Robert Hutton has been Bloomberg's UK Political Correspondent since 2004. Before that he was a reporter on the Daily Mirror, and before that he built robots and taught computers to play Bridge at Edinburgh University. He's married with two sons, and lives in South East London. Hutton's previous books include Would They Lie to You? and Romps, Tots and Boffins: The Strange Language of News.
Capably bringing to light a forgotten World War II story, British political correspondent Hutton ... has done an impressive job assembling transcripts, letters, interviews, and declassified documents into a delicious spy story. A delightful account of World War II espionage. --Kirkus starred review This entertaining, detailed narrative presents a chilling portrait of England under siege. --Publishers Weekly Robert Hutton has written a well-researched, highly readable account of Roberts's strange undercover life. --Ben Macintyre, The Times Eye-opening from start to finish. Pacy, original and frequently chilling, Hutton offers a fascinating new take on the story of the Home Front. --Henry Hemming, author of M: Maxwell Knight, MI5's Greatest Spymaster Robert Hutton's deeply researched, often astounding book describes how a loose network of homegrown fascists plotted to undermine wartime Britain, and explains the ingenious way MI5 attempted to neutralise them ... Hutton includes transcripts of eavesdropped conversations with these fanatics that would make your hair stand on end. --Anthony Quinn, Guardian