Authors: Tom Bower
Broken Vows (84 page)
Among Blair’s new close allies was Rupert Murdoch, but their friendship collapsed when Murdoch suspected Blair of having an affair with his wife, Wendi Deng.
Blair has denied mixing his philanthropic ventures with business in Africa, and yet, in November 2010, after meeting President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria – accompanied by Jamie Dimon, J. P. Morgan’s chief executive (who paid Blair a retainer) – Blair tried hard to develop his business interests in Nigeria.
Blair’s eulogy at Ariel Sharon’s funeral in Jerusalem, in January 2014, combined with his alleged affair with Wendi Deng, finally undermined his hope of retaining his lucrative role as Middle East peace envoy.
Tom Bower is an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist. A former producer and reporter for BBC Television, he is the author of many books, including biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Fayed, Gordon Brown, Richard Branson and Conrad Black.
Broken Dreams
, his investigation into corruption in English football, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award in 2003 and his recent bestsellers include
No
Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone
and
Sweet Revenge: the
Intimate Life of Simon Cowell.
He lives in London.
BLIND EYE TO MURDER
KLAUS BARBIE
THE PAPERCLIP CONSPIRACY
RED WEB
MAXWELL: THE OUTSIDER
TINY ROWLAND
THE PERFECT ENGLISH SPY
HEROES OF WORLD WAR II
MAXWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT
NAZI GOLD
BLOOD MONEY
FAYED
BRANSON
THE PAYMASTER
BROKEN DREAMS: VANITY, GREED AND THE SOURING OF BRITISH FOOTBALL
CONRAD AND LADY BLACK: DANCING ON THE EDGE
THE SQUEEZE
NO ANGEL: THE SECRET LIFE OF BERNIE ECCLESTONE
SWEET REVENGE: THE INTIMATE LIFE OF SIMON COWELL
BRANSON: BEHIND THE MASK
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