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From the author of Close Call, Rip Tide is the first instalment in the Liz Carlyle series

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. She has written an autobiography and five Liz Carlyle novels. She lives in London and Norfolk.

Reviews

She provides lots of detail of intelligence work used to counter today's terrorists that seems real - and intriguing * Financial Times * Rimington's best work demonstrates a flair for narrative, with a sense of authenticity and an insider's grasp on the pressing issues of the day * Washington Post * She uses her knowledge of covert spy operations to create powerful story lines that are exciting yet plausible * Daily Express * Rip Tide incorporates the epic sweep and global concerns expected of a contemporary spy thriller * Irish Times *