The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer
Classic Steinhauer! Intelligent espionage fiction with twist and turns and a global conspiracy. Old characters and new. Makes me want to go back and re-read the...
Tag: Espionage Fiction
To Die in Vienna by Kevin Wignall
Instead of an amoral or detached/closed off serial killer/spy we have a central character who is painfully aware of his own weakness and need for connection. A...
The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle
A slow moving, but creative, mix of history, espionage and confidence games. It does take a while to build momentum and the ending felt odd. Still, the multi-la...
A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall
A Death in Sweden is a quick and entertaining read. With a nice blend of tension, mystery, action and, yes, a little romance. It isn't really an action thrill...
All the Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer
All the Old Knives is a great read. Taut, fast-paced, and full of suspense and intrigue. It has the quintessential Steinhauer exploration of the human psyche an...
The Happiest People in the World by Brock Clarke
Like so much of Clarke's work it is full of brutally honest appraisals of human nature and tendencies but also absurd events and dark humor. But Clarke's chara...