The Devil's Bargain
A pulse-pounding spy thriller from the former head of MI5
Published on 11. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-5266-1292-2 (ISBN)
Description
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 into Britain - and he's regretted it ever since. So when he recognises Igor many years later as his newly-elected MP, he knows he has to come clean. But the MP recognises him too - and Harry fears what he might do next.
Peter Robinson, MP: salesman, politician, bachelor, spy.
It was easy to get into Britain in 1988 as an illegal, working deep undercover, but the break-up of the Soviet Union cut Robinson off from his homeland. He's inching closer to Britain's levers of power - but now the one man who knows his secret has reappeared. With no way to contact Moscow, he must act fast to preserve his position and reap its rewards - at any cost.
Manon Tyler, CIA analyst, has just boarded a plane to London - with a report on Russian illegals to read.
'Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted' ALEX GERLIS
PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON:
'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
'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 into Britain - and he's regretted it ever since. So when he recognises Igor many years later as his newly-elected MP, he knows he has to come clean. But the MP recognises him too - and Harry fears what he might do next.
Peter Robinson, MP: salesman, politician, bachelor, spy.
It was easy to get into Britain in 1988 as an illegal, working deep undercover, but the break-up of the Soviet Union cut Robinson off from his homeland. He's inching closer to Britain's levers of power - but now the one man who knows his secret has reappeared. With no way to contact Moscow, he must act fast to preserve his position and reap its rewards - at any cost.
Manon Tyler, CIA analyst, has just boarded a plane to London - with a report on Russian illegals to read.
'Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted' ALEX GERLIS
PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON:
'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
Reviews / Votes
Intriguing. Rimington untangles a web of deceit with masterly skill. I wanted more of Manon Tyler -- David Gilman The Devil's Bargain races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss -- M. W. Craven Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted -- Alex Gerlis Praise for Stella Rimington: Damn good * Daily Telegraph * 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 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
194 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-1292-2 (9781526612922)
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E-Book
03/2022
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€8.49
Available for download
E-Book
03/2022
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€8.49
Available for download
Person
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. She was the author of the Liz Carlyle and the Manon Tyler series. She lived in London and Norfolk.