Non-Fiction

Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. The Third Man is his story - of a life played out in the backroom and then on the frontline of the Labour Party during its unprecedented three terms in goverment.

Much of the book is devoted to the defining political relationships of Peter Mandelson’s life - with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Charting what he terms the ‘soap-opera’ years of the Labour government, his book is certain to ruffle many feathers.

Containing a mixture of autobiography, personal reflection and political history, The Third Man draws heavily on detailed diary notes that Peter Mandelson took during the events, discussions and meetings that shaped the goverment and the Labour Party over 25 years. He began writing the book while serving as European Commissioner, and has been completing it since leaving office in May.