The Puppet Masters
Spies, traitors and the real forces behind world events
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2006
Summary
John Hughes-Wilson, a former intelligence officer, is ideally placed to reveal the secret history of military intelligence. He takes us ‘behind the scenes’ of military and political events from Elizabeth I to Osama bin Laden and the crisis in the Middle East.
The book is divided into three parts. The first investigates some famous disasters when lack of intelligence was the decisive factor, e.g. Gallipoli and Dieppe. The second examines some equally famous examples of good intelligenc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304367108 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0304367109 |
| Author: | John Hughes-Wilson |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 130mm x 196mm |
| Audience Age: | 16-99 |
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John Hughes-Wilson
John Hughes-Wilson is a former intelligence officer and the author of Blindfold and Alone (with Cathryn Corns) and the best selling Military Intelligence Blunders. He broadcasts with David Dimbleby, presenting military events for the BBC and is a fellow of the RUSI and Churchill College, Cambridge.
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