The Traitor of Arnhem

Original, thought-provoking and exceedingly well written … I have not read such a convincing portrayal of the German intelligence war in Holland, the author is to be congratulated. He makes a convincing case for Blunt’s involvement … This book is a positive and original contribution to what over the years has become quite an emotive debate … A worthwhile read. * Robert Kershaw, author of It Never Snows in September *This history book serves as a powerful and timely reminder of how the failure to tackle Joseph Stalin’s threat to the West at the end of World War 2 has forced the free world to face up to the aggression of Vladimir Putin today. * Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order *The strongest point of the book is the story about ‘Josephine’. We will probably never be sure who ‘Josephine’ was, if it even was a person, but… Robert proves the case as far as circumstantial evidence allows one. * Bob de Graaff, Holland’s foremost expert on intelligence and the official historian of the Dutch intelligence services *Excellent … a remarkable answer through considerable research to the vexed question: why were the Nazis unexpectedly lying in wait? * The Jewish Chronicle *A bombshell book. * Daily Mail *Sensational. * Daily Express *Breathtaking. * Sunday Post *Vivid and arresting … Building a convincing case for the identity of the agents who ensured the frustration of the Allied military operation at Arnhem, Robert Verkaik has delivered a well-researched and intriguing book. * Lord Browne & Russell Clarke, PoliticsHome *Robert Verkaik’s best book yet, a testament to his investigative skills, journalistic nous for a compelling story, and impressive understanding of the spy world. He has uncovered an espionage scoop that for decades was totally missed by other historians. * Richard Kerbaj, author of Five Eyes *Unnerving findings about one of the great failed Allied operations of WWII. A disturbing reevaluation of an iconic World War II battle. * Kirkus Reviews (starred) *Verkaik uncovers a startling new dimension to a well-known story of betrayal in this riveting account. He homes in on spy Anthony Blunt, whose reputation after the war Verkaik alleges was whitewashed as a noble communist merely helping an Allied nation, when in reality, according to Verkaik, Blunt betrayed Operation Market Garden to the Nazis at the Soviets’ behest, leading to thousands of British deaths. Verkaik offers fine-grained accountings of both Blunt’s and Lindemans’s actions. It’s an explosive and paradigm-shifting account. * Publishers Weekly (starred) *

Robert Verkaik is an author and award-winning journalist. He was the Home Affairs Editor of the Independent and the Security Editor of the Mail on Sunday. He is the author of Defiant: The Untold Story of the Battle of Britain, Posh Boys and Jihadi John: Making of a Terrorist, as well as the Sunday Times Bestseller The Traitor of Colditz. He is a non-practising barrister and lives in Surrey.