An insightful biography, exploring the lives of the three Bronte sisters, trailblazing female writers of the nineteenth…

• Rok vydání 2026

The Kfz. 13/14 represented a significant step forward for the German army in the realm of armoured scout cars following the…

This book examines the forgotten scandals of yesterday, featuring silent and silver screen stars like Jean Harlow, Mae West,…

The first book ever devoted solely to torture as practiced in Britain and its empire.…

Reveals the incompetence of the internal police enquiry into Metropolitan and City of London Police corruption.…

Sophia, Electress of Hanover, united the Houses of Stuart and Hanover and was mother to a dynasty. Once the exiled Winter…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nA fresh and modern reevaluation of this fascinating princess.\n…

Superbly researched and no-holds-barred account of a vicious criminal family.…

\n80th anniversary in 2023. Updated to cover all 74 winners of this most coveted award for animal bravery (15 extra…

The untold story of a daring and successful WW2 SOE operation - involves Ian Fleming, Brigadier Colin Gubbins and a cast of…

\nBroadmoor Women tells the stories of seven women treated in Broadmoor Hospital: an asylum for criminal lunatics.\n…

An unusual perspective on the first Blitz, being seen from the German point of view.…

\nAn astonishing examination of previously celebrated spies.\n…

\nThis book brings into focus the life of Ada, Countess of Lovelace; it explores how she became credited as being the…

A fascinating insight into one of the world's most beloved children's authors…

• Rok vydání 2020

Its discovery in 2020 revealed some fascinating details. This new biography mines its depths for insights into one of the…

The Victorian era is arguably the most exciting and invigorating reign of an English monarch ever, and one of progress on a…

\nOffers a concise overview of the lives of 46 trailblazing women in STEM.\n…

\nThe first detailed A-Z of herbs, and their medicinal, magical and culinary properties. All three areas of study, in one…

\nUnlike other books on cross-dressing, this is the only one which does not concentrate on fashion, lesbians or transmen,…

\nThe true story behind the secret agents who have captivated and enthralled generations of readers.\n…

\nAn exploration of our love affair with the Victorian vampire.\n…

\nThe life of William Davenant -Shakespeare\'s godson and potential biological son -reads as entertainingly as his plays.\n…

\nCharts the growth and evolution of Girl Guides from the home makers\' of the past, through to modern Girl Guides and Girl…

A vivid first-hand account of a SOE agent's missions in Nazi occupied France.…

\nWritten by an acknowledged and world-renowned authority in the field, this is an unrivalled insider information on Soviet…

\nExplores the history of Europe and the earliest legends about magic and religion.\n…

\nThe lives and loves of some of the most extraordinary women in Georgian Britain.\n…

\nWomen\'s history at its best, shining a light on lives often overlooked.\n…

No-holds barred history of Scotland Yard\'s elite Murder Squad. Gripping accounts of police investigations into notorious…

\nThe book is, in short, the uplifting but sometimes tragic story of the many women who stepped up to work in the factories,…

\nThe story of Winston Churchill\'s role as Secretary of State for the Home Office.\n…

\nJames Chuter Ede (1882-1965) longest serving Home Secretary.\n…

\nThe remarkable story of the fourteen spies who, in the eyes of Nigel West, had the biggest impact on the events of the…

\nExplore fifteen campaigns that changed the lives of twenty-first-century women and beyond.\n…

\nExtensive use of the unpublished papers of Lydia Becker, other suffragists and suffrage societies.\n…

Strong historic and educational appeal. Co-authored and inspired by leading academic and literary figures. Direct interest…

\nExplores the Women’s Social and Political Union’s window smashing Great Militant Protest in great detail.\n…

\nThis highly topical book looks at how assassinations and attempted assassinations since the death of JFK, and even the…

Signal intelligence is the most secret, and most misunderstood, weapon in the modern espionage arsenal. As a reliable source…

\nThe story of the Earl of Warwick\'s wife Anne Beauchamp and their daughters, Isabel and Anne Neville.\n…

\nThis book is the first full length biography of Elizabeth Heyrick and it sets her life in the context of the British…

\nFind out about the children\'s games produced as wartime propaganda.\n…

A unique blend of material culture and memoirs including interviews with wartime women, including Bletchley veterans and…