Stella Rimington

During her career in MI5, which lasted from 1969 to 1996, Stella Rimington worked in all the main fields of the Service's responsibilities - counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism - and became successively Director of all three branches.

MI5 intelligence officer Liz Carlyle has just been despatched to NorthernIreland It's a promotion, and she'll be running agents - her favourite activity -but it also means being separated from Charles Wetherby, her old boss,recently widowed and a very close friend Attachments in the IntelligenceServices are not encouraged: it seems her superiors know more about Liz's lifethan she thinks...

La impactante novela escrita por la directora del servicio de inteligencia británico. Cuando la agente Liz Carlyle se dirige a la reunión semanal del servicio de antiterrorismo del MI5 —el servicio d

Liz Carlyle has been transferred to Counter-Espionage, along with her researchsidekick Peggy Kingsolving. Once the hub of MI5 operations, the departmenthas been reduced in size since the end of the Cold War, and priority within theservice is on counter-terrorism. Yet there is plenty for Liz to do.Liz Carlyle ha sido transferida a la seccion de contraespionaje junto a sucompañera de investigacion Peggy Kingsolving La seccion, hace tiempo elcorazon de las operaciones del MI5, fue reducido de tamaño de formaconsiderable desde el final de la Guerra Fria, y ahora la mas alta prioridad deldepartamento se centra en el contraterrorismo...

MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is summoned to a meeting with her boss Charles Wetherby, head of the Service''s Counter-Espionage Branch. His counterpart over at MI6 has received alarming intelligence from a high-placed Syrian source. A Middle East peace conference is planned to take place at Gleneagles in Scotland and several heads of state will attend. The Syrians have learned that two individuals are mounting an operation to disrupt the peace conference in a way designed to be spectacular, laying the blame at Syria''s door. The source claims that Syrian Intelligence will act against the pair, presumably by killing them. No one knows who they are or what they are planning to do. Are they working together? Who is controlling them? Or is the whole story a carefully laid trail of misinformation? It is Liz''s job to find out. But, as she discovers, the threat is far greater than she or anyone else could have imagined. The future of the whole of the Middle East is at stake and the conference deadline is drawing ever closer.

When Liz 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, Director of Counter Terrorism, immediately puts a surveillance operation into place. So Liz is surprised when Wetherby suddenly takes her off the case.

The international arms trade is about to become a national problem...In 2012, in a Middle Eastern souk, CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked. At the time he was infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of watching the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, the British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihadis are building their power base ready to launch another attack. As the pressure mounts, Liz and her team must intercept illegal weapons before they get into the wrong hands. When MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long-forgotten past. A past buried so deep that she thought it would never resurface ...

For MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle the nagging complications of her private life are quickly forgotten at Mondays Counter-Terrorist meeting. An invisible may have entered mainland Britain. An invisible a terrorist who is an ethnic native of the target country, who can cross its borders unchecked and move about unnoticed is 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 enemys head that is the only hope of averting disaster.

Top notch espionage thriller written by the Services former Director General, Stella Rimington. Cracking pace . . . the details of how MI5 conducts its business are fascinatingSunday ExpressA wealth of persuasive detail drawn from first-hand experienceMarie ClaireMI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is called to an urgent meeting with her boss, head of the Services Counter-Espionage Branch. His counterpart over at MI6 has received alarming intelligence from a high-placed Syrian source. A Middle East peace conference is planned to take place at Gleneagles in Scotland and several heads of state are coming. The Syrians have learned that two individuals are preparing to disrupt the peace conference in a way designed to be spectacular, laying the blame at Syrias door. The source claims that Syrian Intelligence is going to kill them first. No one knows who they are or what they are planning to do. Are they working together? Who is controlling them? Or is the whole story a carefully laid trail of misinformation? It is Lizs job to find out. But, as she discovers, the threat is far greater than she or anyone else could have imagined. ****************************What readers are saying about Dead LineIf you like a good spy story then this is for you5* Reader ReviewGreat storytelling5* Reader ReviewExciting from the beginning to the end5* Reader ReviewAn excellent fast-paced read . . . full of suspense5* Reader ReviewWonderfully written . . . compelling5* 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 shes 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 reviewOutstanding! 5-star reader reviewGreat book with a terrific plot 5-star reader reviewA thoroughly gripping read 5-star reader review

