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A tense, high-stakes plunge into the shadowy world of international espionage and political corruption. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The English Girl.
- tense
- shadowy
- dangerous
- intrigue-laden
- 01
The Heist
Daniel Silva
A sophisticated, globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse where the meticulous beauty of fine art collides with lethal espionage.
- 02
The Kill Artist
Daniel Silva · 2000
A sophisticated, globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse steeped in grief, fine art, and lethal precision.
- 03
The little drummer girl
John le Carré · 1991
A masterclass in psychological tension that blurs the line between acting a part and losing your soul.
- 04
The hanging girl
Jussi Adler-Olsen
A chilling, atmospheric descent into a decades-old mystery, anchored by a delightfully dysfunctional team of investigators.
- 05
Slow Horses
Mick Herron
A darkly hilarious, grimy descent into the bureaucratic purgatory of disgraced spies who stumble into a high-stakes conspiracy.
- 06
The girl who wasn't there
Ferdinand von Schirach
A chilling, cerebral exploration of art, illusion, and the murky divide between truth and reality.
- 07
The Holcroft covenant
Robert Ludlum · 1978
A breakneck descent into a shadowy world where every ally is a potential enemy and the past refuses to stay buried.
- 08
A Perfect Spy
LE CARRE
A masterful, melancholic unraveling of a life built entirely on lies and the ghosts of a charismatic father.
- 09
The Scarlatti Inheritance
Robert Ludlum · 1971
A labyrinthine descent into the dark intersection of immense wealth and global fascism, where the deadliest enemies share your bloodline.
- 10
The Girl in the Spider's Web
David Lagercrantz
A freezing, paranoid plunge into the dark web where secrets are currency and vengeance is exacted in keystrokes and blood.
- 11
The Hit
David Baldacci
A relentless, adrenaline-fueled game of cat-and-mouse through a shadowy world of shifting allegiances.
- 12
The Russia house
John le Carré · 1989
A world-weary exploration of loyalty and love set against the crumbling, shadowed backdrop of the late Cold War.
