In this episode of the Spybrary spy book podcast we talk about our best spy books. Host Shane Whaley invites guest Jeff Circle, author, veteran, avid spy novel reader and the head honcho behind The Writers Dossier to embark on a clandestine mission behind the Iron Curtain. As part of the Dead Drop 5 series,...

2023 yielded a bumper crop of spy books and today we share with you what our Spybrary spy podcast listeners reckon are the best spy books they read in 2023. Unlike traditional reviews penned by critics, Spybrary is powered by people like you, spy book enthusiasts who embody Spybrary's spirit of ‘by spy fans, for...

In this episode of the Spybrary spy book podcast we talk about our best spy books. Host Shane Whaley invites guest Dr Mark Pack, author, avid spy novel reader and President of the UK's Liberal Democrats to embark on a clandestine mission behind the Iron Curtain. As part of the Dead Drop 5 series, Mark...

Spy Book Reviews by spy fans for spy fans! KENNEDY 35 by Charles Cumming- Spy Book Review by Shane Whaley Title: KENNEDY 35Author: Charles CummingReviewer – Shane Whaley It is a tale of greed and corruption, of a spy who became a criminal mastermind, and the woman who aided and abetted him every step of...

In this episode of the Spybrary spy book podcast we talk about our best spy books, host Shane Whaley invites guest Martin Paul to embark on a clandestine mission behind the Iron Curtain. As part of the Dead Drop 5 series, Martin shares his top five best spy books that he would take with him...

Spy Book Reviews by spy fans for spy fans! A Spy Alone is not just a spy thriller; it's a journey into the heart of modern espionage, steeped in authentic tradecraft that only someone like Beaumont could deliver. Shane Whaley A Spy Alone by Charles Beaumont- Spy Book Review by Shane Whaley Review of A Spy...

The Complete Man Nicholas Shakespeare's Ian Fleming biography If you're a devoted fan of spy books and the legendary James Bond, you've likely explored the biographical works of Ian Fleming by esteemed authors such as John Pearson and Andrew Lycett and are wondering if The Complete Man Nicholas Shakespeare's Ian Fleming biography is worth reading....

Spybrary's Bruce Dravis slipped us his Brush Pass spy book review of David McCloskey's second novel Moscow X. McCloskey's first spy book Damascus Station was impeccable and delighted spy book enthusiasts around the world. How does David's second novel fare? Listen on. We wil air an interview with author David McCloskey soon but in the...

Welcome to Spybrary, a podcast for spy book enthusiasts. In episode 215, I had the pleasure of hosting special guest Oliver Webb Carter, a historian and the co-founder of Aspects of History, a magazine, podcast, and website dedicated to history and historical fiction. Dead Drop 5 is our espionage version of Desert Island Discs, except...

Welcome back to Spybrary, the ultimate podcast for spy books, spy movies, and spy TV series. In today's ‘intel' episode, we share more about an upcoming Sandbaggers fan-organized virtual event featuring Roy Marsden (Neil Burnside.)Paul Hodges of the Sandbaggers Facebook community shares ‘that The Sandbaggers Facebook Group will be hosting our first global event, named...