True stories: general

In the summer of 1889, young Southern belle Florence Maybrick stood trial for the alleged arsenic poisoning of her much older husband, Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick.

From the bestselling author of Jupiter's Travels and Dreaming of Jupiter comes an entertaining and inspiring new journey round Britain.

FRED & ROSE IS THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THIS INFAMOUS TRUE CRIME CASE - NOW UPDATED WITH A POSTSCRIPT FROM THE AUTHOR.

This is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture.

John Storey, a leading figure in the field of Cultural Studies, offers an illuminating and vibrant account of the development of popular culture.

Re-reading Popular Culture is an entertaining investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture today.

How the digital revolution has shaped our languageIn the age of search, keywords increasingly organize research, teaching, and even thought itself.

Locking up men who beat their partners sounds like a tremendous improvement over the days when men could hit women with impunity and women fearing for their lives could expect no help from authorities.

Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.

Prisons, an integral part of society, generally are not familiar to most people.

'Compelling, urgent and devastating.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the UK's number one true crime podcast, RedHanded!

Using real stories, expert opinion, politics, psychology and the author's own insights, Forgiveness explores the messy, complex and gripping subject of forgiveness.

**AS SEEN ON TV***HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR BEST AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2023*'A truly astonishing murder mystery this is proper journalism' Jeremy ClarksonFollowing a long investigation by the world-famousSunday TimesInsight team, David Collins tells the truly unique story of a string of murder-suicides in north-west England and poses the terrifying question: are they the work of a serial killer who has been operating undetected since the mid-nineties?

The best-selling author ofLeonardo da VinciandSteve Jobsreturns.

ON ANY SUNDAY MORNING IN THE FLORIDA REDLANDS, DEE CASTEEL MIGHT HAVE SERVED YOU PANCAKES AT THE IHOP …She was a hard-working, cheerful waitress, one of the nicest people you'd ever want to know.

Early on a May morning in 1988, Laurie Dann, a thirty-year-old, profoundly unhappy product of the wealthy North Shore suburb of Chicago, loaded her father's car with a cache of handguns, incendiary chemicals, and arsenic-laced food.

In August of 1969, during two bloody evenings Charles Manson and his "e;Family"e; made their gruesome and bloody impact on the Love Generation.

Published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day'[The] stories are every bit as dramatic as those from the front lines and Barrett and Calvi have done an incredible job.

Über Verbrechen zu schreiben ist ein Balanceakt.

A beach-goer's pocket companion for lazy days on the shore, or for the armchair beachcomber recalling the feel of sand between their toes.

Descubre la esencia del 'hygge', el secreto danés para una vida más feliz y significativa, en esta guía práctica y acogedora que te llevará por un viaje transformador hacia el bienestar y la felicidad cotidiana.

SS und Polizei sollten im Dritten Reich zu einem schlagfertigen Staatsschutzkorps verschmolzen werden.

"e;This is the book that all of us who care about bread-readers, bakers, bread buyers, bread eaters, and bread appreciators-want to read.

This "e;delightfully creepy"e; New York Times bestseller from the award-winning horror-comedy podcast team takes deep dives into nine infamous serial killers (Booklist).

When Cy Flood applied for work as a holiday rep, his reasons were simple.

'Brave and groundbreaking' - Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

A moving account of how war is remembered - and by whom'Impressive.

The instant New York Times bestseller'Please read this joyful, tragic account of life in Gaza' - Miriam Margolyes'Transforms pain into poetry' - Rupi KaurIn early October 2023, Palestinian Plestia Alaqad was a recent graduate with dreams of becoming a successful journalist.

'A stark warning to all of us about what happens when we let bankers do what they like' - Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of Butler to the World'Gripping .

A young, gifted Assistant District Attorney's tragic end, after revealing himself a victim of a documented high-level targeting program, enforced by patented, highly advanced psycho-physical technologies, reporting it covertly destroyed his life and career.

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.

Des Powell left school with no qualifications and little in the way of formal education.

Warum es wahrscheinlicher ist, dass wir einem Zombie begegnen, als von einem Hai gefressen zu werden.

A Telegraph Best Book 2025'Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraine's frontlines - some to save democracy, some to save themselves.

To friends and neighbours, Theresa Knorr was a devoted, loving mother struggling to bring up five children on her own.

Who had smashed up our young lives?

'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child.

PART 2 OF 3After taking a few weeks off work, Casey is presented with a new foster child: 14-year-old Elise, whose Mum left her at just five years old.