| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 02/04/25 |
| ISBN | 9781639368273 |
| Trim Size / Pages | 6 x 9 in / 400 |
Revealing the hidden role of the Cambridge Spies during this Allied defeat, The Traitor of Arnhem relates for the first time the startling betrayal that changed the course of World War II.
The end of World War II is in sight.
Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin all seek to shape the future to their own ends by winning the race to Berlin.
The British launch Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne operation the world has ever seen. It is a bold roll of the dice that, if successful, will end the war in weeks. But behind the scenes spies are working their craft, the Allies’ plans are betrayed, the operation fails—and thousands of our soldiers die.
The Traitor of Arnhem tells the never-before-told story of this famed operation and of the spies working to cause the catastrophic defeat. One traitor is a terrifying giant of a man, a supposed hero of the resistance who sends hundreds of fellow freedom fighters to torture and death; the other is an aristocrat and an English gentleman, working from inside the heart of the Allied war effort in London. Both of them are working for the Russians.
Drawn from newly released archives and shedding fresh light on the spies responsible for its failure, The Traitor of Arnhem is the remarkable account of the battle that would transform the conclusion of the European campaign and set the stage for the Cold War.
Robert Verkaik is an author and award-winning journalist. He was the home affairs editor of the Independent and the security editor of the Mail on Sunday. Robert is the author of a number of history books published in Britain, but The Traitor of Arnhem is his first book to be published in America. He lives in Surrey, England.
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"Through meticulous research, journalistic passion, and a touch of serendipity, Verkaik uncovers an 80-year-old cold case rife with disloyalties and tales of double and triple-crossing spies who often endangered all parties involved. Ultimately, a series of betrayals thwarted the American and British quest to seize the bridges at Arnhem and doomed the Allied dream of reaching Berlin before the Russians. Verkaik’s thorough research and skillful integration of numerous first-person accounts make this book a compelling read." Booklist
"A bombshell book.” The Daily Mail
“Excellent. A remarkable answer through considerable research to the vexed question: why were the Nazis unexpectedly lying in wait?” The Jewish Chronicle
"Original, thought-provoking and exceedingly well written. I have not read such a convincing portrayal of the German intelligence war in Holland. A worthwhile read.” Robert Kershaw, author of Landing on the Edge of Eternity and It Never Snows in September
“Serves as a powerful and timely reminder of how the failure to tackle Joseph Stalin's threat to the West at the end of World War II has forced the free world to face up to the aggression of Vladamir Putin today.” Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order
"Robert proves the case as far as circumstantial evidence allows one to do.” Bob de Graff, official historian of the Dutch intelligence services
