Exposes Britain's secret history of political killings, murder and intrigue.

For as long as the world has had rulers, there have been plots to assassinate those at the top. Violent death is usually associated with dictatorships and tinpot regimes. Few people know that Britain also has a history of political assassination. This book brings to life the forgotten story of assassination over the last 200 years in Britain.

From Prime Ministers and politicians to princes, lords and officials of all kinds, Britain's assassination attempts cover a wide variety of figures in some key moments of history. Hernon examines the motivations of the assassins - from political ideologies to simple mental instability. He shows how most attempts originated from isolated individuals or minority groups, rather than broad political will.

A fascinating account of how the will of the individual has occasionally and dramatically intervened into the lives of those in power.

Introduction
1. The Despard Plot
2. Death of a Prime Minister
3. The Cato Street Conspiracy
4. Queen Victoria - The First Attempt
5. The McNaughton Rules
6. Queen Victoria - Further Attempts
7. The Wounding of the Duke of Edinburgh
8. The Phoenix Park Murders
9. The Cairo Gang and the Pass of Flowers
10. The Attempt on Edward VIII
11. British Assassinations Overseas
12. The Troubles to Airey Neave
13. The Murder of Lord Mountbatten
14. The Brighton Bomb
15. The Troubles to Ian Gow
16. The Attack on John Major and Beyond
17. The Attempt on Tony Blair
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index