Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Other Kinds Of Treason |
1992 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Choice Of Enemies |
1973 |
Buy |
| Where All the Girls Are Sweeter / Dangerous Arrivals |
1975 |
Buy |
| The Special Collection / The Networks |
1975 |
Buy |
| The Only Good German / Mission Berlin |
1976 |
Buy |
| Moscow Quadrille / Special Forces |
1976 |
Buy |
| Italian Assets / Deadly Departures |
1976 |
Buy |
| The Lantern Network |
1978 |
Buy |
| Alpha List |
1979 |
Buy |
| Consequence of Fear / Smokescreen |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Twentieth Day of January / Cold Tactics |
1980 |
Buy |
| Codeword Cromwell |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Reaper / The Stalking Angel |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Other Side of Silence |
1981 |
Buy |
| Secret Whispers |
1981 |
Buy |
| Shadow of Shadows |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Lonely Margins |
1982 |
Buy |
| All Our Tomorrows |
1982 |
Buy |
| Pay Any Price |
1983 |
Buy |
| No Place to Hide / Hostage |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Girl From Addis |
1984 |
Buy |
| Children of Tender Years |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Choice |
1986 |
Buy |
| Seeds Of Treason |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Crossing / Berlin Exchange |
1987 |
Buy |
| A Wilderness of Mirrors |
1989 |
Buy |
| Deep Purple |
1990 |
Buy |
| A Time Without Shadows / Rules of the Game |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Dangerous Edge |
1992 |
Buy |
| Show Me A Hero |
1994 |
Buy |
| Line-crosser Allbeury |
1994 |
Buy |
| As Time Goes by |
1994 |
Buy |
| Beyond the Silence aka The Spirit of Liberty |
1995 |
Buy |
| Long Run |
1996 |
Buy |
| Aid and Comfort |
1997 |
Buy |
| Shadow of a Doubt |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Reckoning |
2000 |
Buy |
| Never Look Back |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Assets / Due Process |
2002 |
Buy |
| Special Forces |
2002 |
Buy |
| Hostage |
2004 |
Buy |
| Dangerous Arrivals |
2007 |
Buy |
Tad Anders Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Snowball |
1974 |
Buy |
| Palomino Blonde / Omega-minus |
1975 |
Buy |
| The Judas Factor |
1984 |
Buy |
Ted Allbeury was a British author who brought genuine intelligence experience to his spy fiction. He served in MI6 and was involved in interrogation and counter-intelligence work during World War II and the early Cold War years. That background gave his novels a quiet authority that readers and critics recognized.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Allbeury published over forty novels. His books tend to focus on the human cost of espionage rather than action set pieces, often exploring moral ambiguity and the personal toll of living a double life. He remains well regarded among fans of realistic spy fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ted Allbeury written?
Ted Allbeury has written 45 books across three series.
What was Ted Allbeury's first book?
Ted Allbeury’s first book is A Choice Of Enemies, published in 1973.
How did Ted Allbeury's real-life intelligence work influence his novels?
Allbeury served in British intelligence during and after World War II, and his firsthand knowledge of espionage tradecraft and Cold War tensions gave his fiction an authenticity that set it apart from more sensationalized spy novels.