I'm reading, firstly, A Perfect Spy by John le Carré. It's interesting enough but far from being the "best novel since the war", as is trumpeted all over the cover, IMO.

Also reading Cruel Way by Ella Maillart about her trip overland with Anna Schwarzenbach to Afghanistan in 1939. I find it particularly interesting because I followed almost the same route (though a good deal later). It's well-written with feeling and she certainly knows her history.

And finally, the Destruction of Dublin by Frank McDonald, about the planning shenanigans that went on in the 60's and 70's.

Don