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Simon Read is the author of nine previous works of non-fiction, his most recent being The Iron Sea. His books Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent and Human Game: Hunting the Great Escape Murderers have been optioned for screen adaption. Originally from Britain, he currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
