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    Bomb LightSeries

    series · 1 book · 2024

    Spy thriller and historical fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century and eastern europe.

    Start with Polostan →

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    Eric Ambler · standalone novel · 1936

    Spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century and europe.

    “One source says it was actually written as a spoof of the all-capable, semi-superman-type heroes current in pulp fiction at the time.”

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    Lucifer BoxSeries

    series · 3 books · 2004

    Spy thriller and historical fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century.

    Start with The Vesuvius Club →

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    Barney CusterSeries

    series · 3 books · 1914

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    Thriller & suspense, adventurous in tone.

    “Barney Custer is an American farmer from Nebraska who travels to the small European kingdom of Lutha only to discover he's the spitting image of its unstable ruler, King Leopold.”

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    Dan Simmons · standalone novel · 1999

    Thriller & suspense, about war, set in latin america.

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    Len Deighton · standalone novel · 1978

    Alternate history and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles.

    “Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”

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