19 Top espionage books like Agent of the State: A groundbreaking new thriller by the former commander of special branch (John Kerr Book 1) by Roger Pearce

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Agent of the State: A groundbreaking new thriller by the former commander of special branch (John Kerr Book 1)

By: Roger Pearce

4.22

Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition

A suspected terrorist is frisked for explosives on the Embankment. Operators do this so skilfully h…

If you liked the espionage plot in Agent of the State: A groundbreaking new thriller by the former commander of special branch (John Kerr Book 1) by Roger Pearce , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. The Hidden Man

By: Charles Cumming

3.51

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Christopher Keen, once a master spy, is murdered in cold blood. His sons Mark and Benjamin, though … read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
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2. Close Call (Liz Carlyle, #8)

By: Stella Rimington

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the former director of MI5, the new Liz Carlyle thriller—taken from today’s headlines.The Arab… read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
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3. The Alchemist's Secret (Ben Hope #1)

By: Scott Mariani

3.97

Format: 486 pages, Paperback

Where there’s Hope there’s trouble… THE ALCHEMIST’S SECRET introduces hero Ben Hope, a former el… read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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4. Secret Asset (Liz Carlyle, #2)

By: Stella Rimington

3.40

Format: 300 pages,

With her debut novel,At Risk,Stella Rimington established herself as a top-notch thriller writer, a… read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction

5. At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

By: Stella Rimington

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

A terrorist is targeting Britain. And to make matters worse it's an "invisible"--someone traveling … read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction

6. The Geneva Trap (Liz Carlyle, #7)

By: Stella Rimington

3.50

Format: None pages,

At a tracking station in Virginia, U.S. Navy officers watch in horror as one of their communication… read more

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7. Rip Tide (Liz Carlyle, #6)

By: Stella Rimington

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast and one of them is found to be a British-bo… read more

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8. Dead Line (Liz Carlyle, #4)

By: Stella Rimington

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Here is the fourth installment in Stella Rimington's series of thrilling novels that have at their … read more

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9. Illegal Action (Liz Carlyle, #3)

By: Stella Rimington

3.96

Format: 288 pages,

The new installment in Stella Rimington's series of "frighteningly authentic" espionage thrillers (… read more

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10. Present Danger (Liz Carlyle, #5)

By: Stella Rimington

4.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle has just been despatched to Northern Ireland. It's a promotion… read more

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11. The Contract Man (Alex King #1)

By: A.P. Bateman

3.82

Format: 160 pages,

When an MI6 agent is found to be keeping records of his missions to protect himself from betrayal h… read more

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12. Breaking Cover (Liz Carlyle #9)

By: Stella Rimington

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A new Cold War is coming, and Liz Carlyle is about to find herself on very thin ice. Still reeling … read more

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13. The Faithful Spy (John Wells, #1)

By: Alex Berenson

3.00

Format: 220 pages,

John Wells penetrates al Qaeda for ten years until only CIA handler Jennifer Exley believes he is s… read more

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14. 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

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
"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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15. 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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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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16. 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

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction

17. 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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  • espionage
  • thriller
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18. 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

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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19. 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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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Moscow X (Damascus Station #2) by David McCloskey

20. 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

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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21. The Vatican Secret (Joe Mason, #1)

By: David Leadbeater

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in an explosive, gripping new series from the million-copy bestselling author Ex-MI5 o… read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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22. 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

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  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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23. Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy

By: Paul Vidich

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A stunning new espionage novel by a master of the genre, Beirut Station follows a young female CIA … read more

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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24. 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

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
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25. The Sleep Of The Dead

By: Tom Bradby

3.96

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

The brutal murder of Sarah Ford and the disappearance of her six-year-old daughter, Alice, shattere… read more

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  • fiction
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26. 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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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
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27. 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

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
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28. 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

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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29. 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

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  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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30. Agent of the State: A groundbreaking new thriller by the former commander of special branch (John Kerr Book 1)

By: Roger Pearce

4.22

Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition

A suspected terrorist is frisked for explosives on the Embankment. Operators do this so skilfully h… read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10) by Stella Rimington

31. The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10)

By: Stella Rimington

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Spooks, Homeland, McMafia and The Night Manager, the latest thriller in Stella Rimingto… read more

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  • espionage
  • crime
  • thriller
  • fiction
"A few months ago, at the end of a very stressful period both at work and in her private life, she had sat down and thought about what changes might make her happier."

-Stella Rimington, The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10)

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