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'A case more important than Profumo' Financial Times 
'A riveting read' Literary Review 

He lived a double-life in the sixties
Faked his own death in the seventies
And retained his cover in the eighties
 
A period thriller with powerful political and espionage themes, Agent Twister is the remarkable story behind one of the greatest scandals of the 1970s, told in full for the first time. If you think you know the true story of John Stonehouse – think again.

It’s November 1974 and John Stonehouse MP, once a star in Harold Wilson’s Labour government, is missing in Miami, presumed drowned. His disappearance exposes the most lurid details of his life, including identity fraud, corporate corruption, a love triangle, blackmail, links with the Mafia and a decade-long career as a Soviet spy. The public are gripped by

Agent Twister

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    A Paperback / softback by Philip Augar, Keely Winstone

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      Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Published 8 June 2023
      ISBN-13 9781398505438
      978-1398505438
      ISBN-10 1398505439
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      Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers Politics, Philosophy & Society Corruption in politics, government and society

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'A case more important than Profumo' Financial Times 
      'A riveting read' Literary Review 

      He lived a double-life in the sixties
      Faked his own death in the seventies
      And retained his cover in the eighties
       
      A period thriller with powerful political and espionage themes, Agent Twister is the remarkable story behind one of the greatest scandals of the 1970s, told in full for the first time. If you think you know the true story of John Stonehouse – think again.

      It’s November 1974 and John Stonehouse MP, once a star in Harold Wilson’s Labour government, is missing in Miami, presumed drowned. His disappearance exposes the most lurid details of his life, including identity fraud, corporate corruption, a love triangle, blackmail, links with the Mafia and a decade-long career as a Soviet spy. The public are gripped by

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