British Intelligence

A popular exploration of spies and their networks told through previously top-secret documents at The National Archives now available in paperback.

While other books have speculated on the history and nature of Britain's intelligence services, this is the first to tell the story through the documents themselves. Only ten years ago, access to these original sources would have been impossible; now experts Twigge, Hampshire and Macklin draw on the spies' and spymasters' own words from The National Archives' unique intelligence files - including the very latest remarkable releases from MI5. Historical narrative is interwoven with colourful tales from the past that highlight some of the greatest successes - and failures - along the way, as well as the motives and machinations of those responsible for them. And readers who want to explore the sources for themselves are given all the guidance they need.

As international events (and the new Bond films) keep the intelligence profession firmly in the spotlight, British Intelligence offers compelling new insights into the shadowy world of 20th-century espionage.

Contents:
Introduction 1. Domestic Intelligence - MI5 2. International Intelligence 3. Military Intelligence 4. Naval Intelligence 5. Air Intelligence 6. The Special Operations Executive 7. Scientific Intelligence 8. Communications Intelligence 9. Intelligence in a changing world

Authors:
Stephen Twigge is a Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was formerly Head of Academic Studies at The National Archives and Research Associate at the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales. He has written widely on nuclear history and international relations. Edward Hampshire is a Collections Adviser at The National Archives, specialising in naval, diplomatic and contemporary records. Graham Macklin is Early Career Fellow for the Leverhulme Trust in the School of Arts and Media at the University of Teeside, and a former Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Southampton.