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The spy and the snake
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Maggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5 - but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings, memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe. With her daughter away at university and her spirited mother pursuing her own adventures, Maggie's days in London are starting to feel decidedly ordinary. So when the chance arises to return to the field, she doesn't hesitate. The assignment: fly to Budapest and pose as the wife of a notorious British defector in order to smuggle him back to the UK. It should be a straightforward operation. But Maggie Flynn has never done straightforward - and what's waiting in Budapest is anything but routine. As Cold War tensions simmer and shadows linger on every corner, Maggie finds herself navigating a city steeped in secrets - and drawn to a mysterious stranger who may endanger the mission - or steal her heart.
- Genres
- Thriller
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- ISBN
- 9781035921997
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