ARGONAUT BOOKS

A riveting and insightful account of Bashar al-Assad and his tyrannical regime from the bestselling author of Saddam: The Secret Life. Reviews Engrossing . . . Coughlin, as this fine book proves, is a careful judge of situations. . . [it is] meticulously researched and even-handed - as far as such an account can be - and has the vice-like grip of a thriller.The Daily Telegraph - Alexander LarmanUseful, clear and interesting . . . a biography, but also an indictmentLiterary Review - Jason BurkeAn important, compelling, and detailed examination of the failure of Western powers...Read More