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A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR - 'a dark remembrance of 1953, when nuclear annihilation was only the press of a button away'.

At every turn the gripping writing reminds you of a world of spies and betrayal that was so much a part of life in post - war Europe...Superb from start to finish.' JEREMY VINE On 3 May 1961, after a trial conducted largely in secret, a man named George Blake was sentenced to an unprecedented forty - two years in jail. At the time few details of his crimes were made known. By his own confession he was a Soviet spy and rumours later circulated ...

Two Minutes to Midnight is a masterful survey of a pivotal year in the history of the human race, the year it nearly wiped itself out. A unique and compelling piece of narrative history detailing one of the most consequential periods in human history.

The story of Churchill's wartime coalition government, which was instrumental in helping win WWII. Explores the roles played by Lord Beaverbrook, Ernest Bevin, Lord Woolton, Sir John Anderson, Ellen Wilkinson, Florence Horsburgh and many others. Each chapter is told from the point of view of one minister, creating a personality-driven narrative throughout.

Don Revie and Brian Clough were born a brisk walk away from each other in Middlesbrough, in 1927 and 1935 respectively. Part footballing chronicle, part social history, the book is a revelatory exploration of the rivalry between the two men.

The thrilling true story of how a Second World War hero became Britain's greatest traitor.