Dorries to pen book on political ‘assassination’ of Boris Johnson

‘Nadine is not known for her forgiving streak, and I imagine she won’t pull any punches naming names’

NADINE DORRIES is set to publish a book on the downfall of Boris Johnson.

Ms Dorries, whose past works include a series of romance novels, said it would be a “political whodunnit”.

Its working title is The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson.

“Events lately have been stranger than fiction,” Ms Dorries told the Evening Standard. “And I will be drawing on that rich source material.”

The former culture secretary was a staunch supporter of Mr Johnson when he was prime minister and stood by him during the string of resignations that led to his resignation.

Piers Blofeld, Ms Dorries’ literary agent, said the book would chart a “murder on the Downing Street express”.

Ms Dorries, a former nurse, has written 16 bestselling novels since 2005 set in Liverpool and Ireland. During the

Tory leadership contest, she was highly critical of Mr Johnson’s rivals and accused Rishi Sunak of leading a “ruthless coup” against him.

Julian Knight, the Tory MP who chairs the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, said: “I’m sure the book may give Rishi some sleepless nights. Nadine is not known for her forgiving streak, and I imagine she won’t pull any punches when naming names and pointing the finger.

“It’s all part of a thread of covert asides at the new regime… you have a rump of Johnsonites and then those sacked by Liz Truss. There’s a lot of discontented people around.”

Ms Dorries supported Ms Truss in the contest but declined to remain as culture secretary under her leadership.

She also supported Mr Johnson as a contender to succeed Ms Truss but he did not submit his nomination.

She previously described Mr Johnson as “one of the world’s best leaders” and said she had been left “baffled and bewildered” by the Conservative Party’s decision to oust him.

She added that it seemed “utterly incomprehensible” at the time for MPS to take the step of “removing our most electorally successful prime minister”.