Ricin!: The Inside Story of the Terror Plot That Never Was

The definitive story of the ricin plot, the trial and its aftermath, written by jury foreman Lawrence Archer and journalist Fiona Bawdon

In January 2003, the British media reported that anti-terror police had disrupted an Al-Qaeda cell, poised to unleash the deadly poison ricin. 'This danger is present and real, and with us now,' announced Prime Minister Tony Blair. But, when the 'ricin plot' came to trial, a very different story emerged: there was no ricin and no sophisticated plot. Rarely has a legal case been so shamelessly distorted by government, media and security forces to push their own agendas. For the first time, this book tells the inside story of what really happened.