A gripping espionage thriller by Stella Rimington, featuring intelligence officer Liz Carlyle. After a demanding counter-terrorism assignment, Liz is transferred to MI5's counter-espionage division, where she is tasked with tracking a Russian spy whose activities threaten to reignite Cold War tensions between Russia and the West.

At the same time, civil rights lawyer Jasminder Kapoor becomes involved with Britain's intelligence community and finds herself caught in a dangerous world of secrets, surveillance, and hidden agendas. As the investigation deepens, both women must navigate betrayal, political intrigue, and growing international tensions.

Drawing on the author's real-life intelligence experience, the novel delivers an authentic and suspenseful look into modern espionage operations. It is part of the Liz Carlyle thriller series.