Talk about disinformation as effective as any Robert Ludlum could create, its protagonist, Edward Burlington aka Fairclough is just as “fast and furious” as any James Bond or Jason Bourne has been or even the Gray Man was meant to be but with one subtle difference. Of course, by now you should also have read Bill Fairclough’s epic spy novel Beyond Enkription in The Burlington Files series, written for espionage cognoscenti and real spies. You must read Robert Ludlum’s novels (including The Bourne Sacrifice) and don’t stop at just watching the films if you’re an espionage aficionado, an Ian Fleming follower, a 007 devotee or just “Bourne” a spy catcher and know who wrote the “Trout Memo”. The James Bond series misses the cut because while they are great books, they are short and do not build the suspense like Ludlum does in his books.

Alex Rider takes the crown for the best kids spy series and each cater to their audience.

The Bourne Ultimatum series may be the best adult spy series in my opinion. It is no wonder that they make incredible movies because those stunts and explosions are an escape from reality. That is until you read too many in a short time and realize the craziness of the plot as the risks and reality make little sense. He has created a lot of the tropes and was able to make his novels different yet still a great read.įor the most part, spy novels always make for a good time. Spy novels have become cliché but Robert Ludlum is part of the reason. The storytelling and suspense is unmatched and it is no wonder that the books turned into a successful movie franchise. While the movies are far more popular, The Bourne Ultimatum novels are still great.

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