Rod Barton

The remarkable true story of an extraordinary Australian intelligence officer, whose work took him across the world... and into the depths of war and politics. I was no James Bond with a licence to kill, but I worked with the British intelligence services and with, and for, the CIA. I had guns pointed at me, death threats issued, a price...

In The Weapons Detective, Rod Barton tells of a professional life replete with adventure, urgency, and achievement. From the chaos of Somalia to the inner sanctums of the UN, Barton has more than once been at the eye of the storm. He describes interviewing Iraq's Dr Germ and painstakingly uncovering a biological weapons program. He also tells of resisting political...