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Description
CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while 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 observing the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, 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.
But 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 . . .
THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN, the brand-new thriller from Stella Rimington, is out now.
Product details
| Published | Aug 14 2025 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 10 hours and 31 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781639739417 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury USA |
| Series | A Liz Carlyle Thriller |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Plenty of fast-paced action keep the pages of this international espionage thriller turning. It will appeal to fans of Charles Cumming and Daniel Silva. While this book may stand alone, readers of Rimington's previous work will appreciate the nuances of the interplay among recurring characters.
Library Journal
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Rimington brings a lifetime of experience and authority to these novels...loaded with atmosphere and suspense.
Booklist
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Welcome a new queen of the genre . . . Stella Rimington, who was the first female director of MI-5, knows of what she writes.
The Washington Times
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[Rimington] bids to join the ranks of such Secret-Agent authors as Graham Greene [and] John Le Carre.
The Wall Street Journal
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Cyber-sabotage, unmanned drones, Cold War chills and Marseilles mazes all add up to an up-all-night thriller you will love. Do not miss any Rimington books for a first hand peek at the real thing.
Mystery Lovers Review
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Rimington's biggest talent lies in her uncanny knack for choosing the hot-button issues to hang her stories on.
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