JO BATTEN, MI5
“No bowler hats and pinstripe suits — it's muck and bullets.”
Plots pulled straight from tomorrow's headlines.
No bowler hats. No martinis. Just plenty of bullets, bruises, and a rookie MI5 officer thrown into a war Britain doesn't know it's fighting. Days from finishing her training, Jo Batten is pulled into a plot designed to bring the country to its knees — with only a legendary spy in hiding and her own raw nerve to save the day.
If you enjoy authentic tradecraft, breathless pacing, and threats pulled straight from tomorrow's headlines. it’s time to meet Jo Batten, MI5.
The plots are fiction. The danger isn't. The adventure starts with The New Spy.
THE NEW SPY
A ROOKIE AGENT. A TICKING CLOCK. A PLOT TO IGNITE WORLD CHAOS.
Named one of the year's best spy books by Tim Shipman, Political Editor of The Sunday Times: "It's terrific. Hugely propulsive, a gutsy lead, a genuine sense of peril, and a punchy conclusion."
With graduation days away, MI5 trainee Jo Batten is thrust into a deadly mission only a veteran should face. The countdown is on, and failure isn’t an option.
The UK’s enemies have set their plan in motion: a series of coordinated attacks designed to kill thousands and paralyze a nation. Even the most seasoned operatives are stretched to the breaking point. For Jo—still technically a trainee—the assignment is beyond impossible.
But the danger doesn’t end with the terrorists. From the shadows emerges a ghost from Britain’s past—an adversary with a personal vendetta and a blueprint for global war.
With only an anonymous hacker and a retired spy as allies, Jo must rely on raw instinct and sheer nerve. Every step she takes could be her last. Every decision could trigger catastrophe.
Packed with breathtaking twists, authentic tradecraft, and a heroine you’ll never forget, THE NEW SPY delivers breakneck suspense for fans of Stella Rimington, Ava Glass, and Tom Bradby.
The New Spy is the pulse-pounding first book in the Jo Batten MI5 Spy Thriller series. If you like heroines who fight back, high-stakes espionage, and relentless action, then you’ll love Michael Dylan’s gritty thrill-ride.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Best spy novel this year."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Jo Batten is her name — underestimate her at your peril."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My new favourite author.”
THE OLD FOE
A WOUNDED AGENT. A FUGITIVE ON THE RUN. A CONSPIRACY BIG ENOUGH TO BREAK BRITAIN.
Weeks after taking a bullet meant for someone else, MI5 officer Jo Batten is finally back on duty—but she's far from recovered. With Britain heading into a bitter general election, she's given what should be a routine undercover assignment: infiltrate a major political party, and don’t do anything other than watch, listen, and report.
It seems easy enough before someone tries to kill her.
Before she even knows who's hunting her, Jo finds herself cut off from MI5 and unable to trust anyone. Every lead raises more questions. Every answer points towards a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power.
Meanwhile, the only person who can save Jo is running out of places to hide herself. Wanted by MI5, hacker Fran Gordon is only just staying one step ahead of the authorities — but they aren't the only ones tracking her. Others are closing in, and they don't want an arrest. They want a body.
As Jo and Fran race to uncover the truth, they find themselves caught in a hidden war that threatens not just a government, but the future of Britain itself.
Packed with authentic tradecraft, shocking twists, and relentless suspense, THE OLD FOE is the explosive second novel in the Jo Batten MI5 Spy Thriller series. Coming soon.