Spy Thrillers

Spies in European Culture, 1815-1914

by Laura Di Fiore, Elisabetta Abignente

2025

This volume brings together academics from the USA and across Europe to examine the nature, representations and perceptions of the figure of the spy in Europe between 1815 and 1914. As such, it is the first scholarly investigation of the ge…

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The British Cinema Book

by Robert Murphy

2019

The new edition of The British Cinema Book has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to the major periods, genres, studios, film-makers and debates in British cinema from the 1890s to the present. The b…

€38.95 list price

Looking-Glass Wars: Spies on British Screens since 1960

by Alan Burton

2018

Looking-Glass Wars: Spies on British Screens since 1960 is a detailed historical and critical overview of espionage in British film and television in the important period since 1960. From that date, the British spy screen was transformed un…

Shadow Web

by Bhaskar Banerjee

2025

The shadows hide the truth. And in the world of spies, trust is the deadliest illusion. Shadow Web: Spy Thriller is the ultimate Cold War espionage thriller, perfect for fans of spy novels, international espionage, and covert operations. Fo…

Spy Thrillers

by Clive Bloom

1991

This volume presents 13 essays on the Spy Thriller in the 20th century and includes a critical introduction to the subject. Each essay combines historical and aesthetic theory with practical criticism. Authors covered range from Joseph Conr…

Thrillers

by Martin Rubin

1999

An in-depth exploration of the 'thriller' movie genre.…

Queer Identities in Popular Culture

by Laura J. Getty, Josef Vice

2026

From the global spectacle of RuPaul's Drag Race to queer characters in science fiction universes, queer figures have never been more visible and culturally significant. Drawing on a wide array of television and film examples, this work …

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The Cipher

by James Quinn, Daniel Kemp, Arthur Bozikas

2023

A collection of three espionage thrillers by James Quinn, Daniel Kemp and Arthur Bozikas, now available in one volume! A Game For Assassins: In the midst of the Cold War, British Intelligence is under attack from a group of ruthless assassi…

Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture

by John G. Cawelti

2004

Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture is John G. Cawelti's discussion of American popular culture and violence, from its precursors in Homer and Shakespeare to the Lone Ranger and Superman. Cawelti deciphers the overt sexuality, detach…

Citizen Espionage

by Theodore R. Sarbin, Ralph M. Carney, Carson Eoyang

1994

This is the first work to examine the phenomena of citizen espionage from the point of view of trust betrayal. Here is an effort to illuminate the social, political, and psychological conditions that influence trusted American citizens to s…

Game Invaders

by Clive Fencott, Jo Clay, Mike Lockyer, Paul Massey

2012

Presenting a holistic and thoroughly practical investigation of the true nature of computer games that arms readers with a small yet powerful set of theories for developing unique approaches to understanding games. Game Invaders fully integ…

The Great Spy Pictures

by James Robert Parish, Michael R. Pitts

1974