The fascinating life of the great war correspondent Marie Colvin, narrated by one of her closest friends. Nominated for the Costa Biography Award and winner of the James Tait Black Award, Marie Colvin was charming, intensely passionate, braver than men, with a tumultuous and explosive personal life. She reported from the most dangerous places in the world, and her stories about encounters with figures like Colonel Gaddafi and Yasser Arafat were unparalleled. She was particularly admired and renowned both for her wild parties and the extraordinary lengths she went to in order to deliver the story. Fellow foreign correspondent Lindsay Hilsum draws material from unpublished diaries and interviews with friends, family, and colleagues to create the story of one of the most daring and inspiring women of our time. One of the books of the year according to the Sunday Times. 'A stunning biography' - WILLIAM BOYD