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

''A superb book '' - Observer ''Gripping, vivid and compelling'' - The Critic ''Humane, absorbing and meticulous'' - New Statesman ''An extraordinary book'' James O''Brien, TLS 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. Three Weeks in July delivers the definitive narrative of the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the chaos, confusion and terror that followed. A true-crime investigation interwoven with high-stakes politics and history, it reveals untold accounts of the response to 7/7 by the government and the Metropolitan Police, as well as their efforts to prevent a second wave of attacks. Drawing on insights from key figures like Tony Blair, Peter Clarke (head of the Anti-Terrorist Branch at the Metropolitan Police) and Sir Ian Blair (Metropolitan Police commissioner), as well as victims and first responders, the book chronicles the frenzy of the first hours after the attack and the pivotal three weeks of police work, forensics and political machinations whose repercussions are still being felt to this day. Three Weeks in July is the definitive account of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern British history, and a visceral and propulsive narrative that examines the vulnerabilities of the state and the ethical dilemmas of national security.

Product details

• Authors: James Nally, Nally James, Adam Wishart, Wishart Adam
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 08.08.2026
• EAN: 9780008671044
• ISBN: 978-0-00-867104-4
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; London, Greater London, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), True Crime, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Geopolitics, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, Terrorism, armed struggle, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Police & security services, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Municipal / city government, Constitution: government & the state, Police and security services, Constitution: government and the state, Regional government, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history