Present Danger

‘The sense of being inside one of the great secret services of the world leaps from every page… This is a thriller with emotional tension rather than endless Boy’s Own machismo – and all the better for it.’

Daily Mail

‘For a pacey page-turner, she’s a safe bet… Rimington is particularly strong in her accounts of procedure, unsurprisingly, given her past role as Head of MI5… A guilty pleasure is the ongoing undercurrent of romance, and it’s hard not to wonder whether Carlyle will get her man out of office hours as well as in them.’

Independent

‘Stella Rimington is to political thrillers what Dick Francis is to race-horse ones, an expert in the field… she has carved out quite a niche exploring the post-Cold War landscape with lots of intelligence… racy stuff and gripping too.’

City AM

‘Stella Rimington has an easy style of writing that ensures you keep the pages turning… the plot is well-constructed, the characterization plausible and all threads of the story are neatly tied up. Plus the emotional angles of the various protagonists are explored in more depth than in many action thrillers.’

Shotsmag

‘Full of absorbing spook-lore.’

Sunday Times

‘Another fast, action-packed thriller form the former head of MI5… the quality of her writing is still very high and you know that you are going to have a very exciting read with her entertaining stories… the author did work for MI5 in Northern Ireland during her career and it adds an authenticity which is hard to ignore.’

Euro Crime