A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald Maclean

Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the Wests greatest secrets. He was also a Russian spy

Codenamed Orphan by his Russian recruiter, Maclean was Britains most gifted traitor. But as he leaked huge amounts of top-secret intelligence, an international code-breaking operation was rapidly closing in on him. Moments before he was unmasked, Maclean escaped to Moscow.

Drawing on a wealth of previously classified material, A Spy Named Orphan now tells this story for the first time in full, revealing the character and devastating impact of perhaps the most dangerous Soviet agent of the twentieth century.

Superb
William Boyd

Fascinating An exceptional story of espionage and betrayal, thrillingly told
Philippe Sands

A cracking story Impressively researched
Sunday Times

Philipps makes the story and the slow uncovering of [Macleans] treachery a gripping narrative
Alan Bennett