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Originally Posted by maddz
Dunno that I'd call The Mouse That Roared spy fiction - humourous definitely, perhaps alternate history, but spy? OK, it's a Cold War setting, but I don't recall much in the way of espionage in it at all (and I've read it within the past year). You are talking about the Leonard Wibberley novel?
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Yes, I'm talking about the Leonard Wibberley novel.
You are not wrong. This is where my Mom said she would find it. I think it has to do with how it was presented when first published (my Mom is 83 so Cold War was a big deal in her life). More an invasion than a spy situation, but it did involve stealing secrets (the bomb) and kidnapping a scientist (the inventor). I also have it in a second category for humor because that is where I would be looking for it. Technically, it's a satire.
By the way, did you know that there were 5 books? All are on Kindle now.