The Intelligence Zone

WW2 in a nutshell via 2 absorbing reads I found The Intelligence Zone together with its sequel A New World After Pearl to be the best overall explanation and description of the events leading up to WW2 and the eventual defeat of Hitler's Nazi empire that I have read to date. They both make for easy and concise reading with a scattering of entertaining anecdotes, maps, diagrams, and photos to illustrate the fascinating text...... Amazon review

Powerful insight into how intelligence won the war This is an extraordinary book. There is a crescent of land north of London that during the Second World War housed a wide-ranging combination of intelligence activities.......The book chronicles the interactions of these different establishments and follows their personnel and influence out into the many theatres of war that they addressed...... Amazon review

Engrossing and well-written history of WWII up to 1942 For me, there are usually two important things required from a book - I want to learn something and I want to be interested and entertained. This book scores on both accounts. Whilst it sets out to tell the story of the 'secret sites' clustered around what the author calls 'the intelligence zone' (an area of the UK 'roughly between London, Birmingham, Oxford and Cambridge'), in doing so it turns out to be a thoroughly good history of the lead up to WWII and the first three years of the conflict (ending with the attack on Pearl Harbour and the US joining the Allies to fight Germany)...... Amazon review

Easy enjoyable read An often complex story was made easy and very enjoyable to read. Definitely a book I'll be reading probably annually, alongwith the follow up. Love the bibliography and the suggestions for the best reads to investigate more topics in detail. An ex army Intelligence SNCO then commissioned RAF officer who lives in the zone, I found them two of the best books I've read on WW2...... Amazon review

A fascinating book .....The depth of research behind this book is very impressive. The author has woven interesting details and events together with great care and has presented them in an accessible format. I liked the 'friendly' tone of the writing and am sure it will be enjoyed by many, who may sometimes be put off history by the way it is presented...... Amazon review