Three Weeks in July: 7/7, the aftermath and the deadly manhunt

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Three Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.

The first of its kind, Three Weeks in July provides the definitive narrative on the harrowing events of 7th July 2005 and the aftermath, where chaos, confusion and terror reigned on the streets of London. A true-crime investigation woven together with high-politics and seminal history, the book will intricately explore the untold accounts of the Mets and Governments response to 7/7, and their desperate attempts to prevent a possible second wave.

Speaking to some of the key protagonists including Tony Blair, Peter Clarke (Head of Anti-Terrorism at the Met), Ian Blair (then Met Police Commissioner), as well as victims and first responders whose accounts have helped chronicle the atrocity it will piece together a never-before-told story that focuses first on the frenzy of the first hours after the attack, and the ensuing three weeks of police work, forensic investigations and political machinations that are still being felt to this day.

A seminal work of narrative nonfiction that has echoes of the likes of Three Days in June, Say Nothing and Killing Thatcher, Three Weeks in July is an essential historical document and a unique patchwork narrative that explores the inherent vulnerabilities of the state and the ethical questions connected with keeping a nation safe.

Author Bio

Adam Wishart is the author of two acclaimed non-fiction books, including One in Three: A Sons Journey into the History and Science of Cancer (Profile), which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. As well as his work as an author, Adam is a multi-award-winning documentary maker and the director of the BBC One landmark documentary 9/11: Inside the Presidents War Room, which earned Adam the Best Director prize at the Royal Television Society Awards, as well as two BAFTA nominations in 2022.

Jim Nallys non-fiction work as a ghost writer includes the best-selling Shallow Graves with former forensics chief, Ray Fysh. His acclaimed fiction works, the PC Donal Lynch series: Alone with the Dead, Dance with the Dead and Games with the Dead are published by Avon (HarperCollins). A former Fleet Street reporter, Jim has written the screenplays for award-winning drama docs Breakout and Taking Fire.