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Tim Shipman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War (https://t.co/mMlv8dVzb9) & Fall Out (https://t.co/6gEK3tLrF2)

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Book Cover for: Bad Actors, Mick Herron

Bad Actors

Mick Herron
Tim ShipmanTim Shipman

@johnmurrays having a storming year. This is the best non fiction I've read so far this year and Bad Actors by Mick Herron is the best fiction, an author they have championed for a decade https://t.co/vW7NZyqrx5

Paperback, 2023

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government, P. J. O'Rourke

Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government

P. J. O'Rourke
Tim ShipmanTim Shipman

RIP P.J. O’Rourke, the first writer who convinced me politics was inherently funny. Time to re-read Parliament of Whores, which was ahead of its time https://t.co/Ob0Gcm6uB9

Paperback, 2003

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Damascus Station, David McCloskey

Damascus Station

David McCloskey
Tim ShipmanTim Shipman

The best spy thriller I’ve read in the last two years was Damascus Station by David McCloskey. The best thing about my job is being allowed to indulge this sideline passion. Here’s my interview with the most exciting new spy writer: https://t.co/w4T9PtJuUz

Paperback, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Partisan: A Spy Thriller, Patrick Worrall

The Partisan: A Spy Thriller

Patrick Worrall
Tim ShipmanTim Shipman

Patrick Worrall’s excellent The Partisan makes the newcomer list. Very well deserved @spybrary https://t.co/00uqi8cXuB

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Book Cover for: No Man Dies Twice, Michael Smith

No Man Dies Twice

Michael Smith
Tim ShipmanTim Shipman

Not just Bad Actors by Mick Herron that’s exciting spy/thriller readers. No Man Dies Twice by @MickWSmith is finally available in the UK after a US launch. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Dies-Twice-Michael-Smith/dp/1635761921 https://t.co/wX9WPJgSJP

Paperback, 2022

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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