The Real Book Spy
All things thriller and mystery!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 167 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Fall Starts With a Body Count: The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of September 2026
From blockbuster returns and fearless debuts to spies, serial killers, and impossible crimes, these are the September releases worth losing sleep over.
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Book Review: Richard Osman Makes Murder Irresistible with ‘WE CHASE SHADOWS’
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Beach Reads With Body Counts: The 20 Hottest Mystery and Thriller Books of Summer 2026
Welcome to Beach Reads With Body Counts, The Real Book Spy’s guide to the 20 hottest new mystery and thriller novels of Summer 2026
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DOUBLE TAP Review: Don Bentley Turns Mitch Rapp’s Past Into a Kill Zone (with Details)
On his first deep-cover assignment, a young Mitch Rapp must disappear inside a terrorist organization before a kidnapped chemical-weapons scientist can help ignite a regional catastrophe...
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Book Review: 'Tom Clancy Pressure Depth' by Jack Stewart
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Ryan has spent the last decade as a literary critic & publishing insider, breaking exclusive news and conducting more than 1,000 interviews, many with major NYT bestsellers. Follow for a behind-the-scenes look at all things mystery and thriller!
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