Dame Stella Rimington DCB (born 13 May 1935) is a British author and former Director General of MI5, a position she held from 1992 to 1996. She was the first female DG of MI5, and the first DG whose name was publicized on appointment. In 1993, Rimington became the first DG of MI5 to pose openly for cameras at the launch of a brochure outlining the organization’s activities.
Books in order of publication:
Autobiography
Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5. London: Hutchinson. (2001)
Liz Carlyle Novels
At Risk. London: Hutchinson. (2004)
Secret Asset. London: Hutchinson. (2006).
Illegal Action. London: Hutchinson. (2007)
Dead Line. London: Quercus Publishing. (2008).
Present Danger. London: Quercus Publishing. (2009)
Rip Tide. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2011)
The Geneva Trap. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2012)
Close Call. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2014)
Breaking Cover. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2016)
The Moscow Sleepers. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2018)
Manon Tyler Novels
The Devil’s Bargain. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. (2022)
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