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#BookReview of #EdithAndKim by Charlotte Philby | @PhilbyWrites @BoroughPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th April 2022Leave a comment

‘To betray, you must first belong…‘Edith and Kim [ About the Book ] In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch. The woman who introduced them was called Edith Tudor-Hart. She changed the course of 20th century history. Then she was written out of it. Drawing on the Secret Intelligence…

#BookReview of #TheOldEnemy by Henry Porter | #Blogtour with @midaspr | @QuercusBooks | @HenryCPorter

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th April 20213 Comments

 ‘An international spy thriller set between the Baltic States, the US and the UK starring ex-MI6 officer Paul Samson’– The Old Enemy [ About the Book ] Ex-MI6 officer Paul Samson has been tasked with secretly guarding a gifted young woman, Zoe Freemantle. He is just beginning to tire of the job when he is…

#Extract | #PortraitOfTheSpyAsAYoungMan by Edward Wilson | @EfwilsonEdward | @ArcadiaBooks | #BlogTour with @midaspr

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne19th October 2020Leave a comment

‘Recounts a life of spying and the trauma of war, but also lost love, yearning, and hope for the future’– Portrait of The Spy as a Young Man It is a great pleasure to bring you all an extract from Portrait of The Spy as a Young Man by Edward Wilson. Just published on October…

#BookReview | #ADoubleLife by Charlotte Philby | @PhilbyWrites

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne24th July 20206 Comments

‘There are two sides to every story, and then there is the truth’ [ About the Book ] Gabriela, a senior negotiator in the FCO’s counter-terrorism unit, runs a small and powerful team based in Whitehall. She is tenacious, hard-working and the family breadwinner. Her partner Tom – a freelance architect – looks after their…

#BookReview | The Most Difficult Thing by Charlotte Philby |

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th August 20197 Comments

‘HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO’S ON YOUR SIDEIF YOU DON’T KNOW WHOSE SIDE YOU’RE ON?’– The Most Difficult Thing [ About the Book ] On the surface, Anna Witherall personifies everything the aspirational magazine she works for represents. Married to her university boyfriend David, she has a beautiful home and gorgeous three-year-old twin daughters, Stella…

#BookReview Paris in the Dark by Robert Olen Butler #ParisInTheDark #Thriller #WW1

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th November 2018Leave a comment

Paris in the Dark ~ Kit Cobb is back Welcome to the City of Lights Adventure awaits Drawing on his own experience as a war veteran and news reporter, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Robert Olen Butler has created a thriller described as a ‘page-turner with an unmistakable literary quality’  Paris in the Dark is the fourth Kit…

#BlogTour #TheRighteousSpy by @MerleNygate @Verve_Books #Extract

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne18th October 2018Leave a comment

A shocking page turner that portrays a clandestine world in which moral transgressions serve higher causes. A twisting international spy thriller.

#Giveaway #SolitaireBlogTour “Five Christmas Book Recommendations” @janethynne

Blog TourBy Mairéad Hearne14th December 20174 Comments

Today I join Jane Thynne on tour with her latest novel in the WW2 based Clara Vine Series, Solitaire. Jane has written about her top 5 book recommendations for you all as well as a wonderful Twitter Giveaway!!

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