Lord McAlpine trending? *innocent face*", was libellous. The two parties agreed on a settlement, and McAlpine donated the damages awarded to the charity Children in Need. Death McAlpine died on 17 January 2014 at his home in Italy, aged 71. Arms Writing McAlpine wrote (sometimes in collaboration) a number of books and contributed to periodicals, including The World of Interiors. A partial bibliography follows. The Servant. London: Faber & Faber, 1992. . This work discusses his relationship with Thatcher. He later re-released it as part of a compilation called The Ruthless Leader, which also included The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, along with an introduction. Letters to a Young Politician – From his uncle. London: Faber & Faber, 1995. . Once a Jolly Bagman: Memoirs. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. . Contains numerous critical comments about former associates such as John Major, Edward Heath, and Michael Heseltine. The New Machiavelli: The art of politics in business. New York; Chichester: John Wiley, 1998. . Collecting and Display, with Cathy Giangrande. London: Conran Octopus, 1998. . The Collector's Companion: A source book of public collections in Europe and the USA, with Cathy Giangrande. London: Everyman, 2001. . Bagman to Swagman. London: Allen & Unwin, 1999. . Adventures of a Collector. London: Allen & Unwin, 2002. . Triumph from Failure: Lessons from Life for Business Success, with Kate Dixey. New York: Texere, 2003. . References Headley, Gwyn and Meulenkamp, Wim. (1986) Follies: A National Trust Guide Jonathan Cape External links BBC interview with McAlpine, November 2012 McAlpine's bequest to the Tate Gallery 1942 births 2014 deaths People from Mayfair British people of Scottish descent People educated at Stowe School British art collectors Art dealers from London British zoologists British beekeepers British non-fiction writers British publishers (people) 20th-century British businesspeople 21st-century British businesspeople British expatriates in Australia British expatriates in Italy British expatriates in Monaco People with non-domiciled status in the United Kingdom People educated at Sandroyd School Deaths in Italy British male writers British memoirists Converts to Roman Catholicism British drug policy reform activists Provisional Irish Republican Army actions in England Child abuse in the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) officials Conservative Party (UK) life peers Younger sons of baronets Sons of life peers Alistair 20th-century English businesspeople Male non-fiction writers McAlpine