As a gun-wielding bank robber, Noel 'Razor' Smith was top of the criminal tree, enjoying the excitement and benefits of a dangerous and adrenalin-filled career.
An enthralling anthology of 18th-century writings that gives a fascinating insight into the dreadful misdeeds of - and the horrible punishments meeted out to - an array of rogues and criminals, from murderers and swindlers to prostitutes and pirates.
The death penalty is one of the most hotly contested and longest-standing issues in American politics, and no place is more symbolic of that debate than Texas.
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ON THE LAST DAYS OF THE THIRD REICH'Recounts, in harrowing detail and with formidable skill, the brutal death-throes of Hitler's Reich at the hands of the rampaging Red Army' Boyd Tonkin, Independent'An irresistibly compelling narrative, of events so terrible that they still have the power to provoke wonder and awe' Adam Sisman, Observer__________________ The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Reich in January 1945.
The fascinating untold story of digital cash and its creators-from experiments in the 1970s to the mania over Bitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesBitcoin may appear to be a revolutionary form of digital cash without precedent or prehistory.
In January 1969, aboard his home-built wooden boat Suhaili, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person every to sail solo, non-stop around the world.
Of all the extraordinary Victorian travelogues, The Malay Archipelago has a fair claim to be the greatest - both as a beautiful, alarming, vivid and gripping account of some eight years' travel across the entire Malay world - from Singapore to the western edges of New Guinea - and as the record of a great mind.
Examining refugees of Civil War-era North Carolina, Driven from Home reveals the complexity and diversity of the war's displaced populations and the inadequate responses of governmental and charitable organizations as refugees scrambled to secure the necessities of daily life.
William Morgan, a tough-talking ex-paratrooper, stunned family and friends when in 1957 he left Ohio to join freedom fighters in the mountains of Cuba.
Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser, Wenn Sie sich auf die Suche nach den Spuren der Rosenkriege machen wollen, dann sollten Sie nicht über Schlachtfelder spazieren – die sind ohnehin längst umgepflügt oder überbaut.
From the author of Think, an enlightening and entertaining exploration of narcissism and self-esteemEveryone deplores narcissism, especially in others.
Liebe Leserin, lieber LeserDie Herrschaft, die Europäer ab etwa 1500 allmählich über weite Teile der Welt ausübten, war im Grundsatz ein brutales System der Unterdrückung, gegründet auf Habsucht, Rassismus und missionarischem Eifer.
From the Arizona Congressman, a "e;powerful"e; and "e;searing"e; (PW) chronicle of the eternal bonds forged between the Marines of Lima Company, the hardest-hit unit of the Iraq WarAt first, they were Lucky Lima.
The unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the worlds most feared and admired business executivesCarlos Ghosna remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two WallStreet Journal reporters.
A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 2024The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.
'A tour de force' - Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain From the doctor's office to the opioid crisis, The Hard Sell is the story of a pharmaceutical company that got Americans hooked on fentanyl - and how it was finally held to account.
'Heartfelt, passionate, infuriating and often devastating, this book will inspire you to fight for your right to tread your own path' CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ, author of Invisible WomenWhen Rachel loses five family members in five months, grief magnifies other absences.
In this memoir, Lana Wood investigates the mysterious drowning of her sister, the actress Natalie Wood, and clears up the myths and misconceptions behind one of the most notorious celebrity deaths of our time.
The instant #1 New York Times bestsellerThe official report and findings of the bipartisan Congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trumps related coup conspiracies to overthrow the election, with an original foreword by attorney and Emmy-winning MSNBC anchor Ari Melber.
Es zählt zu den berühmtesten Zitaten der Filmgeschichte, doch unser Verifikationsteam, das jede Ausgabe mit der Akribie eines Schweizer Uhrmachers überprüft, hätte es ganz sicher nicht durchgehen lassen.
Britische Politiker beschreiben ihre Heimat gerne als stolze Inselnation, die sich so weit wie möglich vom Geschehen auf dem Kontinent abkoppeln sollte, in Zeiten des Brexits umso häufiger.
This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II.
On November 12, 1971, Bernard Patterson, a much decorated Vietnam War hero, turned a real-life version of Don Quixote, Butch Cassidy, and Robin Hood all rolled into one package, robbed the Northern National Bank in Mars Hill, Maine.
From butcher's daughter in communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, this is the story of one woman's extraordinary determination and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives.
Paris 1940: Die Wehrmacht besetzt die französische Hauptstadt und der deutsche Physiker Wolfgang Gentner wird ans Collège de France beordert, um den Nazis neue Forschungserkenntnisse und Material für die Kernspaltung zu verschaffen.
'Part memoir, part shoe leather investigative journalism, The New Mafia is a vital exploration of how organised crime takes hold of a society from the bottom up and spreads around the world.
