I just finished reading a very good book, 'Eye of the Needle' by Ken
Follett. It's a thriller set in WWII England, about the hunt for a
German spy. Very compelling reading, Follett is a great
writer. Mostly character-driven, but somehow he keeps you wanting
to turn the page. If you like historical fiction in particular
you'll enjoy it. I read another of his books recently, 'Pillars of
the Earth', which was equally engrossing, set in the early
middle-ages. There is a sequel to that latter one which is on my
"to-read" list.