About the book
'A web of spying, subterfuge, deceit and betrayal... Acute, witty...winningly cunning' Sunday Times
The year is 1972, the Cold War is far from over and Serena Frome, in her final year at Cambridge, is being groomed for MI5. Sent on Operation Sweet Tooth - a highly secret undercover mission - she meets Tom Haley, a promising young writer. First she loves his stories, then she begins to love the man. Can she maintain the fiction of her undercover life? And who is inventing whom? To answer these questions, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage - trust no one.
Editions of Sweet Tooth
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099578789
- EBook
- ISBN 9781448139736
Read an Excerpt
'A web of spying, subterfuge, deceit and betrayal... Acute, witty...winningly cunning' Sunday Times
The year is 1972, the Cold War is far from over and Serena Frome, in her final year at Cambridge, is being groomed for MI5. Sent on Operation Sweet Tooth - a highly secret undercover mission - she meets Tom Haley, a promising young writer. First she loves his stories, then she begins to love the man. Can she maintain the fiction of her undercover life? And who is inventing whom? To answer these questions, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage - trust no one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sweet Tooth about?
'A web of spying, subterfuge, deceit and betrayal... Acute, witty...winningly cunning' Sunday Times
The year is 1972, the Cold War is far from over and Serena Frome, in her final year at Cambridge, is being groomed for MI5. Sent on Operation Sweet Tooth - a highly secret undercover mission - she meets Tom Haley, a promising young writer. First she loves his stories, then she begins to love the man. Can she maintain the fiction of her undercover life? And who is inventing whom? To answer these questions, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage - trust no one.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sweet Tooth?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Sweet Tooth?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780099578789
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sweet Tooth?
Ian McEwan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sweet Tooth is available as paperback(ISBN 9780099578789) and ebook(ISBN 9781448139736)
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