Mrs Spy by M J Robotham
Get ready for a pulse-pounding, laugh-out-loud ride through 1960s London as Maggie Flynn, unexpected MI5 operative and single mum, unravels the intelligence agency's most treacherous secrets. Perfect for fans of BLACK DOVES and SLOW HORSES - M.J. Robotham is the female answer to Mick Herron.
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 agentSmart, 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 *
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 *
A former journalist and midwife, Mandy Robotham swapped birth for books when her first novel was published in 2018. Since then, she has been a USA Today bestseller and a five times Globe and Mail bestseller, with seven historical dramas selling over a million copies. Branching out as M J Robotham, The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux was published in 2023 by Aria/Head of Zeus.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035901197 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035901196 |
| Title | Mrs Spy |
| Author | M J Robotham |
| Series | Mrs Spy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2026-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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