True stories: general

Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico.

On July 3, 1940, 5,000 exhausted and hungry French officers reached a high plateau of the Moravian Mountain range in Austria.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed: ten lessons on overcoming barriers, building confidence and finding new inspiration and motivation.

While trying to solve a family mystery, Dave Dyer uncovered a massive stock market scandal that had been forgotten by history.

This is investigative reporter Gus Russo's most explosive book yet, the remarkable story of the "e;Supermob"e;-a cadre of men who, over the course of decades, secretly influenced nearly every aspect of American society.

So richly detailed, you can almost smell the gunsmoke and the sweat of the saddles.

They know who they are and what they're capable of - cross them at your peril.

The rise - and fall - of the outlaw lords of the drug world, from the Cali Cartel, the richest, most powerful crime syndicate in history, to Britain's biggest drug baron, Curtis 'Cocky' Warren and the 'Essex Triple Murders'.

Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence.

Before Chappaquiddick captures Mary Jo Kopechne’s intelligence, idealism, and beauty.

History comes alive in these pages as Peter Stephaich traces his origins from 1608 when King Rudolph II of Hungary conferred noble status on his family.

Georgi Kondakov was sixteen years old when he was brought to Alderney in August 1942 with about 1,000 other young Russians to build part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall defences.

In Black Metal music, the "e;most evil"e; wins.

Collusion by British state forces in killings perpetrated by loyalist paramilitaries was a dubious hallmark of the 'dirty war' in the north of Ireland.

A stunning and groundbreaking investigation into the death of one of the great rock icons of our times -- revealing new evidence that points to a terrible conclusion.

Sexualisierte Gewalt in Kindheit und Jugend hat nicht nur weitreichende Folgen für die Betroffenen, sondern wirkt sich auch spätestens nach der Offenlegung auf das Leben von Eltern, Geschwistern und anderen Bezugspersonen aus.

In Jesus, Guide of My Life, bestselling and award-winning author and retreat leader Joyce Rupp takes us by the hand this Lent to explore the words and actions of Jesus in the gospels so that his teachings and living presence can inspire our spiritual transformation.

To understand human character, one must first explore the depraved reaches of human consciousness

A heartwarming tale of abandoned dogs and their savioursAmong the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs.

Sharon Shoesmith was Director of Children's Services for Haringey in 2007 at the time of the death of Peter Connelly, also known as 'Baby P'.

Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada.

Engendered Death: Pennsylvania Women Who Kill is an historical and interdisciplinary study of women who kill in Pennsylvania from the 18th century to the present.

Two films and numerous books have attempted to tell the shocking story of two of Britain's most ruthless gangs.

'I was the shadow child no one ever saw.

Zwölf Menschen sind durch ungeheuerliche Umstände und einen Schauplatz, den NS-Lagerkomplex St.

From the bestselling author of The Hard Way Out and for fans of Sons of Anarchy comes a new book that reveals the cold, dark and dirty secrets of the biker underworldHells Angels.

Choice Outstanding Academic TitleIn 1980, an antique print dealer was going broke from competition and lack of supply.

"Ein aufwühlender Bericht über die katastrophalen Folgen menschlicher Gier für bedrohte Vogelarten, ein starkes Argument für den Umweltschutz – und vor allem: ein fesselnder Kriminalfall.

Dynamic Psychotherapy with Adult Survivors: Living Past Neglect by Lori Bennett examines the aftereffects of emotional neglect in order to help clinicians to better serve survivors.

Benjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most important and controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

Within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most brutal murders and executions committed in the Worcestershire area.

In his bestselling book Join Me, Danny Wallace instructs his legions of followers to perform a 'Random Act of Kindness' every Friday.

Read the story behind the award-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah On December 4, 1969, attorney Jeff Haas was in a police lockup in Chicago, interviewing Fred Hampton's fiancEe.

The true-crime story of the murder of an amateur pornographer and two teenage girls on the run, by the New York Times bestselling author.

THE STORY OF BRITAIN'S LEADING FORENSIC EXPLOSIVES SCIENTIST, WHO FOR NEARLY THREE-DECADES INVESTIGATED SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL BOMB ATTACKS IN HISTORY.

From the private papers of Winston Churchill to the tender notes of an unknown Tommy in the trenches, Love Letters of the Great War brings together some of the most romantic correspondence ever written.

An unorthodox sociological approach to contemporary apocalyptic thought.

'This book is dangerous: I had a Boulevardier in my hand five minutes after opening it'Victoria Moore, Wine correspondent, the Daily Telegraph and BBC Good Food'Cocktail making demystified at last!

The star of Investigation Discovery's Dark Minds';the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers'takes readers inside a crime that shocked the nation (Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author).

For more than twenty-five years, Borealis Breads has been a vibrant and lasting part of Maine's dynamic food scene.

An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year'A rigorous, myth-busting look at the city's chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascism' Financial TimesThis is the first major history of wartime Naples to appear in the English language.

The only authorized, authentic book about the Hell's Angels by founding member, Sonny Barger Hell's Angel chronicles the origins and rise of the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club through the eyes of its founding member.

How does a privileged, eighteen year old end up in prison, convicted of one of the rarest of crimes--matricide?

The 37th Parallel tells the true story of a computer programmer whose investigations into alien activity lead him deep into a vast conspiracy stretching 3000 miles across America.

Davey Sommers should've ended up in a nice job, with a nice wife, living in a nice house.

Having no choice but to protect their own client—the true murderer—lawyers who could prove Alton Logan’s innocence kept silent for over two decades.

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'An astonishing book' James O'Brien'A gripping, devastating read' Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK's response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday TimesFailures of State recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnson's government during the global pandemic.

This chronicle of ten controversial mid-Victorian trials features brother versus brother, aristocrats fighting commoners, an imposter to a family's fortune, and an ex-priest suing his ex-wife, a nun.

In 1999, idealistic 23-year-old Registered Nurse Sharon Bown left her comfortable family life in Tasmania and joined the Royal Australian Air Force with the aim of providing humanitarian aid to the world.