'A book by this guy is a cause for celebration' Stephen King 'One of the great writers of the 20th century' Newsweek 'Brilliant' GQ 'The undisputed king' The Times In early 1969, word reached London that the little Caribbean island of Anguilla had become a hotbed of rebellion and a haven for gangsters. Such flagrant disregard for the rule of law in one of Britain's last remaining overseas outposts could not be allowed to stand. Her Majesty's government acted decisively, despatching a force of three hundred paratroopers and commandos backed by warships, helicopters and fifty of the...