In July 2011 it was announced that Watson and his co-author Martin Hickman, a journalist from "The Independent", were writing a book dealing with the relationship between newspapers belonging to Rupert Murdoch's News International and senior British politicians and police officers. Watson wrote his book at the same time as "The Guardian" journalist Nick Davies was writing his, which was subsequently released as "". Watson and Davies subsequently met and discussed their respective projects. The publication date and title of Watson's book, "Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain", were released just three days before it was due to go on sale amid fears News International would try to prevent the launch. On the day details of the book were revealed, Watson indicated on his blog his belief that the book would be controversial: "Very excited to say we've finally finished the book. It's out this Thursday. I have a hunch it will be one of the most attacked books this year."