Churchill and Secret Service

'A fascinating narrative and a scholarly exegesis' - SUNDAY TIMES

Uniquely among modern British statesmen, Churchill believed passionately in the value of secret intelligence both in peace and war.

As a young correspondent and soldier in Cuba, India, Sudan and South Africa, he experienced its worth at first hand. Later, preoccupied by fears of German spying before World War I, he was a member of the Cabinet that established the Secret Service.

Churchill helped ensure the passing of the Officia...