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Charles Cumming: What It Really Takes to Become A Best Selling Spy Novelist
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- The Midlife Mentors
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- Feb 14, 2026
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- 2115
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Summary
Send us Fan Mail Calling all budding espionage writers… In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, Charles Cumming, author of the critically acclaimed Box 88 series - novels celebrated for their psychological depth, moral tension and razor-sharp realism. But this isn’t just a conversation about spy stories. It’s about beginnings. How does a spy novelist actually get started? What sparks the first book? How do you land an agent, secure a p...