The Hidden Hand

Stella Rimington

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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

ISBN: 9781526652713 Category:

Description

‘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

Additional information

Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.6 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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