Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Hidden Hand

The Hidden Hand is a fast paced spy thriller by the former head of MI5, Stella Rimington. It is the second book in the Manon Tyler series.

Li Min is a Chinese student studying at Harvard University in America. Before she completes the course she is instructed to transfer to Oxford University in England. Li Min is reluctant to relocate but it is made clear that she has no choice. While at Harvard she had been collecting and passing on information to a Chinese official. In England the Chinese want Li Min to use her experience in AI to make a film they can use for blackmail.

In Oxford Li Min befriends a fellow student, Sally, who agrees to be part of her academic project. CIA agent, Manon Tyler, who is working under a different name, works to gain Li Min's trust with the assistance of Charles Abbott. Assistance is also readily available from London as every effort is made to protect the women and also avoid a diplomatic disaster.

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