An evening with Henry Porter - Milton Keynes

Join us on Tuesday 3rd December at 7pm as Waterstones Milton Keynes, supported by the Milton Keynes Literary Festival, celebrate our final 'Bookshop Series' event of 2024 with award-winning author and journalist Henry Porter. Henry, who is frequently described as the heir to John le Carré, will be discussing his new spy thriller set in the heart of Milton Keynes, The Enigma Girl.
Disgraced MI5 agent Slim Parsons is all but burned. Her last deep cover job for MI5 ended with a life-and-death struggle that caused her to go on the run from both the deadly target, and her angry bosses.
Yet, she is recalled and asked to infiltrate a news website that's causing alarm. It is staffed by a group descended from wartime codebreakers operating from an office block near Bletchley Park.
'Operation Linesman' looks like the curtain on a brilliant career in the Security Service, yet it turns out to be anything but simple. Her personal loss, her previous deep cover role, and a threat to MI5 itself from her original target come together in a three-way collision.
And all the while, she is being watched by someone even deeper in the shadows!
Henry will be in conversation with fellow author, Jayne Thynne, whose own novel, Midnight in Vienna, is a gripping historical spy novel. This promises to be a fabulous masterclass in espionage thriller writing, and there will be an opportunity to purchase both books on the night, and have them signed and dedicated. Tickets are £5.00 and available at the link, and all ticket holders will receive a complimentary beverage.
Don't miss out on this unique event, made all the more interesting because of the local connection to the City. We look forward to seeing you there!

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