In this fascinating book, the author, a historian, presents the
nitty-gritty details of various scandals that have occurred though
history - from the time of the ancient Greeks to the twenty-first
century. Although most of these scandals involve the military,
hence the title, upper political echelons and royalty are also
involved. Many countries are featured, but Britain and the USA play
the most prominent roles. In addition to a brief introduction and a
short afterword, seventy-two stories are recounted over about three
hundred pages - giving an average of about four pages per story,
although some are much shorter and others significantly
longer.
The author's writing style is friendly, lively, often humorous and
quite entertaining. However, I found that a few descriptions of
scandalous shenanigans are so convoluted that they are a bit more
difficult to follow. This book should be of interest to a wide
readership, but history enthusiasts are in for a treat since many
of the details that are presented are not usually found in regular
run-of-the-mill history books.