Illegal Action - Hardcover

Rimington, Stella

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307268853 ISBN 13: 9780307268853

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Transfered to counter-espionage operations, ambitious MI5 agent Liz Carlyle learns of a Russian government plot against Nikita Brunovsky, a wealthy Russian oligarch living in Britain and a vocal opponent of Putin, and is given the task of stopping the assassination, going undercover as a member of the target's retinue to stop the killer. By the author of Secret Asset. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

"An ideal beach read for the upcoming vacation season . . . Elements of the old-fashioned spy novel-sudden twists and characters with hidden agendas-combine with James Patterson's secret to success."
-"Booklist
"
From the UK:
"Rimington's plot, as one should expect from a former head of MI5, bristles with subterfuge and splices in allusions to Litvinenko's poisoning to give "Illegal Action "a contemporary feel . . . Carlyle, in her third outing, has depth and tenacity."
-"Financial Times
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"From the Hardcover edition."

Rimington s plot, as one should expect from a former head of MI5, bristles with subterfuge and splices in allusions to Litvinenko s poisoning to give Illegal Action a contemporary feel. . . . Carlyle, in her third outing, has depth and tenacity. The Financial Times A former director general of MI5 in the 90s, Rimington fills her brainy page-turner with authentic details. Entertainment Weekly Rimington fashions an exciting final confrontation to her story. The Washington Post The psychological curiosity and attention to detail that has made Rimington a top spy also distinguishes her as an author. People An ideal beach read for the upcoming vacation season. . . . Elements of the old-fashioned spy novel sudden twists and characters with hidden agendas combine with James Patterson s secret to success. Booklist"

"Rimington's plot, as one should expect from a former head of MI5, bristles with subterfuge and splices in allusions to Litvinenko's poisoning to give Illegal Action a contemporary feel. . . . Carlyle, in her third outing, has depth and tenacity."--The Financial Times"A former director general of MI5 in the '90s, Rimington fills her brainy page-turner with authentic details." --Entertainment Weekly"Rimington fashions an exciting final confrontation to her story." --The Washington Post"The psychological curiosity and attention to detail that has made Rimington a top spy also distinguishes her as an author."--People"An ideal beach read for the upcoming vacation season. . . . Elements of the old-fashioned spy novel-sudden twists and characters with hidden agendas-combine with James Patterson's secret to success."--Booklist

Book Description:

The third thriller from the former head of MI5, featuring MI5 officer Liz Carlyle

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0307268853
• ISBN 13: 9780307268853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 289