Spies, Lies & Whistleblowers by Annie Machon

Spies, Lies & Whistleblowers

M15, M16 and the Shayler Affair

by Annie Machon - Former M15 Officer

The Book Guild, 2005, [First Edition], ISBN 185776952X, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing to edges and corners, 'withdrawn' stamp on front end-paper, mylar protected dust-jacket (see photographs)

'David Shayler and Annie Machon worked for M15's political and counter-terrorism departments in the 1990s.  They were so disgusted by its crimes and incompetence that they left and David went on the record about the service's failings.  Ministers refused to hear his evidence.  Instead, they have used the Official Secrets Act and injunctions to stop journalists from investigating his disclosures.  This has led to a life on the run, exile in Paris, a 2-year court case and two spells in prison.  

Here, for the first time, Annie writes about her experiences at the heart of the secret state and what happens when you stand up to it. Her revelations about illegal intelligence operations, cover-ups to ministers, and M16 funding of Al Qaeda operations will shock all of us who like to think that our security services are doing everything in their power to fight terrorism.'