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The Hidden Hand
'Brings true authenticity' Irish Independent
Series: A Manon Tyler Thriller
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Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer...
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Second in a new series of spy thrillers from ex-head of MI5, and author of the bestselling Liz Carlyle series, Stella Rimington, for fans of Charles Cumming, Andrew Turpin and Tom Bradby
Second in a new series of spy thrillers from ex-head of MI5, and author of the bestselling Liz Carlyle series, Stella Rimington, for fans of Charles Cumming, Andrew Turpin and Tom Bradby
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Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent
A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.
The student
Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out of St Felix’s College.
The scapegoat
Meanwhile, the centre’s newly recruited head stumbles on its more sinister purpose: recruiting Chinese and sympathetic British students to steal high-value research and intellectual property. Unsure who at the university he can trust, he turns to CIA agent Manon Tyler for help.
The spy who might be their only hope...
But as Li and another Chinese-American student are drawn deeper into a deadly game, will Manon be able to penetrate the heart of St Felix’s secrets in time to save them?
PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON:
Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted - ALEX GERLIS
Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss - M. W. CRAVEN
Damn good - Daily Telegraph
A must-read for fans of contemporary spy fiction - Publishers Weekly
This is something rare: the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication, that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work - Mail on Sunday
Series: A Manon Tyler Thriller
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The Devil's Bargain
STELLA RIMINGTON'S THE HIDDEN HAND IS OUT NOW 'Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss' M. W. CRAVEN One lie put the nation at risk. Another might save it. Harry Bristow: policeman, father, chauffeur, fraud. In 1988, Harry made one mistake: he took a bribe, letting a man he knew as Igor...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hidden Hand
Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hidden Hand
Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study...Hardback$4699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hidden Hand
'Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery' Irish IndependentA historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentLi Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526652737
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Dame Stella Rimington joined the Security Service (MI5) in 1968. During her career she worked in all the main fields of the Service: counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism. She was appointed Director General in 1992, the first woman to hold the post. Now the author of the bestselling Liz Carlyle series of espionage thrillers as well as two books in the Manon Tyler series, she lives in London and Norfolk.
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The Hidden Hand
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The Hidden Hand
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When a rogue Russian spy warns her of a plot to hack into the West's military satellite systems, MI5's Liz Carlyle finds her past catching up with her... Geneva, 2012. A Russian intelligence officer approaches MI5 with vital information about the imminent cyber-sabotage of an Anglo-American Defence programme, but refuses to talk to anyone but Liz Carlyle. At a tracking...PaperbackSold Out
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Close Call
CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Devil's Bargain
STELLA RIMINGTON'S THE HIDDEN HAND IS OUT NOW 'Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss' M. W. CRAVEN One lie put the nation at risk. Another might save it. Harry Bristow: policeman, father, chauffeur, fraud. In 1988, Harry made one mistake: he took a bribe, letting a man he knew as Igor...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Rip Tide
To catch an enemy with nothing to lose, MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle must venture into dangerous waters. When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast and one of them is found to be a British-born Pakistani, alarm bells start ringing at London's Thames House. MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is brought in to establish how and why...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hidden Hand
Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hidden Hand
'Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery' Irish IndependentA historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentLi Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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The Moscow Sleepers
For fans of Spooks, Homeland, McMafia, and The Night Manager, the latest thriller in Stella Rimington’s gripping espionage series sees Liz Carlyle investigating a sinister Russian plot – tense, gripping, and global in scope. A man lies dying in a hospital in upstate Vermont. The nurses know only that he is an academic at a nearby university, but they have...PaperbackSold Out -
The Geneva Trap
When a rogue Russian spy warns her of a plot to hack into the West's military satellite systems, MI5's Liz Carlyle finds her past catching up with her... Geneva, 2012. A Russian intelligence officer approaches MI5 with vital information about the imminent cyber-sabotage of an Anglo-American Defence programme, but refuses to talk to anyone but Liz Carlyle. At a tracking...PaperbackSold Out
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