The pigeon tunnel: stories from my life

Don't be beastly to your Secret Service

Dr Globke's laws

Official visit

Fingers on the trigger

To whomsoever it may concern

Wheels of British justice

Ivan Serov's defection

A legacy

The innocence of Murat Kurnaz

Going out into the field

Bumping into Jerry Westerby

Lonely in Vientiane

Theatre of the Real: Dances with Arafat

Theatre of the Real: The Villa Brigitte

Theatre of the Real: A question of guilt

Theatre of the Real: Terms of endearment

The Soviet knight is dying inside his armour

The Wild East Moscow 1993

Blood and treasure

The biggest bears in the garden

Among the Ingush

Joseph Brodsky's prize

The wrong horse's mouth

His brother's keeper

Quel Panama!

Under deep cover

Hunting for warlords

Richard Burton needs me

Alec Guinness

Lost masterpieces

Bernard Pivot's necktie

Lunching with prisoners

Son of the author's father

To Reggie with thanks

The most wanted man

Stephen Spender's credit card

Advice to an aspiring novelist

The last official secret.

Don't be beastly to your Secret Service --

Dr Globke's laws --

Official visit --

Fingers on the trigger --

To whomsoever it may concern --

Wheels of British justice --

Ivan Serov's defection --

A legacy --

The innocence of Murat Kurnaz --

Going out into the field --

Bumping into Jerry Westerby --

Lonely in Vientiane --

Theatre of the Real : dances with Arafat --

Theatre of the Real : the Villa Brigitte --

Theatre of the Real : a question of guilt --

Theatre of the Real : terms of endearment --

The Soviet knight is dying inside his armour --

The Wild East : Moscow 1993 --

Blood and treasure --

The biggest bears in the garden --

Among the Ingush --

Joseph Brodsky's prize --

The wrong horse's mouth --

His brother's keeper --

Quel Panama! --

Under deep cover --

Hunting for warlords --

Richard Burton needs me --

Alec Guinness --

Lost masterpieces --

Bernard Pivot's necktie --

Lunching with prisoners --

Son of the author's father --

To Reggie with thanks --

The most wanted man --

Stephen Spender's credit card --

Advice to an aspiring novelist --

The last official secret.