INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the Booker Prize winner and
bestselling author of Atonement, an "effortlessly seductive" novel
(The New York Times) that masterfully entwines espionage and desire in
an unforgettable story of intrigue, betrayal and love.
Cambridge student Serena Frome's beauty and intelligence make her the
ideal recruit for MI5. The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over.
England's legendary intelligence agency is determined to manipulate the
cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with those
of the government. The operation is code named "Sweet Tooth." Serena, a
compulsive reader of novels, is the perfect candidate to infiltrate the
literary circle of a promising young writer named Tom Haley. At first,
she loves the stories. Then she begins to love the man. How long can she
conceal her undercover life? To answer that question, Serena must
abandon the first rule of espionage: trust no one.
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