The secret history of MI6 - from the Cold War to the present day. Published in hardback as THE ART OF BETRAYAL and fully updated for this edition.
A secret history of MI6, from the Cold War to the present day. Shrouded in myth since their creation a hundred years ago, this offers a unique and unprecedented insight into the secret world, revealing how the service has changed since the end of WWII. Drawing on first-hand accounts regarding major events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the September 11 2001 attacks, Corera uncovers the triumphs and disasters that have helped shape the course of world events.
This fast-moving account by the BBC's Security Correspondent reveals that the true story of Britain's overseas intelligence service is as gripping as any novel... Corera works wonders in untangling the murky, convoluted doings of the organisation through the decades.