The history of the British Intelligence Services is a wide-sweeping story of a century of both triumphs and deceptions. SECRET WARS covers the intelligence used in World War II, the post-war treachery of Great Britain's own agents, the defection of Soviet agents and the intricate process of "handling" them. Gordon Thomas explores the often frigid relationships both agencies have had with the CIA but how common cause was finally found in the fight against Osama bin Laden. In addition to revealing stories of the past, Thomas looks into the future of the MI5 and MI6 through their role in the development of the fight against biological espionage and space terrorism.

This is the story of two agencies led by men--and women--who are enigmatic, eccentric and controversial, and who ruthlessly control their spies. (MI5 recruits are even asked about their sex lives during their positive vetting interviews.) Based on prodigious research and interviews with significant players, the result is a book rich in intrigue and startling insider information that only Gordon Thomas could have uncovered.

Gordon Thomas has over thirty years experience as a foreign correspondent and has written over forty books whose sales exceed fifty million. Through his global bestseller, GIDEON'S SPIES, Thomas has firmly established himself as a leading expert on the often sinister but always compelling world of secret intelligence. He currently writes on intelligence matters for several global papers and lectures on various topics from intelligence connections in the death of Princess Diana to the CIA research into mind control. I look forward to your coverage of what's sure to be Thomas's latest success, SECRET WARS: One Hundred Years of British Intelligence inside MI5 and MI6.