29 Best espionage books like China Hand by Scott Spacek

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China Hand

By: Scott Spacek

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTS: When a high-ranking Chinese general wants to defect to the US, the CIA t…

If you liked the espionage plot in China Hand by Scott Spacek , here is a list of 29 books like this:

Cover of Moskva by Jack Grimwood

1. Moskva

By: Jack Grimwood

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

Seven meets The Lives of Othersin this outstanding serial killer thriller for fans of Gorky Parkor … read more

Similar categories in Jack Grimwood's Moskva book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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2. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • china
Cover of Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1) by David McCloskey

3. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
Cover of The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry

4. 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

Similar categories in I.S. Berry's The Peacock and the Sparrow book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
"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

Cover of Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2) by James  Byrne

5. Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2)

By: James Byrne

4.40

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

James Byrne's Deadlock is the sequel to the highly praised The Gatekeeper featuring Dez Limerick, o… read more

Similar categories in James Byrne's Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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6. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels

7. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • thriller
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8. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
Cover of Deep Fake: A Thriller by Ward Larsen

9. Deep Fake: A Thriller

By: Ward Larsen

4.35

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Absolute Power meets The Manchurian Candidate in this explosive political thriller from USA Today b… read more

Similar categories in Ward Larsen's Deep Fake: A Thriller book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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10. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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11. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
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12. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3) by Charles Cumming

13. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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14. Agent in Berlin (The Wolf Pack Spies #1)

By: Alex Gerlis

4.23

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

War is coming to Europe. British spymaster Barnaby Allen begins recruiting a network of agents i… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gerlis's Agent in Berlin (The Wolf Pack Spies #1) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

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

15. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
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16. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • china
Cover of Red Widow (Red Widow, #1) by Alma Katsu

17. Red Widow (Red Widow, #1)

By: Alma Katsu

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

An exhilarating spy thriller about two women CIA agents who become intertwined around a threat to t… read more

Similar categories in Alma Katsu's Red Widow (Red Widow, #1) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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18. The Helsinki Affair

By: Anna Pitoniak

3.44

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

CIA agent Amanda Cole is thrust into an international conspiracy involving high-profile assassinati… read more

Similar categories in Anna Pitoniak's The Helsinki Affair book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Bucharest Dossier by William  Maz

19. The Bucharest Dossier

By: William Maz

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Bill Hefflin is a man apart—apart from life, apart from his homeland, apart from love At the start … read more

Similar categories in William Maz's The Bucharest Dossier book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy by Paul Vidich

20. 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

Similar categories in Paul Vidich's Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
Cover of Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2) by Steve Berry

21. Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2)

By: Steve Berry

4.24

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling authors, Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood, comes an action-packed … read more

Similar categories in Steve Berry's Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1) by Matthew Richardson

22. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Handler (Handler #1) by M.P. Woodward

23. The Handler (Handler #1)

By: M.P. Woodward

4.26

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in … read more

Similar categories in M.P. Woodward's The Handler (Handler #1) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1) by Alex Gerlis

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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • fiction
Cover of Red London (Red Widow, #2) by Alma Katsu

25. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
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26. 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 Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • fiction
Cover of The Bucharest Legacy: The Rise of the Oligarchs by William  Maz

27. The Bucharest Legacy: The Rise of the Oligarchs

By: William Maz

4.21

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

Literary Titan Award Winner Summer 2023 Pencraft Best Book Award WinnerCIA agent Bill Hefflin is ba… read more

Similar categories in William Maz's The Bucharest Legacy: The Rise of the Oligarchs book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • mystery
  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of China Hand by Scott Spacek

28. China Hand

By: Scott Spacek

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTS: When a high-ranking Chinese general wants to defect to the US, the CIA t… read more

Similar categories in Scott Spacek's China Hand book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • novels
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • china
Cover of Dead Drop (Handler #2) by M.P. Woodward

29. Dead Drop (Handler #2)

By: M.P. Woodward

4.22

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

International nuclear negotiations turns allies into enemies in this electrifying thriller from the… read more

Similar categories in M.P. Woodward's Dead Drop (Handler #2) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) by Brad Thor

30. Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23)

By: Brad Thor

4.59

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? A… read more

Similar categories in Brad Thor's Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Spy by Bryan Mooney

31. The Last Spy

By: Bryan Mooney

3.70

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

China has been stealing America’s most treasured secrets for the past thirty years. The Chinese com… read more

Similar categories in Bryan Mooney's The Last Spy book and Scott Spacek's China Hand

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