Blogs Posts on "Espionage"

Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal : Iran Charges Three American Hikers With Espionage by News of the World's Most Popular. on Nov 9, 2009Iranian authorities charged three U.S. citizens with espionage, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they were innocent and called for their release. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal are accused of spying, state-run Press TV cited Tehr...

Iran’s Playing Games – Accuses 3 Detained American Hikers of Espionage by The Church of Jesus Christ on Nov 9, 2009Three American hikers who have been detained in Iran since they crossed into the country from Iraq in July have been accused of espionage, the first signal that Tehran intends to send the matter to trial. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh F...

Simon A’s Review: The Private Sector, by Joseph Hone by Bookgeeks on Oct 30, 2009Anyone curious enough to consult Wikipedia about the author Joseph Hone would be sagely informed that all of his work is out of print – but thanks to the magic of print-on-demand, this is no longer the case. Hone is one of many previously crtic...

A wild stab in the dark? The death of Christopher Marlowe by Tudor stuff: Tudor history from the heart of England on Oct 18, 2009The Elizabethan period produced many characters whose names live on for their creative genius. One of these was the poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe (See these earlier posts about Marlowe here & here) As well as being famous for his writin...

Phone Creeper 0.8 – spy on other Windows Mobile devices by Windows Mobile Freeware on Oct 14, 2009Phone Creeper, created by Chetstriker, is a utility that lets you spy on another Windows Mobile device. Once it’s installed on a different device, you have the power to control many different commands. It’s brought to our attention just h...

John le Carré on John le Carré by Bookhugger on Sep 25, 2009Internationally bestselling author John le Carré shares a little bit about his life and the experiences that have shaped his many novels. Related posts:Video interview: John le CarréJohn Kampfner asks: is our freedom for sale?Paul Theroux on Joyc...

Iran: Protestors’ trial – 2nd hearing by Tea And Politics on Aug 8, 2009Meanwhile Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, said yesterday at Friday prayers that the Iranian nation is united and vigilant, this morning the second hearing of the trial against protestors has been held. Clotilde Reiss, a French 23-year-old teacher (...

Alpha Protocol by on Jul 3, 2009Under development since 2006, Alpha Protocol is an espionage-based RPG that takes its inspiration from the movies of the same genre. During its time in development, Hollywood's definition of the spy has changed a lot. The James Bond series has regain...

Simon P’s Review: The Spies Of Warsaw, by Alan Furst by Bookgeeks on Jun 18, 2009That’s more like it. Alan Furst speacialises in taut espionage stories set in Europe during the run up to the Second World War. Since publishing the first of these, Night Soldiers, in 1989 Furst can stake a legitimate claim to having revitalise...

Simon P’s Review: The Maze Of Cadiz, by Aly Monroe by Bookgeeks on Jun 12, 2009What at first sight appears to be a cash-in on the recent success of Winter in Madrid, turns out to be the start of a new wartime spy series in the tradition of Eric Ambler and Alan Furst. The title does not lie, and the setting is indeed Cadiz. It...