Tuesday, 1 July 2025

The Spymasters Book Prize

 


Aspects of History have announced their longlist for their Inaugural SpyMasters Book Prize.

Spy Hunter by HB Lyle

The Old Fox by Robert Perkins

Paying in Blood by Karen Haden

Committed by Chris Merritt

Second Skin by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart

The King Street Affair by Jon Sealy

Shadow of Poison by Peter Tonkin

The Borodino Sacrifice by Paul Phillips

Out in the Cold by Steve Urszenyi

Soldier Spy by Rosemary Hayes

The Violin & the Candlestick by David Jarvis

Mr Campion’s Christmas by Mike Ripley

Honour Among Spies by Merle Nygate

The Peacock and the Sparrow by IS Berry

Foxtrot Mike Lima by Cat Connor

Operation Nightfall by Karl Wegener

Death of a Princess by R.N.Morris

With Prejudice by Roger Price

Midnight in Vienna by Jane Thynne

Found by Will Erikson

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd

The award is open to any spy novel, published in hardback or paperback, in 2024. They accepted both historical and modern spy thrillers

A cash prize of £500 will be awarded to the winning author. Aspects of HIstory will also interview the winner on the SpyMasters podcast. A shortlist of six titles will then be announced on 1st September 2025.

The winner will be announced at a special event in September, at which the longlist and special guests will be invited. Congratulations to all the nominated authors.



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