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David Bickford

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A former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6.

David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised crime.

At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among the first to predict its onslaught.

David is recognised, both in the Agencies where he was made Companion Order of the Bath for his work, and in the business he now runs, for his ground-breaking solutions to defeat the terrorists and international organised criminals who threaten us.

He is now the author of the Katya series.


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