This provides an account of the special relationship between Britain and the US from start to finish over 50 years. The book is based on interviews with politicians, ambassadors, officials and armed forces commanders on both sides of the Atlantic. The author has assembled newsworthy stories, including revelations over American aid to Britain during the Falklands War, Macmillan's conduct during the Cuban missile crisis, how the CIA and MI6 ousted Mossadeq in Iran, the activities of the superspy Oleg Gordievsky, and how President Bush sidelined Margaret Thatcher when the Berlin Wall came down.