
A ROOKIE AGENT. A TICKING CLOCK. A PLOT TO IGNITE WORLD CHAOS.
With graduation days away, MI5 trainee Jo Batten is thrust into a deadly mission only a veteran should face. The countdown is on, and failure isn’t an option.
The UK’s enemies have set their plan in motion: a series of coordinated attacks designed to kill thousands and paralyze a nation. Even the most seasoned operatives are stretched to the breaking point. For Jo—still technically a trainee—the assignment is beyond impossible.
But the danger doesn’t end with the terrorists. From the shadows emerges a ghost from Britain’s past—an adversary with a personal vendetta and a blueprint for global war.
With only an anonymous hacker and a retired spy as allies, Jo must rely on raw instinct and sheer nerve. Every step she takes could be her last. Every decision could trigger catastrophe.
Packed with breathtaking twists, authentic tradecraft, and a heroine you’ll never forget, THE NEW SPY delivers breakneck suspense for fans of Stella Rimington, Ava Glass, and Tom Bradby.
The New Spy is the pulse-pounding first book in the Jo Batten MI5 Spy Thriller series. If you like heroines who fight back, high-stakes espionage, and relentless action, then you’ll love Michael Dylan’s gritty thrill-ride.
Genre: Thriller
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