The Defence of the Realm revealed by Peter Wright decades before in Spycatcher), as well as noting how many of Wilson's MP's were spying for the Soviet bloc. The book's title was derived from MI5's Latin motto, "Regnum Defende". Historian Keith Jeffery was commissioned to write a similar authorised history on the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) for release in 2010. The book received generally positive reviews from major newspapers. "The Daily Telegraph" called it "magisterial, authoritative, balanced, readable ... full of wry humour and with an eye for the absurd", declaring that "MI5 could not have wanted a better historian than him. This book is
Dan S. Wright Dan S. Wright Dan Stiles Wright (March 5, 1802 Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont – January 31, 1867 Whitehall, Washington County, New York) was an American physician and politician from New York. He was the son of Ebenezer Wright (1765–1845) and Lucretia (Wood) Wright (c. 1771–1808). He married first Eluthera Farnham. In 1830, he married Lucy Alvira Wadhams (1805–1884), and they had six children. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Washington Co.) in 1842. He was a member of the New York State Senate (13th D.) in 1852 and 1853. He was one of the founders, and