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Cold War Spies, Historical Fiction & Classic British Mysteries with Katherine Reay (E244)
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In this episode of Bookish Flights, I’m joined by national bestselling and award-winning author Katherine Reay to talk about her latest novel, The Undercover Bookshop. We chat about life on a Montana ranch, writing spy novels, the fascinating true history behind her fiction, and why sometimes the facts are far more unbelievable than anything she could make up. Katherine also brings us a Book Flight of Classic British Mysteries.
Episode Highlights:
- Life on a Montana ranch and finding creativity in the quiet
- How moving gave Katherine a chance to recalibrate her life and routines
- Writing spy novels—and why she says she would “crumble like an old biscuit” as a real spy
- The roles women played during the Cold War
- Digging into the true history behind The Undercover Bookshop
- Choosing fact over fiction when the real story is already unbelievable
- The luxury of sneaking in an hour of reading during the day
- Katherine’s Book Flight of Classic British Mysteries
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay
- The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay
- The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
- What’s Didn’t The Ask Evans by Agatha Christie
- John Le Carre books
- Frederick Forsyth books
- Daniel Silva books
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Book Flight
- A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tay
- Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
- The Murder of Roger Ackroydby Agatha Christie
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