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Published 3 September 2026 (orders will despatch after this date). Only available for delivery within the UK.
The definitive visual record of the clandestine work carried out by the British Security Service, MI5, from its origins to the modern day.
Authors Mark Dunton, Principal Records Specialist at The National Archives, and Stephen Twigge, a former Head of Modern Collections at The National Archives, have had unparalleled access to the archives. Detailing uprisings and executions, double agents and femmes fatales from across the globe, The MI5 Archive presents a window into the world of spycraft that has kept British democracy safe.
Regnum Defende: Defend the Realm. MI5, the intelligence agency responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security, has acted under this motto since it was founded in 1909. This has involved the management of secrets over the decades: secrets for which vast swathes of information are now declassified.
Within you will find source material on the Siege of Sidney Street, the Cambridge Spy Ring and the Profumo Affair, and never-before-published imagery prepared exclusively for this book and The National Archives’ popular 2025 exhibition ‘MI5: Official Secrets’.
From interrogations to surveillance logs, coded messages to intercepted phone calls, The MI5 Archive charts the clandestine activities of MI5 right from its inception.
Only available for delivery within the UK.
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Due to the EU Regulation 2023/988 (GPSR) selected items are not available for delivery to Northern Ireland.
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Binding: Hardback
Author: Mark Dunton & Stephen Twigge & Nick Harkaway
Pagination: 368p
SKU: 9780500030455
Pre-order and save 20% off the published price of £45.
Published 3 September 2026 (orders will despatch after this date). Only available for delivery within the UK.
The definitive visual record of the clandestine work carried out by the British Security Service, MI5, from its origins to the modern day.
Authors Mark Dunton, Principal Records Specialist at The National Archives, and Stephen Twigge, a former Head of Modern Collections at The National Archives, have had unparalleled access to the archives. Detailing uprisings and executions, double agents and femmes fatales from across the globe, The MI5 Archive presents a window into the world of spycraft that has kept British democracy safe.
Regnum Defende: Defend the Realm. MI5, the intelligence agency responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security, has acted under this motto since it was founded in 1909. This has involved the management of secrets over the decades: secrets for which vast swathes of information are now declassified.
Within you will find source material on the Siege of Sidney Street, the Cambridge Spy Ring and the Profumo Affair, and never-before-published imagery prepared exclusively for this book and The National Archives’ popular 2025 exhibition ‘MI5: Official Secrets’.
From interrogations to surveillance logs, coded messages to intercepted phone calls, The MI5 Archive charts the clandestine activities of MI5 right from its inception.
Only available for delivery within the UK.
We offer free standard UK delivery on all orders over £50.
Orders up to £30 are charged a flat fee of £4.95 within the UK.
Orders between £30.01 and £50 are charged a flat fee of £6.95 within the UK.
Usual UK delivery timescale (excluding custom prints) is between 5 and 7 working days from the date of dispatch.
Due to the EU Regulation 2023/988 (GPSR) selected items are not available for delivery to Northern Ireland.
Delivery Worldwide
Due to the EU Regulation 2023/988 (GPSR) we are currently unable to accept any orders for delivery to EU member countries and Switzerland.
We can deliver to other selected countries worldwide.
Returns & refunds
If you are not completely satisfied with your item you may return it within 28 days for a refund.
