Charles den Tex concludes spy thriller trilogy with 'Repair Club – Der vergessene Spion'
Charles den Tex, born in Australia in 1952 and living in the Netherlands since 1958, has published the final volume of his spy thriller trilogy, 'Repair Club – Der vergessene Spion'. The novel follows ex-agent John Antink as a bomb detonates in his Repair Club workshop, suggesting his past mission in Lebanon is catching up with him. The book is the German translation of the third installment, following 'Repair Club' and 'Repair Club – Der Countdown läuft'. Den Tex is a multiple winner of the Gouden Strop prize, and 'Repair Club' was nominated for the VN-Thriller of the Year in 2022. The trilogy concludes with this release, which has been listed among the best crime novels of July 2026 by kulturnews.de.
Key facts
- Charles den Tex was born in 1952 in Australia and moved to the Netherlands in 1958.
- He is one of the most successful authors in the Netherlands.
- Almost all his books have been nominated for the Gouden Strop, which he has won three times.
- 'Repair Club' was nominated for the VN-Thriller of the Year in 2022.
- The trilogy includes 'Repair Club', 'Repair Club – Der Countdown läuft', and 'Repair Club – Der vergessene Spion'.
- The novel features ex-agent John Antink and the Dutch Minister of the Interior.
- A bomb detonates in the Repair Club workshop, threatening to expose Antink's true identity.
- The book is listed among the best crime novels of July 2026 by kulturnews.de.
Entities
Artists
- Charles den Tex
Institutions
- kulturnews.de
Locations
- Australia
- Netherlands
- Lebanon