Roland Philipps Spy named orphan

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Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the West's greatest secrets.

He was also a Russian spy.

Codenamed `Orphan' by his Russian recruiter, Maclean was Britain's 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 [Maclean's] treachery a gripping narrative' Alan Bennett.