John Sweeney is a British writer and broadcaster, and one of the most recognisable names in investigative journalism. As a reporter, first for the Observer, then the BBC Sweeney has covered wars and chaos in one hundred countries and been undercover to several regimes including Chechnya, North Korea and Zimbabwe. Over the course of his career Sweeney has won an Emmy, two Royal Television Society prizes, a Sony Gold award, the What The Papers Say Journalist of The Year Prize, an Amnesty International prize and the Paul Foot Award. He's written eight non-fiction books and four novels. He lives in London.

'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.'

John Sweeney is a British writer and broadcaster, and one of the most recognisable names in investigative journalism. As a reporter, first for the Observer, then the BBC Sweeney has covered wars and chaos in one hundred countries and been undercover to several regimes including Chechnya, North Korea and Zimbabwe. Over the course of his career Sweeney has won an Emmy, two Royal Television Society prizes, a Sony Gold award, the What The Papers Say Journalist of The Year Prize, an Amnesty International prize and the Paul Foot Award. He's written eight non-fiction books and four novels. He lives in London.

'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources that it still feels fresh and compelling.'