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A masterclass in espionage thriller fiction from the heir to John le Carre for fans of Mick Herron, Charles Cumming and David McCloskey. Meet disgraced MI5 agent Slim Parsons, a character who – like Lisbeth Salander – will sear your soul
Beautifully written, surprising and engrossing, with a blazing moral energy – Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge
Slim Parsons is all but burned.
Her last deep cover job for MI5 ended with a life-and-death struggle on a private jet that caused her to go on the run from both the deadly target and her angry bosses in the Security Service. They say that violence comes too easily to her; that she’s bordering on delinquent and unsuitable for the role of an MI5 operative.
Yet she is recalled and asked to infiltrate a news website that’s causing alarm in the highest circles. It is staffed by a group descended from wartime codebreakers operating from an unassuming office block near Bletchley Park. Operation Linesman looks like a come down, the curtain on a brilliant career in the shadows. However, she accepts the assignment on condition that the Security Service searches for her missing brother.
Linesman turns out to be anything but simple. Her personal loss, her previous deep cover role, and a threat to MI5 itself from her original target come together in a three-way collision.
And all the while she is watched by someone even deeper in the shadows than she is.
Book Review
The Enigma Girl by Henry Porter
Henry Porter’s The Enigma Girl is a powerful espionage thriller that cements his reputation as one of the finest in the genre. Following in the footsteps of John le Carré, Porter offers a deeply intricate and suspenseful story that will captivate fans of Mick Herron, Charles Cumming, and David McCloskey.
Slim Parsons, a complex and compelling protagonist, has all but burned out after a series of intense MI5 missions. Having barely survived a confrontation on a private jet that left her on the run from both her target and her own agency, Slim is reluctantly pulled back into the fold for what seems like a low-priority mission: infiltrating a news website with ties to wartime codebreakers. But as Slim soon discovers, nothing about Operation Linesman is straightforward. Her mission intersects with her painful past, her missing brother, and even MI5’s own security, leading to a gripping three-way clash that keeps readers on edge.
Porter’s writing is skillful and rich, balancing intricate details of espionage with powerful moral undertones. Slim is a raw and unforgettable character—her emotional depth and resilience are at the heart of the novel, making it as much a character study as it is a spy thriller.
With surprising twists and an engrossing plot, The Enigma Girl is a must-read for anyone who loves intelligent, thought-provoking spy fiction.
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