Deep Deception: Women Deceived by Spycops, Edinburgh

WHAT: Talk by two women deceived into long term relationships by officers from Britain’s political secret police, and who are among the five authors of the book Deep Deception

WHERE: Lighthouse Bookshop, West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DB

WHEN: Sunday 26 June 2022, 3pm-4pm

PRICE: £3 (redeemable against the price of the book), free if you’re skint

Groomed. Gaslighted. Ghosted.

They thought they’d found their soulmate. They had no idea he was spying on them.

Deep Deception is a new book by five motivated, independent women each thought they’d met their perfect partner – someone who shared their values, ambitions and goals.

But after a while, in some cases years later, the men started to behave strangely. They disappeared for weeks at a time, saying they needed to go away to clear their heads. Small details about their lives didn’t quite fit. Then they vanished, leaving a note saying that the relationship was over.

These men were undercover police officers, who had targeted the women for their links to activist groups. They took the identities of dead children and carried fake passports and driving licences. They were all married, some with children. They had been working from a set of guidelines and were all using the same manipulative techniques.

This is the story of five women whose lives were stolen by state-sponsored spies, and who, one by one, uncovered the shocking truth.

Two of them, Lisa and Naomi, will be speaking at Lighthouse Books in Edinburgh on Sunday 26 June 2022. See the Lighthouse Books site for details, including booking.

This event is part of Spit It Out’s Aye Festival.