S7 Ep28: How to Write a Spy Thriller with Stephen England
Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | Intelligence
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The Ethics of Writing in This Genre
I don't pretend that this is some light-hearted romp. I do think there's a level at which I don't like indulging in the blood just for the shock value of it. The Taliban retaking Afghanistan has been no picnic for anyone involved. So I think there is a responsibility to delve into it in an awful way and say, okay, this isn't the A team where people get shot and no one dies. This is real life and the consequences are real.
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