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Mrs Spy : An Evocative and Exhilarating Ride Through 60s London, Described As the Thursday Murder Club for Spies
Mrs Spy : An Evocative and Exhilarating Ride Through 60s London, Described As the Thursday Murder Club for Spies
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Author(s): Robotham, M. J.
ISBN No.: 9781035901197
Pages: 368
Year: 202601
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 18.86
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

" Mrs Spy has invented a new genre - the domestic spy story in where the redoubtable heroine can knock up a shepherd''s pie as efficiently as knocking off an enemy agent. Smart, funny and tense - Mrs Spy has a license to entertain." --Daisy Goodwin "Dark, twisty, and thoroughly entertaining, Mrs Spy is a Thursday Murder Club for spies. You won''t be able to put it down" --Ava Glass "If you liked Netflix''s Black Doves, you might enjoy this. Good fun" -- The Gloss Magazine "A gripping story and great 60s detail, Mrs Spy is the female answer to Harry Palmer. Loved it" --Ian Moore "A hilarious and gripping page-turner" -- Woman''s Own Magazine "With a well-drawn, witty protagonist and a twisty, intelligent plot, this book will appeal to fans of spy novels and 1960s nostalgia" -- Candis Magazine "Maggie Flynn is a true original: a smart, intrepid, middle-aged spy with acute instincts and aching bunions. Her investigation into her husband''s death takes her on a fast-paced and perilous whirlwind through Sixties London, in a story that''s full of period atmosphere as well as insights into the world of espionage" --Gill Paul "I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story. Down-to-earth, funny, tenacious and brave, we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!" --Jane Bailey " Mrs Spy is a wonderful, twisty, funny, fast-paced novel about the spy we would all like to meet.


I read it from cover-to-cover in just a few days, and recommend it highly to anyone who is looking for a brilliant spy thriller with a twist. Loved it." --Hannah Dolby "An exhilarating ride through the 60s" -- Woman''s Weekly Magazine "Nukes, traitors, misogynists and the Beatles - a romp but an intelligent one" -- Crime Time (Spy & Political Fiction Roundup) "A cracking read" -- The Sunday Post, The Press & Journal, The Courier "Palpably exudes 1960s London, combining cultural and political elements unique to the time" -- Gazette & Herald, York Press, Darlington and Stockton Times, The Northern Echo "A compelling and sometimes very funny spy entertainment - reminiscent at times of the late Graham Greene" -- Historical Novel Review "Recommended May reads" -- Take a Break Magazine "Recommended May reads" -- Townswoman Magazine "A most enjoyable caper, with just the right touches of realism and entertainment" -- Crime Time (Crime Roundup) "The period detail of Sixties London is a joy and Maggie is the kind of heroine we can all root for" -- Yours magazine "Addictive and amusing" -- The Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connaught Telegraph "Written with style and flair. It is funny, thrilling, and at times unexpectedly moving. I loved it. Highly recommended" -- Promoting Crime Fiction ath takes her on a fast-paced and perilous whirlwind through Sixties London, in a story that''s full of period atmosphere as well as insights into the world of espionage" --Gill Paul "I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story. Down-to-earth, funny, tenacious and brave, we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!" --Jane Bailey " Mrs Spy is a wonderful, twisty, funny, fast-paced novel about the spy we would all like to meet. I read it from cover-to-cover in just a few days, and recommend it highly to anyone who is looking for a brilliant spy thriller with a twist.


