Spies Like Us: Her License to Kill dives into the covert role of espionage’s femmes fatales, released to coincide with the twenty-fifth James Bond movie.

“I think we’ve watched the guys do it for the last forty years, get out of the way, guys, and put a woman up there.” —Pierce Brosnan, actor, 007

From Mata Hari to the real Moneypenny, Spies Like Us is the decrypted, declassified story of female spies. Insider information from the CIA, MI6, and Mossad helps reveal the incredible stories of the women—all so brave, many notorious—working from the shadows to change the world. Sometimes, international intrigue needs a woman’s touch. . .

Miranda Darling has published two thrillers and a novel and worked on several documentaries as a writer and consultant. Before reading English and modern languages at Oxford, Miranda travelled the world as a fashion model. She has a Masters in Strategic Studies and Defense and publishes widely on the topic of security threats.

Viola Raikhel is the co-author of Iran Modern: Empress of Art and the leading art adviser to private banks, luxury brands, museums, family offices, and UHNW collectors globally. She is regularly called upon for art market insights and is a regular contributor to the Financial Times, CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg Television news.