Inside the story
Spoiler warning — this section reveals what happens to Robert Williams in the Utopia Series.
Robert Williams recruited Harry Turner into MI5's cyber-security team rather than prosecuting him. Robert Williams gives Harry Turner assignment to capture three fugitives arriving at Heathrow and return them to Washington per US President's instructions. Robert Williams is boss and career sponsor of Boss and career sponsor to Harry Turner. Robert Williams is central to Harry's MI5 backstory and appears repeatedly under this name. Robert Williams is MI5 director in flashback; Harry's boss in present day. Robert Williams has authority to recruit Harry directly based on Harry's hacking backstory.