Spy drama & thrillers

Nicholas Shelby Books in Order: How to read S.W. Perry’s Jackdaw Mysteries?

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April 8, 2023

Also known as The Jackdaw Mysteries.

What is the Nicholas Shelby series about?

A former British journalist who changed career to become a pilot, S.W. Perry is now a writer, the author of historical crime series known as The Jackdaw Mysteries or the Nicholas Shelby series.

Set in Elizabethan London, it focuses on the idealistic physician named Nicholas Shelby and Bianca Merton, the mysterious mistress of the Jackdaw tavern, and a fellow healer. They first investigate murders but Shelby becames a reluctant spy working for the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil.

Murders, treason, and conspiracy theories, it’s a different life for Nicholas Shelby during a turbulent period.

Tom Wilde Books in Order: How to read Rory Clements’s series?

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March 20, 2023May 12, 2023

By the author of the John Shakespeare series.

What is the Tom Wilde series about?

Coming from a former British national newspaper journalist, Rory Clements (author of the John Shakespeare series), the John Shakespeare thrillers are historical spy novels.

The series is set in the years leading up to and during World War II, and follows the adventures of a Cambridge professor and secret agent for the British government named Tom Wilde who must navigate the treacherous waters of wartime espionage and intrigue.

Besides being an expert in Elizabethan history, Wilde is a confident and resourceful man who is not afraid to take risks.

Beatrix Rose Books in Order: How to read Mark Dawson’s Series?

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March 1, 2023May 25, 2023

By the author of the John Milton series.

What is the Beatrix Rose series about?

Coming from Mark Dawson, a self-published English author, the Beatrix Rose series is about a betrayed assassin with a kill list who wants revenge.

Ten years ago, Beatrix Rose headed an off-the-books hit squad to carry out the dirty work of the British government. When she discovered that the commander of the squad was corrupt, he sent five of his assassins to rub her out. But they failed.

Now, she emerges from the Hong Kong underworld with a list of names…

The Sigma Force Books in Order: How to read James Rollins’s Series?

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February 22, 2023May 28, 2023

There’s a new Sigma Force book in the store, it’s time for a reading order!

What’s The Sigma Force series about?

Written by writers James Rollins, The Sigma Force series is obviously about The SIGMA Force. It is a fictional division of the U.S. DARPA program whose purpose is to investigate and secure sensitive information that could be a threat to the United States.

Based in the sub-basement of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the Sigma Force is leading counterterrorism, research, and covert operations.

As the series progresses, we follow the team as its members must go on missions in order to investigate and secure discoveries that are both technological and historical, and that could hurt the U.S. as well as the rest of the world.

Sam Capra Books in Order: How to read Jeff Abbott’s series?

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October 13, 2022May 11, 2023

By the author of The Whit Mosley series and The Jordan Poteet mysteries.

What is the Sam Capra Series about?

Coming from American suspense novelist Jeff Abbott who is known for his work in the traditional detective fiction genre. However, the Sam Capra Series is in the spy thriller genre.

The story begins when Sam Capra, a brilliant CIA agent with a happy family loses everything that matters to him. After that, he must use his special set of skills to prove his innocence, save his family, and rebuild his life.

This led him to help the helpless and protect the innocent.

Andrew Raymond Books In Order (Novak and Mitchell, DCI Lomond)

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October 11, 2022October 26, 2022

All of Andrew Raymond’s Books!

Who is Andrew Raymond?

A former bookseller who used to work as a marketing manager with Waterstones in Glasgow, Andrew Raymond became a full-time writer of spy thrillers.

He published his first book, the political thriller Official Secrets, in 2018, which launched the Novak and Mitchell series. It became a success and other books followed.

Andrew Raymond also writes The Duncan Grant series, a series of action-based espionage thrillers, and now a Glasgow-set detective series featuring DCI Jim Lomond.

Charlie Higson Books in Order (The Enemy, Young Bond)

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September 20, 2022May 18, 2023

All of Charlie Higson’s Books in Order!

Who is Charlie Higson?

Charlie Higson is an English author who is also known for being an actor, a comedian, and a former singer. He writes books, but he has also written and produced for television.

In fact, his writing career started by doing books as well as comedy and television (for the BBC Two sketch show The Fast Show) during the 1990s. Charlie Higson is known for his books for young readers–and young adults–but he started writing books for a more adult audience.

Though, he became known as the Young Bond writer during the 2000s and launched his popular YA series The Enemy in 2009.

Charles Cumming Books in Order (Alex Milius, Thomas Kell, Box 88)

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September 6, 2022May 28, 2023

All of Charles Cumming’s Books in Order!

Who is Charles Cumming?

Charles Cumming is a Scottish writer of spy fiction for more than two decades now. He started his writing career in 2001 with the publication of his first book, A Spy by Nature.

This first novel introduced the character of Alec Milius who was later featured in another book. In fact, Cumming wrote multiple series–The Alex Milius series, the Thomas Kell series, and the Box 88 series–but also standalone novels.

Cumming’s novels have been translated into fourteen languages.

Henry Porter Books in Order (Robert Harland series, Paul Samson series)

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August 25, 2022May 1, 2023

All of Henry Porter’s Books in Order!

Who is Henry Porter?

Henry Porter is an award-winning English author, but also a journalist and an activist. He is known for his campaigning work on civil liberties at the Observer where he is a regular columnist, and he was the British editor of Vanity Fair for 25 years.

As a writer, Henry Porter is celebrated for his thrillers–he won the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for his novel Brandenburg, and was also shortlisted for the same awards with two other books: Empire State and the Dying Light.

Porter wrote standalone books, but also the Robert Harland series and the Paul Samson series. If you like his work, you could also take a look at Mick Herron’s books.