{"product_id":"the-spy-and-the-snake","title":"The Spy and the Snake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE NEW TRAILBLAZING NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MANDY ROBOTHAM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne mission. One fake husband. One very real problem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5-but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings, memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her daughter away at university and her spirited mother pursuing her own adventures, Maggie's days in London are starting to feel decidedly ordinary. So when the chance arises to return to the field, she doesn't hesitate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe assignment: fly to Budapest and pose as the wife of a notorious British defector in order to smuggle him back to the UK. It should be a straightforward operation. But Maggie Flynn has never done \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003estraightforward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-and what's waiting in Budapest is anything but routine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Cold War tensions simmer and shadows linger on every corner, Maggie finds herself navigating a city steeped in secrets-and drawn to a mysterious stranger who may endanger the mission. or steal her heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReaders LOVE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Spy and the Snake!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those who like spy stories with half-truths, lies and deep suspicion, this book is for you!' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ereview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A witty, well-constructed spy story... delicious' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5* review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn amusing, page turning novel, complete with suspense, a smattering of romance and great characters' 5* reviews\u003cbr\u003e'A book you can't put down... I thoroughly enjoyed it' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5* review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A great thriller that keeps you gripped from start to finish' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5* review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI loved the characters, humour, suspense and the setting in Budapest... A real treat' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5* review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise for M.J. Robotham:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping story and great 60s detail, Mrs Spy is the female answer to Harry Palmer' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIan Moore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark, twisty, and thoroughly entertaining, Mrs Spy is a Thursday Murder Club for spies' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAva Glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Maggie Flynn is a true original: a smart, intrepid, middle-aged spy with acute instincts and aching bunions' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story... we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJane Bailey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Robotham has taken the invisibility of the middle-aged woman and turned it on it's head' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmma Flint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exciting, alluring, seductive' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eClare Whitfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57438975558005,"sku":"978-1035921997","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/ea311cdf-497a-4f55-b71d-7a03274ba11c.jpg?v=1785419221","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/the-spy-and-the-snake","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}