I Spy: My Life in MI5

· Macmillan · Narrated by Georgia Maguire and Jason Langley
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'One of the most successful MI5 undercover surveillance officers of his time.' - Sun

'The brutal truth about the war against terror. Fast-paced and gripping.' - Ant Middleton

The explosive book from ex-MI5 surveillance officer Tom Marcus takes the reader on a non-stop, adrenalin-fuelled ride as he hunts down those who would do our country harm.

Tom spent years working covertly to stop those who want to do us harm. In his bestselling memoir Soldier Spy, he told how he was recruited and described some of his top-secret operations. In I Spy, he takes us deeper undercover as he puts his life on the line once more.

I Spy plunges the reader straight into the action as Tom and his team race to prevent terrorists from causing carnage on our streets and outsmart Russian agents, blocking a daring plot that threatens the security of the nation. Relying on their quick wits, training and courage, the extraordinary men and women of MI5 are under intense pressure every day. Not everyone is suited for the work, and Tom shows how the incredibly tough challenges he faced growing up gave him the mental strength and skills to survive in a dangerous world.

Gritty and eye-opening, this is a unique insight into a hidden war and the sacrifices made by those who fight it. You will never take your safety for granted again.

This audiobook includes an interview between author, Tom Marcus, and reader, Jason Langley.

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4.8
20 reviews
Nova Partington
June 20, 2019
Thrilling book. Right from the start you are thrown in to an action packed adventure, and almost experience the same rush as Tom did. The book then continues to show you a life, from childhood, and into adulthood and experience what was day to day for Tom. The book shows how the UK's security agencies, the best in the world, MI5 specifically, keep this country safe from ongoing threats. It then goes on to show the effects of PTSD and the mental struggle from the daily keeping terrorists at bay. This is an excellent book, well read and I would highly recommend it, plus you get to hear from the author at the end as a bonus!
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Fintan Tintin
June 11, 2021
fantastic insight into the day to day ops of these operators
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andy glassbrook
January 1, 2023
fantastic.. no other words
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About the author

Tom Marcus, former MI5, grew up on the streets in the north of England. He joined the army at sixteen and went on to become the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the six-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland.

He was hand-picked from the army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service recently after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD.

An extraordinary battle and recovery took place, which led Tom to write his first book, Soldier Spy, which has been vetted and cleared for publication by MI5; it was the first true ground-level account ever to be told, and the first time in the Security Services' history that a Surveillance Officer has told the real story of the fight on our streets. Soldier Spy went straight to number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list.

Tom now consults on TV and film projects, including the TV dramatization of his book Soldier Spy.

Due to the ongoing specific threat to Tom Marcus, MI5 insist he keep his identity hidden and he continues to work with the Security Services and other agencies to ensure he stays safe.

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