Blogs in January 1970

Havana 1st January 1970

A pacy thriller in 1950s Havana, drawing the reader into the complexities of Cuban life, and economic and political mele.

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Silesian Station 1st January 1970

In July 1939 Russell returns to Berlin as the newly-appointed Central European correspondent of an American newspaper. With his communist past, German son and English-American parentage he’s the perfect catch for any of Europe’s warring espionage services — and...

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Smokescreen 1st January 1970

Edward Lincoln had scaled the Himalayas, survived deadly car chases, defeated scores of assassins. As a film action man he’d even suffered stoically at the hands of sadistic directors. After finishing his latest film, he’s asked to visit South...

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Water Lily 1st January 1970

Runa is a young Japanese woman who teaches in a high school and has an affair with one of her pupils. Rather than face the consequences, she flees to Shanghai, where she hopes to meet a friend. Ralph is...

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Easy Money 1st January 1970

If you’re having withdrawal symptoms after Henning Mankell wrote finis to the chronicles of Kurt Wallander, remember that it’s possible to take alternative journeys down the mean streets of Swedish cities. If you’re hardy enough to tackle crime narratives...

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