Stella Rimington

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born

in London, The United Kingdom

May 13, 1935

gender

female

website

http://www.stellarimington.com

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Dame Stella Whitehouse Rimington joined the Security Service (MI5) in 1968. During her career she worked in all the main fields of the Service: counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism. She was appointed Director General in 1992, the first woman to hold the post. She has written her autobiography and five Liz Carlyle novels. She lives in London and Norfolk.

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Stella Rimington's Books

Average rating: 3.53 · 2,603 ratings · 374 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors

	At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2004 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Asset (Liz Carlyle, #2) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 444 ratings — published 2006 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illegal Action (Liz Carlyle, #3) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2007 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rip Tide (Liz Carlyle, #6) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Line (Liz Carlyle, #4) 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Present Danger (Liz Carlyle, #5) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Geneva Trap 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 39 Steps by John Buchan, Stella Rimington (Introduction) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 7,724 ratings — published 1915 — 231 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spy's Bedside Book by Hugh Greene (Editor), Stella Rimington (Foreword), Hugh Greene 2.97 of 5 stars 2.97 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1957 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Liz Carlyle (7 books)
by Stella Rimington
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