clyde Allison and his amazing character 0008 or Trevor Anderson who is Our Man From Sadisto. Believe it or not these books came out in the 1960s when I was a teenager and they were not sold at regular newsstands … [Read more...] about 53: Brush Pass Our Man From Sadisto
