Publisher's Synopsis
"A balanced, finely documented tale of how easily democratic institutions can run off the rails."-Rod Usher, Time Magazine
"A complex and disturbing story magisterially deconstructed and retold . . . One of the most important books about post-Franco Spain ever published."-Paul Preston, Irish Times
"[Woodworth's] writing has edge as well as elegance . . . [A] scholarly and superbly told story . . . all the hallmarks of a classic."-Eoghan Harris, Sunday Times
"A brilliant piece of investigative journalism that deserves to be read … Having mastered the labyrinth of evidence and conflicting conspiracy theories [Woodworth] takes us on a thrilling and sometimes gruesome narrative journey."-Sebastian Balfour, Times Literary Supplement