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Merle Nygate – The Righteous Spy (Ep 62)

November 10, 2018 by Shane Whaley Leave a Comment

Check out our interview with Merle Nygate, author of The Righteous Spy

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)

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episodes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Len Deighton, Merle Nygate, The Righteous Spy

‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ Spybrary Briefing (Ep 61)

October 30, 2018 by Shane Whaley 2 Comments

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)

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episodes, Spy Book Reviews Tagged With: Ben Macintyre, Geoff Dyer, Norway, spy book review, Spy Book reviews, Where Eagles Dare

Len Deighton and Bernard Samson’s Berlin. Spybrary Meetup (ep 60)

October 21, 2018 by Shane Whaley 1 Comment

Spybrary Len Deighton/Bernard Samson meet up in Berlin 2018

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)

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Bernard Samson, Len Deighton

Review – The Avengers: Too Many Targets

October 18, 2018 by Matthew Kresal Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Featured, Spy Book Reviews, Spybrary Blog Tagged With: Audio Drama, Big Finish, Matthew Kresal, Reviews, spy fiction, The Avengers

59: Spy Movie Hall of Fame Poll

October 16, 2018 by Shane Whaley Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episodes, Spy Movie Reviews Tagged With: Jeff Quest, Spy Movie, spy movie reviews, Spywrite

58: Battle for Bond- Brush Pass Review

October 10, 2018 by Shane Whaley Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episodes, Spy Book Reviews Tagged With: brush pass, Brush Pass Review, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Kevin McClory, Matthew Kresal, spy books

Review – Into The Shadows: Assassination Corps

October 8, 2018 by Matthew Kresal Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Featured, Spy Book Reviews, Spybrary Blog Tagged With: CIA, Into the Shadows, Matthew Kresal, MI6, Michael Brady, spy books, spy fiction

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