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Praise for The Siege

Ben Macintyre has established himself as the pre-eminent historian of the secret world, his work opening doors most of us didn’t know were there. His books have set the gold standard for accurate histo ...

Mick Herron

Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating storylines in history

David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon

Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller.

John Banville, The Guardian 

Ben Macintyre has established himself as the pre-eminent historian of the secret world, his work opening doors most of us didn’t know were there. His books have set the gold standard for accurate histo ...

Mick Herron

Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating storylines in history

David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon

Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller.

John Banville, The Guardian 

Ben Macintyre has established himself as the pre-eminent historian of the secret world, his work opening doors most of us didn’t know were there. His books have set the gold standard for accurate histo ...

Mick Herron

Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating storylines in history

David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon

Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller.

John Banville, The Guardian 

Books by Ben Macintyre

Articles featuring Ben Macintyre

The double agent who changed the course of history | Ben Macintyre

The double agent who changed the course of history | Ben Macintyre

A double agent for MI6, Oleg Gordievsky helped avert a nuclear confrontation and bring about the end of the Cold War. Author and historian Ben Macintyre reveals this incredible story of treachery and betrayal.

Events

In Conversation with Sally Warhaft

Drawing on unpublished materials, Macintyre delivers the minute-by-minute account of the saga and its dramatic resolution. He joins Sally Warhaft at The Wheeler Centre for a special edition of The Fifth Estate.
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Sydney Writers Festival| Ben Macintyre: The Siege

Drawing on unpublished materials, Macintyre delivers the minute-by-minute account of the saga and its dramatic resolution. He joins Sally Warhaft at The Wheeler Centre for a special edition of The Fifth Estate.
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Sydney Writers Festival | Spies, Lies and Secrets

Undercover agents aren't just the stuff of stories for writers Jack Beaumont and Ben Macintyre. Hear these two connoisseurs of the clandestine share the truth behind the spy stories that thrill us. With Matthew Condon.
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Videos

The Siege by Ben Macintyre | Book trailer

The Siege by Ben Macintyre | Book trailer

In the press

Ben Macintyre’s The Siege to be adapted for TV by “Slow Horses” show runner - The Bookseller
BBC releases first trailer for the return of hit drama SAS Rogue Heroes - BBC Media Centre