About the Author

William Stevenson was a journalist and author of the bestselling books A Man Called Intrepid and 90 Minutes at Entebbe, He also worked as a movie scriptwriter, a television news commentator, and producer of award-winning documentaries. He died in 2013.

Reviews

In the real world of spies, Vera Atkins was the boss. --Ian Fleming

Every bit as fascinating and shot through with ambiguity as a spy novel.

More intricate and exciting than the world of James Bond.