Writer & Historian

Victor Rothschild in 1965. Source: National Portrait Gallery, London

© National Portrait Gallery, London

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The Last Secret: Victor Rothschild & the Cambridge Spies

The extraordinary true story of an aristocrat and MI5 officer whose friendship with Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt shaped British intelligence in the second half of the 20th century.

Roley’s debut history is available to pre-order now in hardback.

About Roley

Roley Thomas is a 29-year-old writer and historian from London and West Cork, Ireland. He now lives in South-West London, balancing his work for a cyber security company with research and writing.

His first book, The Last Secret: Victor Rothschild and the Cambridge Spies, will be published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in February 2027.