17 must-read mystery books like The Whistleblower by Robert Peston

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The Whistleblower

By: Robert Peston

3.89

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

1997. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And jour…

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1. Head of State

By: Andrew Marr

3.03

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The debut novel by Britain’s most celebrated pundit, a gleefully twisted take on 10 Downing Street … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Marr's Head of State book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • mystery thriller
  • politics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
Cover of Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1) by David McCloskey

2. 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

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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3. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

Similar categories in Rory Stewart's Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • politics
  • audiobook
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

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4. The Trial

By: Rob Rinder

4.24

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

An unputdownable murder mystery by Britain's best-loved criminal barrister Rob Rinder. ONE MURDE… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Luckily,Mum,there aren't any nice young ladies in my life so that's not really a problem."

-Rob Rinder, The Trial

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5. 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 Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook

6. 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

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  • thriller
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7. 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 Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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8. Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1)

By: Richard Coles

3.32

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton. He has been there for eight years, living at the Rector… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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9. 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

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
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10. 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 Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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11. The English Führer (Tom Wilde #7)

By: Rory Clements

4.11

Format: 440 pages, Kindle Edition

Autumn 1945 - Off the east coast of England, a Japanese sub surfaces, unloads its mysterious cargo,… read more

Similar categories in Rory Clements's The English Führer (Tom Wilde #7) book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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12. The Devil's Bargain (Manon Tyler, #1)

By: Stella Rimington

3.93

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

'I wanted more' DAVID GILMANOne lie put the nation at risk. Another might save it.Harry policeman,… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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13. The Whistleblower

By: Robert Peston

3.89

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

1997. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And jour… read more

Similar categories in Robert Peston's The Whistleblower book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • audiobook
  • mystery thriller
  • politics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
  • historical fiction
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14. Triple Cross

By: Tom Bradby

4.22

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

From the ITV News at Ten Anchor'Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller'… read more

Similar categories in Tom Bradby's Triple Cross book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Secret Service (Kate Henderson #1) by Tom Bradby

15. Secret Service (Kate Henderson #1)

By: Tom Bradby

3.97

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

To those who don't really know her, Kate Henderson's life must seem perfectly ordinary. But she is … read more

Similar categories in Tom Bradby's Secret Service (Kate Henderson #1) book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Outbreak (Luke Carlton #3) by Frank   Gardner

16. Outbreak (Luke Carlton #3)

By: Frank Gardner

3.97

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

Deep within the Arctic Circle, three scientists from the UK's Arctic Research Station trudge throug… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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17. One Of Our Ministers is Missing (Louise Mangan #2)

By: Alan Johnson

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A government minister in the Foreign Office has vanished into thin air. On holiday in Crete, Lor… read more

Similar categories in Alan Johnson's One Of Our Ministers is Missing (Louise Mangan #2) book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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18. The Late Train to Gipsy Hill (Louise Mangan #1)

By: Alan Johnson

3.75

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

Gary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches … read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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19. The House

By: Tom Watson

3.71

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

'A prescient page-turner about secrets, lies, ruthless ambition and betrayal' SARAH VAUGHAN'A rare … read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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20. Fatal Ambition

By: Nick de Bois

4.18

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

This former political insider delivers a page-turning political conspiracy thriller that delves rig… read more

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21. The Ambassador (The Diplomat Thrillers #1)

By: Tom Fletcher

3.11

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A global conspiracy. A man on the run. What happens when diplomacy fails?In the aftermath of a glob… read more

Similar categories in Tom Fletcher's The Ambassador (The Diplomat Thrillers #1) book and Robert Peston's The Whistleblower

  • thriller
  • fiction

18 Top fiction books like The Whistleblower by Robert Peston

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Andrew Marr

3.03

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Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1)

David McCloskey

4.21

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4.24

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The Scarlet Papers

Matthew Richardson

4.33

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16 Best audiobook books like Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within by Rory Stewart

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Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

Rory Stewart

4.36

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How They Broke Britain

James O'Brien

4.29

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David Mitchell

4.16

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Ian Dunt

4.45

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