The Hess affair requires an understanding of a variety of disciplines and practices: Wartime aviation, political history and human psychology to name but three. Harris and Wilbourn have over an extended period tried to learn as much as possible about all relevant aspects of what is in concert a complicated subject, one that has not yet been satisfactorily explained even after more than 80 years. In the past there have been works that have concentrated on single aspects of the affair; usually in great detail, but in Conspiracy, Calamity and Cover-up the authors’ work on the individual components provides the best ever yet plausible explanation of the affair as a whole. Official secrecy on the grounds of ‘National Security’, obfuscation and downright lying have all played a part in preserving the truth behind the flight. Through dogged perseverance and endeavour Harris and Wilbourn now present what they believe is the ultimate truth behind the affair.

"... clearly the culmination of all their years of diligent research, and they leave no proverbial stone unturned in their quest to answer exactly what happened and why... if you are looking for an insightful and informative read that comprehensively addresses the Hess saga then look no further." History of War

John Harris and Richard Wilbourn have been researching the Rudolph Hess case since 1987, shortly after Hess died in Spandau, Berlin. Since then they have written six authoritative books on the Hess flight and mystery, including the recent top selling Rudolf Hess; The Truth At Last. When not so engaged, they have full time employments; Harris as a Chartered Accountant in Northamptonshire and Wilbourn a farms manager on a large Norfolk estate. Over the past 25 years they have made some major discoveries pertaining to the Hess affair and now are regularly quoted as reliable sources by others.