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I'm originally from a farm in Northern Ireland and now live in Central London. I started learning Russian when I was 12 and have been fascinated by the country and its impact on the world ever since.

When I'm not hunting 1920s spies, I enjoy architectural history, reading novels and travel.

I'm currently (late 2018) working on a new book idea and will reveal more about it in the near future. Feel free to send me any questions or observations about my books. I'm always happy to have feedback or answer queries. ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 613 ratings · 108 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Retracing the Iron Curtain: A 3,000-Mile Journey Through the End and Afterlife of the Cold War 4.21 avg rating — 383 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1 4.21 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Twenties: British Intelligence, the Russians and the Jazz Age 3.94 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Granta 107: Summer Reading by John Freeman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Gaitskill (Contributor), Timothy Phillips (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.74 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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