Murder in Cairo

Solving a Cold War Spy Mystery

Peter Gillman, Emanuele Midolo

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English

Biteback Publishing
01 March 2025

Biography: general; True crime

In December 1977, David Holden, chief foreign

correspondent for the Sunday Times, arrived at Cairo

Airport to report on the crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. A few hours later, he was dead: killed by a single bullet through the heart.

His body was stripped of all identification and dumped in a ditch by a busy road. Who had killed Holden, and why? These were the questions pursued by the newspaper's renowned Insight team, overseen by its legendary editor Harold Evans, for the best part of a year.

Now, a member of that original team has resumed the quest to uncover just who was responsible for Holden's death. Peter Gillman wrote the newspaper's internal report on the murder, which has never been published before. In this gripping book, he has teamed up with a young investigative journalist from today's Sunday Times, Emanuele Midolo, to reveal a story of intrigue, double-dealing, betrayal and revenge, all set against the background of the Cold War and global political turmoil.

By: Peter Gillman, Emanuele Midolo
Imprint: Biteback Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 266mm,
ISBN: 9781785907029
ISBN 10: 1785907026
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Gillman has written or co-authored numerous books including a biography of David Bowie, a history of internment in Britain during the Second World War and a biography of the Everest hero George Mallory. Emanuele Midolo is an investigative reporter for The Times and Sunday Times.

Reviews for Murder in Cairo: Solving a Cold War Spy Mystery

“Gripping. Gillman and Midolo’s hunt for the truth behind the complicated facade of David Holden’s murder reads better than any Cold War spy thriller.” Claire Hubbard-Hall, author of Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence “Murder in Cairo illuminates a sinister, colourful, clandestine world.” Tina Brown, bestselling author and former editor-in-chief of New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Tatler