(Found) Non genre book search. British spy series about a history professor

[Danny McG]

I read a few of these spy books in the eighties to early nineties.

Main protagonist was a history professor, first name David (I think) and he was in the British intelligence community. He had an occasional assistant called Paul (again - I think!)

Various espionage cases he investigated all had some history connection so they called him in.

He also had a scary smart teen daughter who sometimes got involved with her insights.

Can anyone identify author or book series please?

 

[Danny McG]

Found it myself!
The Anthony Price series of books featuring Dr David Audley.
There doesn't seem too much online about these, just lists of the books.
I did find somebody who'd put some enthusiastic notes online
Series: David Audley

 

[ZlodeyVolk]

Well done, that man!

 

[Vince W]

These sound quite interesting Danny. I think I'll have to order a couple and give them a try.

 

[Danny McG]

These sound quite interesting Danny. I think I'll have to order a couple and give them a try.

They're very good. I recommend the first half dozen especially

 

[Danny McG]

He had an occasional assistant called Paul (again - I think!

Update: The character is called Hugh, not Paul....memory slip

 

[Vince W]

Update: The character is called Hugh, not Paul....memory slip

Oh, then I'm not interested in the books after all.

 

[Danny McG]

Update: The character is called Hugh, not Paul....memory slip

Vindicated!
In book five a new sidekick named Paul turns up to replace Hugh

 

[WarriorMouse]

That is a great series and I believe I have them all, somewhere.

 

[Danny McG]

That is a great series and I believe I have them all, somewhere.

Yeah, they're reminiscent of early LeCarre imo