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After four months convalescent leave, mi5 spy liz carlyle, returning from her debut in rimingtons at risk, confers with her agent marzipan. Stella rimington following her retirement from mi5 in 1996, she became a nonexecutive director of marks and spencer and published her autobiography, open secret. Secret asset, stella rimington shop online for books in. Liz carlyle, the quick, passionate intelligence officer of britains mi5, returns to defuse a terrorist plot in this highstakes, hightension tale of international espionage. With the success of at risk, the first novel in the liz carlyle series, stella rimington has become a writer who is a topnotch. Liz has always been particularly skilled at assessing people, and. In secret asset, we are plunged back into her highstakes, hightension world. With her debut novel,at risk, stella rimington established herself as a topnotch thriller writer, and introduced us to liz carlyea smart, impassioned mi5 intelligence officer whose talents and ambitions are counterbalanced by an abiding awareness of her jobs moral complexities. She was the first woman to hold the post and the first directorgeneral whose name was publicly announced on appointment. Stella rimington, who was the first female director of mi5, knows of what she writes. Stella rimington joined britains security service mi5 in 1969. Liz has with her debut novel, at risk, stella rimington established herself as a topnotch thriller writer, and introduced us to liz carlyea smart, impassioned mi5 intelligence officer whose talents and ambitions are counterbalanced by an abiding awareness of her jobs moral complexities.
The second thriller from the former head of mi5, featuring mi5 officer liz carlyle. In the manner of a police procedural, rimington paints a detailed picture of the complex way in which a counterterrorist investigation plays out. Stella rimington was a counterspy for britains mi5 for over twentyfive years, finishing up her career as director general from 1992 to 1996. Secret asset ebook by stella rimington rakuten kobo. Secret asset by stella rimington 2007, hardcover for. Sign me up for news about stella rimington and more from penguin random house.
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