27: The Exphoria Code -Brush Pass Review
Spybrary Brush Pass: Agent Jeff Quest shares his thoughts on Antony Johnston’s The Exphoria Code Tune in to episode 27 of the Spybrary Podcast and hear what Spybrarian Jeff Quest (the man behind the...
View Article33: Yesterdays’ Spy by Len Deighton Review
‘Sinister rumors link clandestine Arab arms dealing with the man who led the old anti-Nazi Guernica network. It’s time to re-open the master file on yesterday’s spy…’ Agent Palmer, yes really Agent...
View Article37: Restless by William Boyd Review
William Boyd’s Restless Reviewed on the Spybrary Podcast On Episode 31, Professor Penny Fielding of Edinburgh University (and organiser of Edinburgh spy week) told Spybrary listeners that she felt...
View Article49: Matt Helm The Interlopers Review
Brush Pass is back and so is Matthew Bradford from Double O Section who tells us more about Matt Helm. Episode 49 sees the return of Matthew Bradford, a man who has watched more spy movies and read...
View Article53: Brush Pass Our Man From Sadisto
Our Man From Sadisto – Clyde Allison – Brush Pass Review Hi everybody it’s Jeff Gelb I’m trying my hand at the brush pass to introduce you guys and gals to the wonderful world of Clyde Allison and his...
View Article58: Battle for Bond- Brush Pass Review
Spybrary Spy Podcast with Matthew Kresal After a rejuvenating few months at Shrublands our Brush Pass Reviews makes a welcome return to the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Matthew Kresal’s brush pass has been...
View ArticleBrush Pass Review of Merle Nygate’s The Righteous Spy (68)
Brush Pass reviews? Remember them? I know it has been a while since we received any for transmission so I thought I would share my quick thoughts with you on Merle Nygate‘s The Righteous Spy. Many of...
View ArticleButton Zone and Chess Player Spy book Review (69)
On this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, John Koenig sends in a brush pass review of two spy novels written in the early 80s. Chess Player and Button Zone. What is a Brush Pass review exactly?...
View ArticleThe Spy who Sat and Waited – Brush Pass Review. (81)
Spybrary Podcast listener John Nordin has kindly submitted a brush pass review to the Spybrary Podcast. John makes his Spybrary debut, giving us his briefing on The Spy Who Sat and Waited written by R...
View ArticleThe Removers – A Matt Helm Novel by Donald Hamilton. Brush Pass Spy Book...
Shane Whaley gives you his thoughts on The Removers, A Matt Helm Novel by Donald Hamilton in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. On Episode 82 of the Spybrary Podcast, Bill Koenig, Chief of Staff at...
View ArticleRaise the Titanic by Clive Cussler. Brush Pass Spy Book review (87)
Author David Holman gives you his thoughts on Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. If you enjoyed today’s Brush Pass Spy Book review and want to learn more about...
View ArticleFirefly – Henry Porter – Brush Pass Spy Book Review (88)
Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley gives you his thoughts on Firefly written by Henry Porter in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. Brush Pass reviews are not literary criticism. Imagine telling a...
View ArticleA Small Town in Germany by John le Carre -Brush Pass Spy Book Review (95)
Writer and Spybrary Spy Podcast listener Andy Onyx gives you his thoughts on A Small Town In Germany written by John le Carre in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. Brush Pass reviews are not literary...
View ArticleSpies in Disguise Review: Brush Pass with Jeff and Leo Quest (96)
Leo and Jeff Quest (spywrite.com) give us their review of Spies in Disguise which is a 2019 American computer-animated spy comedy film. The Spies in Disguise plot follows a secret agent who is...
View ArticleBuck Henry, Get Smart and the 1960s spy craze. Brush Pass with Bill Koenig (98)
The Spy Command‘s Bill Koenig gives you his thoughts on Buck Henry, Get Smart and Buck’s contribution to the 1960’s spy craze in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. Brush Pass reviews are not literary...
View ArticleRobert Conrad – Where Spies meet Cowboys with Bill Koenig (103)"
The Spy Command‘s Bill Koenig records a Brush Pass following the passing of Robert Conrad who starred in the Wild Wild West – where spies meet cowboys! Brush Pass reviews are not literary criticism....
View ArticleParting Shot by James Kunetka- Brush Pass Review (104)"
Matthew Kresal sends us in his Brush Pass Review of Parting Shot by James Kunetka. More about Parting Shot by James Kunetka From Publishers Weekly The year is 1945 and a crumbling Third Reich leaves a...
View ArticleA Man of Some Repute Review – Brush Pass Review (106)"
Spybrary Podcast listener Peter Newman sends us in his Brush Pass Spy Book Review of A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmonson More about A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson Truth is rarely...
View ArticleMort Drucker and Spy Parodies Remembered with Bill Koenig (107)
The Spy Command‘s Bill Koenig records a Brush Pass following the passing of illustrator Mort Drucker. Bill shares more with us about Mort Drucker’s work illustrating James Bond parodies. John le...
View ArticleThe Spy Books of Anthony Price -Brush Pass (109)
Brush Pass report from our Norweigan desk covering the spy books of the late Anthony Price. Karl Gunnar øen shares his appreciation for the spy books of Anthony Price. He also gives us his...
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