Caitlin Williams investigates spy intelligence this week especially for big interviewee Jane Featherstone.

 

The Girl With Whe Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

With as much passion and violence as Bond, this is a stunning and shocking, but less conventional spy story, in which Lisbeth Salander’s hacking know-how and photographic mind help uncover a mystery that has been unsolved for almost half a century.

 

 

The 39 Steps by John Buchan

When Hannay becomes entangled in a web of murder, assassination and national security, Buchan sends him on the run to fight for his survival.

 

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John le Carré

Alec Leamas our weary ex-spy is sent back into the field on a mission of deadly triple-bluff set against the backdrop of the Cold War. Le Carré’s own experience in the field of espionage makes for a fully authentic spy read.

 

From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming

The ultimate spy, this is Bond at his best; shaken not stirred. The quintessential Brit’s life is targeted by a lethal Russian organisation and he slides through the adventure in smooth martini fashion.

 

Tripwire by Lee Child

Jack Reacher, an ex-military policeman with a heavy hand, is enjoying a life of anonymity when his life of obscurity is suddenly shattered by the death of a stranger who has been searching for him.