Christine Keeler's name is as synonymous with the sixties sexual
revolution as the Pill. Having found fame and success as a model--the
portrait of her naked astride a chair is iconic--her short affair with
the Minister for War, John Profumo, led to his downfall and the end of
Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, and was at the heart of the
social and political earthquake that followed. She became the subject of
scandal, intrigue, and gossip, and was tried for perjury and briefly
jailed following the death of Stephen Ward, the socialite who had
introduced her to Profumo. Now that those directly involved are no
longer alive, Christine is finally able to tell the full story of that
extraordinary time. Secrets and Lies charts the life's journey of a
woman whom history has refused to let go, who can never escape being
Christine Keeler. She remains a headline and will do so forever. It is
the fascinating and shocking account of her enormous personal sacrifice,
her unstinting resolve, and her triumphant survival, set against a
backdrop of political turmoil and Cold War espionage. The story that
Christine Keeler has been brave enough to tell will shatter many
preconceptions, and has the power to rewrite history.
