24 best-selling mystery books like The Mercenary by Paul Vidich

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The Mercenary

By: Paul Vidich

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed spy novelist Paul Vidich comes a taut new thriller following the attempted exfiltrat…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Mercenary by Paul Vidich , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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1. The Swiss Spy

By: Alex Gerlis

4.53

Format: 122 pages,

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Similar categories in Alex Gerlis's The Swiss Spy book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller

2. Defectors

By: Joseph Kanon

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Leaving Berlinand The Good Germancomes a thrilling and richly imagin… read more

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3. The Secret Hours

By: Mick Herron

4.29

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical … read more

Similar categories in Mick Herron's The Secret Hours book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"We’re the Secret Service. We’re not here to be liked."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"And you can shut your damn mouth too." "Now now. Casual profanity’s the sign of a small fucking mind."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"Come on. You can buy me breakfast." "I've already had breakfast." "So have I. What's that got to do with it?"

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"First Desk enjoyed coincidences the way she liked happy endings: outside of fiction, they were as trustworthy as a Tinder Profile."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

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4. Moscow Exile (Joe Wilderness #4)

By: John Lawton

4.07

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Moscow Blues begins in Washington, D.C., in the fragile postwar period where the Red Scare is growi… read more

Similar categories in John Lawton's Moscow Exile (Joe Wilderness #4) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • russia
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
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5. Phantom Orbit

By: David Ignatius

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A subtle and masterful novel from a prescient voice on the cutting edge of spy literature. David… read more

Similar categories in David Ignatius's Phantom Orbit book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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6. Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1)

By: David McCloskey

4.21

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad.… read more

Similar categories in David McCloskey's Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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7. The Peacock and the Sparrow

By: I.S. Berry

3.81

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL • A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • AN NPR BEST B… read more

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  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
"Jimmy dealt in one of two limitless departments within the CIA - money and suspicion."

-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow

"I was free from the tangle of mistakes, promises, and defeats that grips a man's heels, taunts him with flashes of its sinewy strength."

-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow

"Nobody in espionage could justify sympathy. Right and wrong existed on paper, but in reality all that existed were the amorphous masses of in-between."

-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow

"At the end of the road, I've learned, espionage turns into a profession of ghosts. The culmination of actions taken or not taken, ends swallowed by means. A place where, even after you disappear, you…"

-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow

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8. BOX 88 (BOX 88, #1)

By: Charles Cumming

4.07

Format: 482 pages, Paperback

An organisation that doesn’t exist. A spy that can’t be caught. 1989: The fall of the Berlin … read more

Similar categories in Charles Cumming's BOX 88 (BOX 88, #1) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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9. The Quantum Spy

By: David Ignatius

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb; whoever possesses one wi… read more

Similar categories in David Ignatius's The Quantum Spy book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Misdirection. False signals. Spreading confusion. This is the Tao of deception."

-David Ignatius, The Quantum Spy

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10. The Scarlet Papers

By: Matthew Richardson

4.33

Format: 567 pages, Kindle Edition

VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi Europe. MOSCOW, 1964:… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's The Scarlet Papers book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook

11. The Insider (Solomon Vine, #2)

By: Matthew Richardson

4.20

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling novel of espionage and murder set in the dark heart of Westminster, from the UK's mos… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's The Insider (Solomon Vine, #2) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • thriller
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12. Yesterday's Spy

By: Tom Bradby

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From British journalist and bestselling author, Tom Bradby, Yesterday's Spy is a brilliantly plotte… read more

Similar categories in Tom Bradby's Yesterday's Spy book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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13. Judas 62 (BOX 88, #2)

By: Charles Cumming

4.23

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

The second book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert int… read more

Similar categories in Charles Cumming's Judas 62 (BOX 88, #2) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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14. A Spy Alone

By: Charles Beaumont

4.14

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

'This is first class' The Times 'A stunning debut' Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time ‘A marvellously con… read more

Similar categories in Charles Beaumont's A Spy Alone book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
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15. Winter Work

By: Dan Fesperman

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

"Winter Work is an exhilarating spy thriller set in East Germany after the fall of Berlin Wall, abo… read more

Similar categories in Dan Fesperman's Winter Work book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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16. Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3)

By: Charles Cumming

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Veteran agent Lachlan Kite―“a spy for the 21st century” ( Daily Mail )―reckons with the fallout fro… read more

Similar categories in Charles Cumming's Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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17. The Secret Servant: A Gripping Spy Action Crime Thriller From a Master of the Spy Novel (Harry Maxim Spy Thrillers Book 1)

By: Gavin Lyall

4.02

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

A suicide at the Ministry of Defence. A hand grenade through the door of Number Ten. A Czech defect… read more

Similar categories in Gavin Lyall's The Secret Servant: A Gripping Spy Action Crime Thriller From a Master of the Spy Novel (Harry Maxim Spy Thrillers Book 1) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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18. Moscow X (Damascus Station #2)

By: David McCloskey

4.30

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its cen… read more

Similar categories in David McCloskey's Moscow X (Damascus Station #2) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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19. Shanghai

By: Joseph Kanon

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Kanon's Shanghai book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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20. Munich Wolf

By: Rory Clements

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping new 2024 thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The English Führer. In t… read more

Similar categories in Rory Clements's Munich Wolf book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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21. The Berlin Exchange

By: Joseph Kanon

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From “the most accomplished spy novelist working today” ( The Sunday Times , London), a “heart-poun… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Kanon's The Berlin Exchange book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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22. Safe Houses

By: Dan Fesperman

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping new work of suspense from the author of The Double Game, a young woman discovers a… read more

Similar categories in Dan Fesperman's Safe Houses book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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23. My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1)

By: Matthew Richardson

3.95

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

A breathless, gripping must-read for fans of Terry Hayes' I Am Pilgrim and James Swallow's Nomad'I … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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24. Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1)

By: Alex Gerlis

4.11

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

'Gerlis is at the top of his game' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station 'Utterly gripping and sta… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gerlis's Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • fiction
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25. The Mercenary

By: Paul Vidich

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed spy novelist Paul Vidich comes a taut new thriller following the attempted exfiltrat… read more

Similar categories in Paul Vidich's The Mercenary book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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26. Red London (Red Widow, #2)

By: Alma Katsu

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan has a new asset to turn, in order to prevent the most calculated global in… read more

Similar categories in Alma Katsu's Red London (Red Widow, #2) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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27. Bucharest Unbound (Alex Kovacs 12)

By: Richard Wake

4.28

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

ALEX KOVACS IS BACK, DESPERATELY TRYING NOT TO BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS HIM. Or, rather, the hand … read more

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28. Arctic Sun

By: Jack Grimwood

3.95

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • russia
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29. The Best Revenge (Jonas Merrick series)

By: Gerald Seymour

4.40

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

On the Mongolian steppes a general in the People's Liberation Army stakes his career, and his life,… read more

Similar categories in Gerald Seymour's The Best Revenge (Jonas Merrick series) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • fiction
Cover of A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) by Daniel Silva

30. A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24)

By: Daniel Silva

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve… Acclaimed #1 Ne… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Silva's A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) book and Paul Vidich's The Mercenary

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • spy thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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31. Reunion in Prague (Alex Kovacs thriller series Book 13)

By: Richard Wake

4.37

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

WHEN FAMILY TIES LEAD TO DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.Everyman spy Alex Kovacs returns to action in Reunion … read more

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