Robert Maxwell biography among five Costa Book Prize 2021 category winners

(Costa Book Awards/PA)
(Costa Book Awards/PA)
Tue, 04 Jan, 2022 - 19:30
Alex Green, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter

A former newspaper editor has won a major book prize for his biography of media mogul Robert Maxwell.

Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston triumphed in the biography category at the Costa Book Awards and is now eligible for the final prize – book of the year.

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