The Devil's Bargain : A pulse-pounding spy thriller from the former head of MI5 Paperback / softback

'I wanted more' DAVID GILMANOne lie put the nation at risk.

Another might save it. Harry Bristow: policeman, father, chauffeur, fraud. In 1988 Harry made one mistake: he took a bribe, letting a man he knew as Igor into Britain – and he’s regretted it ever since.

So when he recognises Igor many years later as his newly-elected MP, he knows he has to come clean.

But the MP recognises him too – and Harry fears what he might do next. Peter Robinson, MP: salesman, politician, bachelor, spy. It was easy to get into Britain in 1988 as an illegal, working deep undercover, but the break-up of the Soviet Union cut Robinson off from his homeland.

He’s inching closer to Britain’s levers of power – but now the one man who knows his secret has reappeared.

With no way to contact Moscow, he must act fast to preserve his position and reap its rewards – at any cost. Manon Tyler, CIA analyst, has just boarded a plane to London – with a report on Russian illegals to read. 'Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted' ALEX GERLIS'Races along at breakneck speed.

Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss' M.

W. CRAVENPRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON:'Damn good' Daily Telegraph'A must-read for fans of contemporary spy fiction' Publishers Weekly'This is something rare: the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication, that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work' Mail on Sunday