Collateral Damage

Steve Howell was born in Wallasey, brought up in London and is a graduate of Sheffield University. Collateral Damage is his third book. His debut novel - Over The Line - was published in 2015. His account of Labour's 2017 General Election campaign - Game Changer - was a Guardian political book of the year in 2018. A former journalist, he contributes to a number of publications, including The Guardian, The Nation and Big Issue and appears as a political commentator on Sky, BBC, LBC and other media.

"It's brilliant, a very good book. I do recommend it - I read it non-stop because I so enjoyed it." Jeremy Corbyn; "Collateral Damage is a clear-eyed, crisply written and vividly contemporary novel with lots to say, or at least suggest, about the dark arts of the Foreign Office and the shadowy men who keep the Whitehall mandarins company." Jon Gower, Nation Cymru; "An engrossing political thriller...Fast-paced and carefully plotted, it's a short and punchy read, which I devoured in a couple of sittings. The novel's central twist continues to have painful relevance today." Ian Sinclair, Morning Star; "Intriguing and engaging. Deconstructing complex imperialist histories through some brilliant and accessible characters. Bravo." Jennifer Larbie, Christian Aid.