My favourite podcast is Ian Sander’s recent interview with Charlotte Philby, granddaughter of Kim Philby which centred on her new book Edith and Kim. While it was interesting hearing family information and impressions of the famous Kim Philby, what fascinated me was Edith – Edith Tudor Hart, the spy who recommended Philby to the NKVD and introduced him to his handler. Charlotte Philby knew nothing about this woman for years, and I had never heard of her. Her story, and Charlotte’s own story of discovering Edith were riveting. Being a writer myself, I was equally interested in Charlotte’s re-imagining the story as a novel rather than non-fiction. The discussion evoked the atmosphere of Vienna and of London in the thirties and Moscow in the eighties, too. Thank you for introducing me to a compelling story and a talented author.