Nigel Cawthorne (born 27 March 1951 in Wolverhampton) is a British freelance writer, conspiracy theorist and editor of both fiction and non-fiction.
Ann W. Moore sharply criticized Tyrants in a School Library Journal review of the book: This chronological look at 55 men and 5 women covers a wide range of geographical areas and time periods, although half the individuals are from the 20th century.
His list is sure to offend — while all of the featured subjects exercised absolute power, they didn't necessarily do so with nefarious intent, and many are national heroes.
The author also assumes a vast general knowledge, providing little to no historical context; the result is an often confusing jumble of names, dates, and places.
[9] The Daily Telegraph reported some relatives of the victims were angered by the book[10] In a May 2014 segment of the Australian television program Today, co-host Karl Stefanovic also took issue with guest Cawthorne.