Loved it." --Hannah Dolby "An exhilarating ride through the 60s" -- Woman''s Weekly Magazine "Nukes, traitors, misogynists and the Beatles - a romp but an intelligent one" -- Crime Time (Spy & Political Fiction Roundup) "A cracking read" -- The Sunday Post, The Press & Journal, The Courier "Palpably exudes 1960s London, combining cultural and political elements unique to the time" -- Gazette & Herald, York Press, Darlington and Stockton Times, The Northern Echo "A compelling and sometimes very funny spy entertainment - reminiscent at times of the late Graham Greene" -- Historical Novel Review "Recommended May reads" -- Take a Break Magazine "Recommended May reads" -- Townswoman Magazine "A most enjoyable caper, with just the right touches of realism and entertainment" -- Crime Time (Crime Roundup) "The period detail of Sixties London is a joy and Maggie is the kind of heroine we can all root for" -- Yours magazine "Addictive and amusing" -- The Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connaught Telegraph "Written with style and flair. It is funny, thrilling, and at times unexpectedly moving. I loved it. Highly recommended" -- Promoting Crime Fiction ique to the time" -- Gazette & Herald, York Press, Darlington and Stockton Times, The Northern Echo "A compelling and sometimes very funny spy entertainment - reminiscent at times of the late Graham Greene" -- Historical Novel Review "Recommended May reads" -- Take a Break Magazine "Recommended May reads" -- Townswoman Magazine "A most enjoyable caper, with just the right touches of realism and entertainment" -- Crime Time (Crime Roundup) "The period detail of Sixties London is a joy and Maggie is the kind of heroine we can all root for" -- Yours magazine "Addictive and amusing" -- The Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connaught Telegraph "Written with style and flair. It is funny, thrilling, and at times unexpectedly moving. I loved it. Highly recommended" -- Promoting Crime Fiction ath takes her on a fast-paced and perilous whirlwind through Sixties London, in a story that''s full of period atmosphere as well as insights into the world of espionage" --Gill Paul "I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story.


Down-to-earth, funny, tenacious and brave, we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!" --Jane Bailey " Mrs Spy is a wonderful, twisty, funny, fast-paced novel about the spy we would all like to meet. I read it from cover-to-cover in just a few days, and recommend it highly to anyone who is looking for a brilliant spy thriller with a twist. Loved it." --Hannah Dolby "An exhilarating ride through the 60s" -- Woman''s Weekly Magazine "Nukes, traitors, misogynists and the Beatles - a romp but an intelligent one" -- Crime Time (Spy & Political Fiction Roundup) "A cracking read" -- The Sunday Post, The Press & Journal, The Courier "Palpably exudes 1960s London, combining cultural and political elements unique to the time" -- Gazette & Herald, York Press, Darlington and Stockton Times, The Northern Echo "A compelling and sometimes very funny spy entertainment - reminiscent at times of the late Graham Greene" -- Historical Novel Review "Recommended May reads" -- Take a Break Magazine "Recommended May reads" -- Townswoman Magazine "A most enjoyable caper, with just the right touches of realism and entertainment" -- Crime Time (Crime Roundup) "The period detail of Sixties London is a joy and Maggie is the kind of heroine we can all root for" -- Yours magazine "Addictive and amusing" -- The Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connaught Telegraph "Written with style and flair. It is funny, thrilling, and at times unexpectedly moving. I loved it. Highly recommended" -- Promoting Crime Fiction ath takes her on a fast-paced and perilous whirlwind through Sixties London, in a story that''s full of period atmosphere as well as insights into the world of espionage" --Gill Paul "I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story. Down-to-earth, funny, tenacious and brave, we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!" --Jane Bailey " Mrs Spy is a wonderful, twisty, funny, fast-paced novel about the spy we would all like to meet.


I read it from cover-to-cover in just a few days, and recommend it highly to anyone who is looking for a brilliant spy thriller with a twist. Loved it." --Hannah Dolby "An exhilarating ride through the 60s" -- Woman''s Weekly Magazine "Nukes, traitors, misogynists and the Beatles - a romp but an intelligent one" -- Crime Time (Spy & Political Fiction Roundup) "A cracking read" -- The Sunday Post, The Press & Journal, The Courier "Palpably exudes 1960s London, combining cultural and political elements unique to the time" -- Gazette & Herald, York Press, Darlington and Stockton Times, The Northern Echo "A compelling and sometimes very funny spy entertainment - reminiscent at times of the late Graham Greene" -- Historical Novel Review "Recommended May reads" -- Take a Break Magazine "Recommended May reads" -- Townswoman Magazine "A most enjoyable caper, with just the right touches of realism and entertainment" -- Crime Time (Crime Roundup) "The period detail of Sixties London is a joy and Maggie is the kind of heroine we can all root for" -- Yours magazine "Addictive and amusing" -- The Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connaught Telegraph "Written with style and flair. It is funny, thrilling, and at times unexpectedly moving. I loved it. Highly recommended" -- Promoting Crime Fiction ique to.


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