The global top-ten bestseller
On December 1 2012 an email landed in the inbox of journalist Glenn Greenwald. This led him to a hotel in Hong Kong and a clandestine meeting with NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who held thumbdrives detailing the colossal scale of illegal American and British spying activities - the most widespread abuse of power ever seen.
This is the story of those early secret meetings, the fear of discovery and arrest, the flight from Hong Kong to Russia, the desperate attempts by the NSA and its stooges to discredit the pair, the battle to shield the truth from a barrage of lies, and at the centre of it all two men exposing the enormity of the US and UK governments' betrayal of their citizens.
No Place to Hide is the story at the heart of the most crucial question of the century: do we have a fundamental human right to privacy?
About the Author
Glenn Greenwald is the author of several US bestsellers, including How Would A Patriot Act?, and A Tragic Legacy. Acclaimed as one of the twenty-five most influential political commentators by The Atlantic, Greenwald is a former constitutional law and civil rights attorney. He has been a columnist for the Guardian since August 2012 and his work has appeared in numerous newspapers and political news magazines, including The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
Industry Reviews
'A Pulitzer in the bag, Hollywood knocking on the door and a newfound status as one of the world's most celebrated journalists, Greenwald has pursued the [Snowden] story with passion. Gripping: Jason Bourne meets The Social Network.' Financial Times
'To put it simply, Greenwald has had one hell of a dizzying run, at the white-hot centre of the media universe as the most reliable source for NSA surveillance scoops.' GQ
'Compelling, powerful, shocking, important.' Observer
'The inside account. Action-packed, engrossing and polemical.' Daily Telegraph
'Persuasive, thrilling and necessary.' Globe and Mail
'Impassioned.' The New York Times
'Pulse-pounding.' Wired
'In Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden found a perfect match. If you want to get a handle on what was at stake when Snowden downloaded the government's most precious secrets onto a thumb drive, this book is your primer.' Slate
'Rings with authority.' Chicago Tribune
'The story of Edward Snowden is remarkable. Has all the makings of a thriller. Greenwald provides an excellent overview, putting the pieces together in a way that daily journalism cannot.' Economist
'At times, this account by Greenwald of how he landed one of the biggest scoops of the century feels like it has come straight out of the pages of a Robert Ludlum thriller.' Sunday Times
'Spectacular. Dedicated, fearless journalism.' Der Spiegel
'Between a spy thriller and analysis . . . an impassioned book.' Suddeutsche Zeitung
'Rewarding. Some passages read like a Tom Clancy CIA thriller.' General Anzeiger
'An indispensable book for anyone who cares about the future of privacy, not just in the United States but throughout the world.' National Post
'Gripping. Not only does [No Place to Hide] confirm what many have suspected - that surveillance is happening - but it also makes clear that it's happening on an almost unimaginably vast scale.' Guardian
'A powerful and persuasive case for the duty to defend our fast-disappearing privacy.' Naomi Klein, Guardian (Books of the Year)
'The story of a real conspiracy.' Nicholas Blincoe, Daily Telegraph
'An important first-hand account of the Snowden affair.' Rebecca Rose, Financial Times
