Stella Rimington was born in South London. She joined MI5 in 1965. In 1992, she was appointed Director-General of MI5. In 1996, she retired from MI5. After that, she was a non-executive director for companies such as Marks & Spencer and British Gas. She is the creator of:
1. 'Liz Carlyle', an MI5 Intelligence Officer.
2. 'Manon Tyler', a CIA analyst.