The New York Times-bestselling author's "e;haunting, compassionate, and terrifyingly true"e; story of a man breaking free from his notorious past (Gregg Olson, New York Times-bestselling author of Starvation Heights).
Bulletproof Preacher – als Hoffnungsträger an der UkrainefrontMit schusssicherer Weste und offenem Herzen steht er an der Front, betet mit Soldaten, besucht Verletzte, liefert Hilfsgüter und umgebaute Krankenwagen.
Extraordinary SOPHIE ELMHIRST, author of Maurice and MaralynSparkles with passion, greed and mystery OLIVER BULLOUGH, author of Butler to the World Spellbinding LAURA MILLER, SlateA jewel of a thriller CAROL WOOLTON, author of If Jewels Could TalkWhen she was ten years old, Serena Kutchinskys father Paul was consumed by a wild dream.
'An Antarctic odyssey; Shackleton and Scott star in this rip-roaring account'The Telegraph'Delivered with pace, style and infectious enthusiasm, The Grip of the Ice sometimes chills you to the bone.
The disappearance of fabulously rich Chicago candy heiress Helen Brach and the suspicious deaths of a string of champion racehorses are linked in a celebrated scandal that has reverberated through every level of the glamorous enclaves of thoroughbred horse breeding.
This vivid work, first published by UNC Press in 1954, reveals General Joseph Orville Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders and certainly the most colorful.
From the 1860s through the early twentieth century, Great Britain saw the rise of the department store and the institutionalization of a gendered sphere of consumption.
This "e;lucid, insightful"e; memoir by a man who knew Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife offers "e;an informative view of a killer's marriage and lethal motivations"e; (Kirkus Reviews).
The incredible, true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the US evacuation of Afghanistan - and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape.
This vivid work, first published by UNC Press in 1954, reveals General Joseph Orville Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders and certainly the most colorful.
Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account a rich, restless, magnificent life as one of the great travellers of his or any age.
The extraordinary true story of how three women - a fascist's daughter, a German spy, and an American socialite - raced against Hitler's SS to get key evidence into the hands of the Allies.
This book reveals a shocking and sensational story: the mafia and the huge syndicates it controls have infiltrated the government in Italy, the US, the highest levels of the Catholic Church, and in modern times, are even implicated in the murder of an American president and the pope.
This collection brings together thirteen criminal cases from County Durham's past that shocked not only the county but also made headline news across the country.
It's common knowledge that the Enigma cipher was broken at Bletchley Park, but less is known of the background: an exhilarating spy story of secret documents smuggled across borders, hair-raising escapes, Gestapo interrogations and betrayals.
The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25 March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD.
'An extraordinary treasure trove' Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.
Undelivered is a hard-hitting, character-driven investigative narrative following a group of South African mothers who uncovered a pattern of medical abuse at the hands of a celebrated midwife and the investigative journalist who never stopped telling their story.
Some individuals have such a magnetic personality that they can attract a hugely devoted following, ignoring the misdeeds of their leader and even committing evil on their behalf.
A true adventure in which two amateur scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery - and make history themselves'This book is a work of art' RYAN HOLIDAY'A pulse-quickening real-life thriller' New York Times 'A memorable story, beautifully told' The TimesFor John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport.