Neither Despise Nor Fear (The Neither Despise Nor Fear Series)

Spies, Family and Other Traitors
Sixteen-year-old Alistair Quinn is tall, handsome, hedonistic, and has an attitude to match. Bored with his boarding school life and estranged from his family, he runs away from his prestigious North London school and heads straight for the bright lights of Soho.
Seduced by the charismatic Madam Valerie, Alistair finds himself surrounded by the city’s most notorious in the halls of her brothel. It is here that he meets the formidable Vasali Vlatkov, a Soviet “diplomat” that MI5 and the CIA would like to turn.
Recruited by British intelligence for his proximity to the target, Alistair is euphoric at being involved with such a prestigious institution. Fresh out of commando training and now fluent in Russian, he’s chosen to schmooze Vlatkov at an embassy party — and set up a crucial meeting.
When a senior intelligence officer suspects foul play, Alistair becomes the bait for a potentially lethal sting operation. But as one enemy surfaces, another remains hidden…
Neither Despise Nor Fear is a spy thriller, based on the real-life experience of a Cold War MI5 operative.