The first complete account of the fiercely guarded secrets of London's clandestine interrogation center, operated by the British Secret Service from 1940 to 1948 Behind the locked doors of three mansions in London's exclusive Kensington Palace Gardens neighborhood, the British Secret Service established a highly secret prison in 1940: the London Cage. Here recalcitrant German prisoners of war were subjected to "special intelligence treatment." The stakes were high: the war's outcome could hinge on obtaining information German prisoners were determined to withhold. After the war, high-ranking Nazi war criminals were housed in the Cage, revamped as an important center for investigating German war crimes. This riveting book reveals the full details of operations at the London Cage and subsequent efforts to hide them. Helen Fry's extraordinary original research uncovers the grim picture of prisoners' daily lives and of systemic Soviet-style mistreatment. The author also provides sensational evidence to counter official denials concerning the use of "truth drugs" and "enhanced interrogation" techniques. Bringing dark secrets to light, this groundbreaking book at last provides an objective and complete history of the London Cage.

Dr Helen Fry has written numerous books on the Second World War with particular reference to the 10,000 Germans and Austrians who fought for Britain. Her highly acclaimed book The King’s Most Loyal Enemy Aliens: Germans who Fought for Britain in the Second World War has received ongoing national and international media attention, including The Times,  Daily Mail, Washington Post, Jerusalem Post, Daily Express, The Observer, El Pais and Der Spiegel. It has now come out in paperback as Churchill’s German Army. Helen has undertaken consultancy work for documentary companies and most recently acted as a consultant historian on location for the filming of WW2 scenes for a major series for ITV. With a portfolio of experience as a WW2 historian she is available for advisory work and briefing actors & actresses on set for filming reenactments. She is also being engaged in a consultancy capacity for a range of wider historical projects, including for schools curriculum and adult education, relating to subjects like WW1, WW2 and The Cold War.

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