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dawsonsmythe on May 24, 2026 9:22 pm Try Nick Harkaway, Le Carres son. Its more pulpy with sci fi/fantasy elements, but is sort of a middle ground. Maybe less spy, more noir…
Indotex on May 24, 2026 9:28 pm “The Spy and the Traitor” by Ben Macintyre It’s a true spy thriller. I’ve never read Le Carre but this is a lot more realistic than Fleming, which I have read.
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Try Nick Harkaway, Le Carres son. Its more pulpy with sci fi/fantasy elements, but is sort of a middle ground. Maybe less spy, more noir…
“The Spy and the Traitor” by Ben Macintyre
It’s a true spy thriller. I’ve never read Le Carre but this is a lot more realistic than Fleming, which I have read.
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