Ben Macintyre is a writer-at-large for The Times (U.K.) and the bestselling author of Agent Sonya, The Spy and the Traitor, A Spy Among Friends, Double Cross, Operation Mincemeat, Agent Zigzag, and Rogue Heroes, among other books. Macintyre has also written and presented BBC documentaries of his work.
Praise for Prisoners of the Castle Riveting . . . This is another engrossing tale of WWII intrigue from a master of the genre. -Publishers Weekly A mixture of derring-do and a vivid, warts-and-all portrayal of the iconic castle. -Kirkus Reviews Praise for Ben Macintyre John le Carre 's nonfiction counterpart. -The New York Times Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating story lines in history. -David Grann One of the most gifted espionage writers around. -Annie Jacobsen Macintyre is a supremely gifted storyteller. . . . His books are absurdly entertaining. -The Boston Globe