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     Watchman by Ian Rankin. In the tradition of LeCarre's George Smiley and Deighton's Bernard Samson, Miles Flint is an agent for the British security service MI5. His job is in surveillance, but when his last few assignments go sour, he suddenly finds himself on a mission to Northern Ireland and on the run. Flint is the kind of lovable misfit that earns our respect as he vows to reveal the truth and root out corruption in the organization. The spy novel has had to undergo some changes since the Cold War ended, and this book presents a very effective set of  new villains.