Agent Twister by Philip Augar - ISBN: 9781398505438
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Soviet spy, fake death, corporate crimes: a scandal covered by PMs.

Agent Twister

John Stonehouse and the Scandal that Gripped the Nation

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    16 August 2023

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Summary

‘A case more important than Profumo’ Financial Times ‘A riveting read’ Literary Review

He lived a double-life in the sixties Faked his own death in the seventies And retained his cover in the eighties

A period thriller with powerful political and espionage themes, Agent Twister is the remarkable story behind one of the greatest scandals of the 1970s, told in full for the first time. If you think you know the true story of John Stonehouse – think agai…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781398505438
ISBN-10:1398505439
Author:Philip Augar, Keely Winstone
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:16 August 2023
Weight:302g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 26mm
About The Author

Philip Augar

Philip Augar is a former banker with a PhD in History. The author of four highly acclaimed books on business and economics, he contributes to the Financial Times, Sunday Times, and the BBC. The Augar Report into post-18 education was published by the May government in 2019.

Keely Winstone is a writer and documentary-maker. The subjects of her documentaries range from the Gurkhas’ summit of Everest and the D-Day landings, to Maradona’s early demise and the spying career of John Stonehouse. She has a background as a print journalist and dramatist. Agent Twister is her first book.

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