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The Assassination of Maurice Bishop is the work of a highly skilled and accomplished writer and one of the best books on the Grenada Revolution. The people of Grenada, and the Caribbean in general, owe a debt of gratitude to Godfrey Smith for his painstaking research and commitment to ferreting out the truth. The result is an important contribution to the modern political history of the Region. Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies and President, Universities Caribbean The tragic denouement of the Grenada Revolution remains one of the most dramatic events in recent Caribbean history and politics. Few authors have told the story of the drama that unfolded so eloquently as Godfrey Smith or brought to life so vividly Maurice Bishop's charisma and Bernard Coard's cowardice; a book that deserves a place on the shelf of every serious reader with an interest in the Caribbean. Jorge Heine, Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University and Editor of A Revolution Aborted: The Lessons of Grenada The Caribbean could still learn much from remembering the Grenada Revolution. Now it has another chance. Godfrey Smith retells its story in compelling fashion, drawing vividly on extensive interviews with all the key players who survived its tragic final act. Anthony Payne, Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield, UK Why the popular leader Maurice Bishop was murdered in Grenada in 1983 has been until now, something of a mystery. In this remarkable book, based on hundreds of interviews with literally all living survivors of that fateful event, Godfrey Smith has finally revealed what actually happened. Written in a style that makes it almost impossible to put down, the book gives us a rare understanding of the events preceding the murder and a detailed account of those responsible for this heinous crime. Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Honorary Professor, Institute of the Americas, University College London; former Director, Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK

“The Assassination of Maurice Bishop is the work of a highly skilled and accomplished writer and one of the best books on the Grenada Revolution.”- Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies and President, Universities Caribbean; “Few authors have told the story of the drama that unfolded so eloquently as Godfrey Smith or brought to life so vividly Maurice Bishop’s charisma and Bernard Coard’s cowardice.”- Jorge Heine, Professor Pardee School of Global Studies Boston University and Editor of A Revolution Aborted: The Lessons of Grenada; “The Caribbean could still learn much from remembering the Grenada Revolution. Now it has another chance. Godfrey Smith retells its story in compelling fashion, drawing vividly on extensive interviews with all the key players who survived its tragic final act.”- Anthony Payne, Professor of Politics University of Sheffield, UK.

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Godfrey Smith is the author of the prize-winning book George Price: A Life Revealed and the highly acclaimed Michael Manley: The Biography. He practices law in between writing.

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