When her husband Aidan is blackmailed by the Security Service into spying on their wealthy Russian neighbour, Kristina Wheelan uses all her cunning to free her family from a dangerous trap. Reopening childhood secrets she has shared with no one, Kristina does something that would shock any mother.

Could you lie to the ones you love to save them?
An ordinary family has to outwit MI5, the police, the Russian mafia, and rogue IRA paramilitaries to get their lives back.
In such a high-stakes game, the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.

This story is a fusion of Mick Herron’s satire on the secret state with Simon Kernick’s everyman hero having a very bad day.

Well paced and original plot – 5 stars

“Excellent read – fast-paced, original plot, contemporary and often humorous. What’s more, the main characters were unusually credible. Sam Flint clearly has insight on the government’s stumbling’s, and Russians with dubious sources of wealth. Waiting eagerly for the next one from Sam!”

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