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Charles Beaumont

@aspyalone.bsky.social

I write books about spies.

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Great to see A Spy at War on sale in Melbourne airport!

26.01.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is wonderful - thank you very much!

12.12.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 - my year in books Reading. It's my hobby.

I wrote a SubStack about my books of the year, enjoy!

The photo is in no way related to the books, it is just from the section feat. links to my latest articles.

open.substack.com/pub/sianushk...

08.12.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction I had spotted the man earlier on. He didn’t quite fit in the usual mid-morning crowd. I was in one of those medieval European cities full of twisty streets that are useless for cars and little alle…

I wrote for #SpyReads about why spies write about spies.

crimereads.com/spies-writin...

04.12.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stage set for The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at sohoplace, opening with a map of western and Eastern Europe with a fallen bicycle in the middle of the stage.

Stage set for The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at sohoplace, opening with a map of western and Eastern Europe with a fallen bicycle in the middle of the stage.

Well, that was intense. Excellent show at Soho place theatre - the first stage adaptation of Le CarrΓ©'s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Bravo.

20.11.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I also enjoyed it very much. Definitely recommended. (And in a sample of one - my companion - you don’t need to have read the book.)

27.11.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My turn to thank you. I hope you enjoy it and perhaps it's a break from the academic stuff...

06.11.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Life goals: your book being spotted on a shelf @barnesandnoble.com in NYC.

06.11.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted you enjoyed! Thank you

06.11.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well there's a fair bit of fact in it....😜

06.11.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Listened to the audible, it is very good and disturbingly prescient

06.11.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Great book!

05.11.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.11.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Spy Alone by Charles Beaumont: 9798217253067 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books 'Five stars. One of the best books I've read in a very, very long time' James O'Brien, LBC 'This is first class' The Times | 'Excellent' Spectator 'Exceptional' David McCloskey, author of The Seventh ...

🚨🚨Very excited to share that A Spy Alone is now out in the US🚨🚨

Order your copy now!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813559...

05.11.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Although it’s fiction there’s a really interesting book from @aspyalone.bsky.social on this called β€œA spy alone” which explores exactly this topic in the modern age through the eyes of someone who recently retired from about 20 years inside of SIS and was very familiar with the topic in real life.

01.11.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œCrΓ¨me de la crime”. Not that I’m really a crime novelist but @waterstones.bsky.social Victoria are paying me a compliment I’ll happily take.

29.10.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To the best of my knowledge Tomlinson is now on good terms with his former employers. I’ve no idea if that means anything in a wider context of course.

23.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Super gratified that A Spy at War was in @thetimes.com list of best thrillers of 2025.

30.09.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil Former president sought to β€˜annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

12.09.2025 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 507    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 21

People should ask themselves why it isn't.

09.09.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Old enough to remember when having American businesses in Ukraine was the best sort of security guarantee....

21.08.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was a really thoughtful and lovely review. Thank you @thebookstack.org

20.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Spy Alone Book by Charles Beaumont (2022)

New book review: Charles Beaumont's debut novel "A Spy Alone", from 2022.

"The coolest thing I noticed about Charles Beaumont's 2022 debut β€˜A Spy Alone’ is..."

newbooks.substack.com/p/a-spy-alone

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20.08.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Because he’s a Russian asset. How much did he transfer to spsteen?

17.08.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finished the prequel after reading the sequel. @aspyalone.bsky.social Charles Baumont’s #ASpyalone. Masterful & simply #unputdownable. A #greatread & a mirror of our troubled times #mustread @canelobooks.bsky.social.

13.08.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
15.08.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gosh what an honour! thank you for these kind words @chrisbuijink.bsky.social

15.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Russia’s cruelty and lies - this is what terrorist state looks like.

12.08.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Spy at War is currently a #3 bestseller.

08.08.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 134. Why Spying is vital in our age of Disorder Podcast Episode Β· Disorder Β· 05/08/2025 Β· 46m

It was my pleasure to appear on the Disorder podcast.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

06.08.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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