Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Spy With Me | 2020 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | Live Fast, Spy Hard | 2021 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 3 | To Live and Spy In Berlin | 2021 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
Max Allan Collins’ John Sand series is a three-book spy thriller trilogy published between 2020 and 2021. The series features a secret agent named John Sand in stories that deliberately recall the spy fiction of the 1960s. Come Spy With Me kicks off the series, followed by Live Fast, Spy Hard and To Live and Spy In Berlin. The playful titles signal that these books do not take themselves too seriously.
Collins has a deep affection for mid-century popular entertainment, and the John Sand books let him write in the style of the spy thrillers he grew up on. The series has the exotic settings, beautiful women, and larger-than-life villains that defined the genre during its golden age. At the same time, Collins brings his own skills as a crime fiction writer to the plotting and pacing. The result is a fun, fast-moving trilogy for readers who enjoy retro spy adventures.