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The Hidden Hand
A Manon Tyler Thriller (Related to this series)
- Author
- Stella Rimington
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 30 January 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'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
Critics Review
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Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery
irish Independent
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Dame Stella Rimington turns her laser focus to the ramifications of artificial intelligence
'Notable Books' The Weekend Australian Review
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PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON: Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted
Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin
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PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON: Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss
M.W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show
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PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON: This is something rare: the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication, that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work
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Details
- Author
- Stella Rimington
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Duration
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9781526652751
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Espionage and spy thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Hidden Hand by Stella Rimington, read by Penelope Rawlins.'Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery' Irish IndependentA historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentLi 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 scapegoatMeanwhile, 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
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