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Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was a Scottish-American novelist of spy fiction. She has been referred to as the “Queen of Spy Writers” by the Sunday Express. Originally from Glasgow, MacInnes graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1928 with a degree in French and German. Following earning her M.A., she moved to University College, London and […]

Ben Treven is the newest creation of author Barry Eisler. After the successful John Rain series which even spawned a movie, Eisler decided to take a break from the series and focus on a new fictional character.

Barry Eisler is an American author of spy thriller novels. Unlike many authors, Eisler has worked for the CIA and has a lot of experience and knowledge which obviously helps his spy fiction and thriller novels. The two characters in the recurring series of books are assassin John Rain and Black Ops member Ben Treven. […]

American author Alex Berenson has penned the excellent series of books starring CIA agent John Wells.

One thing you have to appreciate about the Andy McNab books is you know he isn’t just living in a fantasy world; as a Sergeant and ex-member of the Special Air Service, he’s actually lived through a lot of the stories he tells. McNab doesn’t have to do research for his books; he lived it. […]

Andy McNab, a member of the British Army and SAS, turned author with surprisingly successful results. After two non-fiction books, McNab decided to use his experience on the field to create the fictional character “Nick Stone”.

Joseph Finder is an American author who writes various thriller novels. His books cover a variety of topics but are generally based on mystery and suspense, with some espionage stories thrown in. His novel High Crimes was adapted to film starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, while Paranoia was made into a movie starring Liam […]