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Illegal Action

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Illegal Action is a 2007 espionage novel by Stella Rimington and the third book in the series featuring Liz Carlyle. The novel places its protagonist within a contemporary intelligence plot involving a Russian oligarch and espionage in London. Rimington’s experience as a former Director General of MI5 informs the series’ institutional setting, making the book suitable for readers interested in British intelligence fiction centered on professional investigations rather than historical spy narratives.

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How good is Illegal Action?
Illegal Action scores 6.58/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Spy Novel category. Authentic MI5 procedural detail from Rimington, but modest thriller energy and workmanlike prose temper ratings.
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