Liz Carlyle – serie

The third utterly gripping thriller from the former head of MI5 and bestselling author Stella Rimington, featuring MI5 officer Liz Carlyle.'A tense, terrifying read we couldn't put down' Cosmopolitan'Gripping' Financial Times-----When MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle learns of a Russian government plot to kill super-rich Nikita Brunovsky – a man who openly criticises the Putin regime from his London base – it’s a race against time to track down the killer.How the man is to be silenced is unclear, but the Foreign Office dreads any kind of incident and Liz must work fast to protect him.As she goes undercover, desperately trying to find out who in Brunovsky’s retinue might betray him, Liz discovers that an ‘illegal’ Russian agent has arrived in London. Is this the assassin she is seeking?Under an assumed name, caught up in the high-octane world of the oligarchs, Liz soon finds herself in terrible danger...-------Readers love Illegal Action: 'I love the fast pace of this series, the author's witty writing style and her authenticity' 5-star reader review 'A real page-turner' 5-star reader review'This book grabbed my attention and held it all the way through the twists and turns' 5-star reader review'Fascinating!' 5-star reader review'I love Stella Rimington and her Liz Carlisle series!' 5-star reader review

Former head of MI5 Stella Rimington brings the high-stakes world of intelligence to life in AT RISK – the first novel in her bestselling and much-loved series featuring MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle.'A cracking good thriller' The Observer'Intelligent [and] undeniably pacy' Guardian-----For MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle the nagging complications of her private life are quickly forgotten at Monday’s Counter-Terrorist meeting. An invisible may have entered mainland Britain.An ‘invisible’ is a terrorist who is an ethnic native of the target country, who can cross its borders unchecked and move about unnoticed – the ultimate nightmare.For Liz this signals the start of an operation that will test her to the limit. Who or what is the target? Where and who is the invisible? With each passing hour the danger increases.But as she desperately sifts the incoming intelligence and analyses the reports from her agents she finally realises that it is her ability to get inside her enemy’s head that is the only hope of averting disaster.------Readers love At Risk: 'A superior example of espionage fiction' 5-star reader review'A well-written, well-crafted novel' 5-star reader review'Excellent!' 5-star reader review'This book had me riveted from beginning to end' 5-star reader review'What a great storyteller Stella Rimington is' 5-star reader review'Excellent plot, exceptional writing style and vivid characters' 5-star reader review

From the former head of MI5 and bestselling author Stella Rimington comes the heart-stopping second novel featuring MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle.When Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle learns from one of her agents that suspicious meetings are taking place at an Islamic bookshop, she trusts her instinct that a terrorist cell is at work.Her boss, Charles Wetherby, immediately puts a surveillance operation into place. An attack seems imminent.So Liz is surprised when Wetherby suddenly takes her off the case. And she’s shocked to hear the reason why: he has received a tip-off that a mole is at work inside British Intelligence.If true, then the potential damage to the Service itself could be immeasurable.Now, as her colleagues scramble to avert a terrorist strike, Liz must find out who the mole is, and what their intentions are, before it is too late.------Readers love Secret Asset:'A quick, well-paced read' 5-star reader review'Outstanding!' 5-star reader review'Great book with a terrific plot' 5-star reader review'A thoroughly gripping read' 5-star reader review

The third utterly gripping thriller from the former head of MI5 and bestselling author Stella Rimington, featuring MI5 officer Liz Carlyle.'A tense, terrifying read we couldn't put down' Cosmopolitan'Gripping' Financial Times-----When MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle learns of a Russian government plot to kill super-rich Nikita Brunovsky – a man who openly criticises the Putin regime from his London base – it’s a race against time to track down the killer.How the man is to be silenced is unclear, but the Foreign Office dreads any kind of incident and Liz must work fast to protect him.As she goes undercover, desperately trying to find out who in Brunovsky’s retinue might betray him, Liz discovers that an ‘illegal’ Russian agent has arrived in London. Is this the assassin she is seeking?Under an assumed name, caught up in the high-octane world of the oligarchs, Liz soon finds herself in terrible danger...-------Readers love Illegal Action: 'I love the fast pace of this series, the author's witty writing style and her authenticity' 5-star reader review 'A real page-turner' 5-star reader review'This book grabbed my attention and held it all the way through the twists and turns' 5-star reader review'Fascinating!' 5-star reader review'I love Stella Rimington and her Liz Carlisle series!' 5-star reader review

From the former head of MI5 and bestselling author Stella Rimington comes the heart-stopping second novel featuring MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle.When Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle learns from one of her agents that suspicious meetings are taking place at an Islamic bookshop, she trusts her instinct that a terrorist cell is at work.Her boss, Charles Wetherby, immediately puts a surveillance operation into place. An attack seems imminent.So Liz is surprised when Wetherby suddenly takes her off the case. And she’s shocked to hear the reason why: he has received a tip-off that a mole is at work inside British Intelligence.If true, then the potential damage to the Service itself could be immeasurable.Now, as her colleagues scramble to avert a terrorist strike, Liz must find out who the mole is, and what their intentions are, before it is too late.------Readers love Secret Asset:'A quick, well-paced read' 5-star reader review'Outstanding!' 5-star reader review'Great book with a terrific plot' 5-star reader review'A thoroughly gripping read' 5-star reader review