THE SENSE OF BEING INSIDE ONE OF THE GREAT SECRET SERVICES OF THE WORLD LEAPS FROM EVERY PAGEDaily MailGripping spy fiction from the former Head of MI5. When MI5 officer Liz Carlyle arrives in Belfast, danger immediately follows - she quickly learns that the peace in the province is as precarious as everWho or what is The Fraternity? MI5 officer Liz Carlisle suspects the group to be a front for renegade IRA men. Also it looks as though a plot is being hatched against the security forces. Liz and her colleague Dave Armstrong believe that a former French Intelligence officer is involved. But during their investigations, Dave goes missing. Liz fears the worst, especially when she discovers that the obvious suspects have all disappeared.

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 couldnt put downCosmopolitanGrippingFinancial 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 its 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 Brunovskys 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 authors witty writing style and her authenticity 5-star reader review A real page-turner 5-star reader reviewThis book grabbed my attention and held it all the way through the twists and turns 5-star reader reviewFascinating! 5-star reader reviewI 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 thrillerThe ObserverIntelligent [and] undeniably pacyGuardian-----For MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle the nagging complications of her private life are quickly forgotten at Mondays 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 enemys head that is the only hope of averting disaster.------Readers love At Risk: A superior example of espionage fiction 5-star reader reviewA well-written, well-crafted novel 5-star reader reviewExcellent! 5-star reader reviewThis book had me riveted from beginning to end 5-star reader reviewWhat a great storyteller Stella Rimington is 5-star reader reviewExcellent plot, exceptional writing style and vivid characters 5-star reader review

Here is the fourth installment in Stella Rimingtons series of thrilling novels that have at their center MI5 officer Liz Carlyle.As plans get under way for a Middle East peace conference at the Gleneagles resort in Scotland, alarming information comes to MI5 from a high-ranking Syrian source: two individuals are mounting an operation to violently disrupt the conference and lay the blame on Syria. No one knows who they are, exactly what theyre planning or if theyre working independently or being controlled by an unseen foreign hand. But given the stature of the conference attendeesheads of state from the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iranno chances can be taken.Initially, the leads look promising, but as the conference deadline draws closer and the clues lead Liz to one seeming dead end after another, she begins to understand that the threat is far greater than she or anyone else has imagined. Her most reliable tool has always been her searingly keen intuitionabout what makes people tick, what makes them explode, what makes them defy the most basic constructs of societybut will it be enough to avert a disaster that may forever erase the possibility of peace in the Middle East?Once again, Stella Rimington brings her experience as the first woman Director General of MI5 to bear in a powerfully suspenseful, intellectually and psychologically riveting tale about how the war on terrorism can suddenlyand continuallyreshape our world.

The story of MI5s transformation - is fascinating. So, too is Rimingtons account of her rise in what was very definitely a mans world.Guardian____________________________The eye-opening memoir from the first female Director-General of MI5Stella Rimington worked for MI5 between 1969 and 1996, one of the most turbulent and dramatic periods in global history. Working in all the main fields of the Services responsibilities - counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism - she became successively Director of all three branches, and finally Director-General of MI5 in 1992.She was the first woman to hold the post and the first Director-General whose name was publicly announced on appointment. In Open Secret, she continues her work of opening up elements of the work of our security services to public scrutiny, revealing the surprising culture of MI5 and shedding light on some of the most fascinating events in 20th century history from the ultimate insider viewpoint.____________________________Stella Rimington is also the author of the novels At Risk and Secret Asset.

El Sindicato Islámico del Terror está preparando un «invisible»: un terrorista originario del país en que se llevará a cabo el atentado. La agente del MI5, la agencia de seguridad interna británica, deberá desactivarlo antes de que se produzca una tragedia. Estupendo thriller de la ex directora del MI5.