
Ben MacIntyre
Events ·
15 September
· 6.30pm
· From £14
Tait Hall, Kelso TD5 7BS
Talking about his new book
The year is 1981. Tehran is in violent turmoil in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The Soviets are planning to overthrow the Ayatollah’s fledgling Islamist regime. If they do so, one response from America – unknown to the public – would be to use nuclear weapons.
Redwood is the story of how at the height of the Cold War, one mysterious double agent, whose intelligence reached the highest levels of British and American governments, cracked open the KGB, revealed the Kremlin’s secret plot and prevented Armageddon.
‘Redwood’ was the MI6 codename for this unsung, hitherto unknown hero of the Cold War, a highly-trained six-foot-four Russian intelligence officer who chose to expose the KGB’s deepest secrets. This extraordinary story combines the shadowy world of The Spy and the Traitor with the action of SAS: Rogue Heroes.
Doors open at 6.00pm.
Please note that this event is being held in the Barn at The Mainstreet Trading Company. Access to this event space is via 12 stairs. There is no lift and no ramp. Please refer to our accessibility policy.
