Excerpt from The Muse Revived, or a Selection of Poems and Songs (Never Before Published)
The object of throwing the present small impres sion on the protection of his liberal patrons, is solely with a view to fulfil his engagements with the public. He is fully aware that his present offering is full of.
John MacRae is the cover name of a former senior Intelligence Officer with a Special Forces background. He has written extensively on intelligence and military history, and has worked for BBC television and other TV companies as an advisor on military and intelligence subjects.
He saw active service in the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Arabia, and Northern Ireland as well taking part in several bloody bureaucratic battles in the political jungles of Whitehall, NATO and Brussels.