Audiobooks by M. J. Robotham

The Spy and the Snake: An exhilarating new novel from the author of the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING READER FAVOURITE

"Bloomsbury presents The Spy and the Snake by M J Robotham, read by Clare Corbett. THE NEW TRAILBLAZING NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MANDY ROBOTHAM One mission. One fake husband. One very real problem. Maggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5—but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings, memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe. With her daughter away at university and her spirited mother pursuing her own adventures, Maggie’s days in London are starting to feel decidedly ordinary. So when the chance arises to return to the field, she doesn’t hesitate. The assignment: fly to Budapest and pose as the wife of a notorious British defector in order to smuggle him back to the UK. It should be a straightforward operation. But Maggie Flynn has never done straightforward—and what’s waiting in Budapest is anything but routine. As Cold War tensions simmer and shadows linger on every corner, Maggie finds herself navigating a city steeped in secrets—and drawn to a mysterious stranger who may endanger the mission… or steal her heart. *** Readers LOVE The Spy and the Snake! 'For those who like spy stories with half-truths, lies and deep suspicion, this book is for you!' 5* review 'A witty, well-constructed spy story... delicious' 5* review 'An amusing, page turning novel, complete with suspense, a smattering of romance and great characters' 5* reviews 'A book you can't put down... I thoroughly enjoyed it' 5* review 'A great thriller that keeps you gripped from start to finish' 5* review 'I loved the characters, humour, suspense and the setting in Budapest... A real treat' 5* review *** Praise for M.J. Robotham: 'A gripping story and great 60s detail, Mrs Spy is the female answer to Harry Palmer' - Ian Moore 'Dark, twisty, and thoroughly entertaining, Mrs Spy is a Thursday Murder Club for spies' - Ava Glass 'Maggie Flynn is a true original: a smart, intrepid, middle-aged spy with acute instincts and aching bunions' - Gill Paul 'I loved this book: an absolutely gripping and heartwarming story... we need more heroes like Mrs Spy!' - Jane Bailey 'Robotham has taken the invisibility of the middle-aged woman and turned it on it's head' - Emma Flint 'Exciting, alluring, seductive' - Clare Whitfield C 2026 M. J. Robotham P 2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

M. J. Robotham (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

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Mrs Spy: An evocative and exhilarating ride through 60s London, described as 'The Thursday Murder Club for spies'

"Bloomsbury presents Mrs Spy by M J Robotham, read by Clare Corbett. '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 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. *** Maggie Flynn isn’t your typical 1960s mum. She’s a spy, an unsuspecting operative for MI5, stalking London’s streets in myriad disguises. Widowed and balancing her clandestine career with raising a Beatles-mad teenage daughter, Maggie finds comfort and purpose in her profession – providing a connection to her late husband, whose own covert past only surfaced after his death. But Maggie’s world spins out of control when a chance encounter with a mysterious Russian agent triggers a chilling revelation: he knew her husband. And what’s worse, the agent suspects someone on home soil betrayed him. As Maggie searches for answers, she’ll question everyone – and everything – she thought she could trust. In the murky and perilous world of espionage, can she outsmart those determined to keep her silenced? 'A gripping story and great 60s detail, Mrs Spy is the female answer to Harry Palmer' – Ian Moore 'Mrs Spy is a delicious recreation of 1960s London... rich and well-constructed' - Emma Flint C 2025 M. J. Robotham P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

M. J. Robotham (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

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