SpyMasters

Spies, Istanbul and the 1930s, with Alec Marsh

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Spymasters podcast, Antonia Senior talks to Alec Marsh, author of the Drabble and Harris series of historical thrillers. The talk ranges from Istanbul, to the peculiar atmosphere of the 1930s, espionage and beyond.

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