Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire

The Inside Story of Europe's Last War

By: Tim Marshall

Narrated by: Tim Marshall

A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics.

The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999.

Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. This is his illuminating account of how events unfolded, a thrilling journalistic memoir drawing on personal experience, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with intelligence officials from five countries.

Twenty years on from the war's end, with the rise of Russian power, a weakened NATO and stalled EU expansion, this story is more relevant than ever, as questions remain about the possibility of conflict on European soil. Utterly gripping, this is Tim Marshall at his very best: behind the lines, under fire and full of the insight that has made him one of Britain's foremost writers on geopolitics.

Excellent Book

If you want to understand geopolitics and relationships between countries Tim Marshall is the best, and this book did not disappoint. None of my history classes ever mentioned the Balkans so all of this was new to me. Perhaps Tim Marshalls books should be history textbooks, they are more interesting and more informative.

Actioned Packed From One Who was There

The author, a reporter on the ground during the Kosovo/Serbia war, narrated the book, and his enthusiasm resonated in the telling.

Fascinating

Better than expected. Narration gave the story quite a bit of color. Not too long, but not too short. Great work.

A very interesting true story

Thank you Tim Marshall! The story was read like it was developing under our own eyes. An interesting mix of how a story is reported from there field and the insight off a political analyst.

Very interesting

A compelling balance of factual events and personal narrative keeps the listener engaged and wanting more.