In the Afghan wild lands British & American special forces soldiers ate slept fought & died alongside each other
- working in close-knit
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Where did the real Jack the Ripper live? Which pub in London has been used more than any other by serial killers picking up their victims? Where was the capitals Gladiators Arena? Where in London did Anders Breivik the Norwegian mass murderer live as a child? Jack The Ripper (and 15 other London serial killers!) the Krays Aleister Crowley Ruth Ellis Doctor John Dee Sach & Walters the baby farmers
- all these characters & more are covered in Bloody London a unique & terrifying walk through the dark gore-drenched streets of the capital. A must-have for fans of crime horror the supernatural & the simply bizarre Bloody London will also show you: * Sites of executions & unsolved murders * Londons creepiest cemeteries * Where famous horror authors lived & worked * Where the Plague originated * A haunted church & many other locations... Londons dark & shocking secrets are laid bare in this compendium of true stories. We dare you to look inside...
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The past decade in the UK has seen the rise of the British National Party the countrys most successful ever far-right political movement & the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers Muslims enforced multiculturalism" & benefit "scroungers " these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nations ills onto the shoulders of the vulnerable. Drawing on archival research & extensive interviews with key figures such as BNP leader Nick Griffin Daniel Trilling shows how previously marginal characters from a tiny neo-Nazi subculture have managed to exploit the tensions arising from the War on Terror & from steepening economic inequality. Bloody Nasty People calls time on the complacency that has given the far right space to grow & provides fresh insights into the dynamics of political extremism." ...

The past decade saw the rise of the British National Party the countrys most successful ever far-right political movement & the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers Muslims enforced multiculturalism" & benefit "scroungers" these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nations ills onto the shoulders of the vulnerable. What does this extremist resurgence say about the state of modern Britain? Drawing on archival research & extensive interviews with key figures such as BNP leader Nick Griffin Daniel Trilling shows how previously marginal characters from a tiny neo-Nazi subculture successfully exploited tensions exacerbated by the fear of immigration the War on Terror & steepening economic inequality. Mainstream politicians have consistently underestimated the far right in Britain while pursuing policies that give it the space to grow. Bloody Nasty People calls time on this complacency in an account that provides us with fresh insights into the dynamics of political extremism." ...

A classic thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed. Oliver Grant is a decorated soldier Military Intelligence Major & a case-hardened mercenary. So when the stepson of a Mafia boss is kidnapped & taken to a Libyan prison fortress Grant is the perfect choice to carry out the rescue. Except for one detail: he doesn't want the job. In an attempt to change his mind Grant's young sister is snatched & he is forced to comply
- he knows that the Mafia don't make idle threats. But then Grant's beautiful innocent lover also disappears & he realises that he is involved in a game that will be played to the death...
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They were known as the Old Mans unit
- the most savage section in the whole German army. They were seasoned front-liners
- veterans

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Did you know? * Lord Drumlanrig once roasted a servant on a spit? * Station Road used to be called Cut-Throat Lane? * One Edinburgh hangman was a murderer in his spare time? Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
- with one of the darkest histories on record. Starting with the Roman era & sweeping through the centuries in a blood-soaked catalogue of battles diseases royal deaths & disasters this is history as you have never read it before. With horrible tales involving Mary Queen of Scots James VI & Bonnie Prince Charlie as well as the execution of the Marquis of Montrose
- & the story of his stolen heart
- only the bravest of readers should open it. Containing riots murders severed heads sieges & the bulls head that sparked a clan massacre read it if you dare!


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Glasgow has one of the bloodiest & most tumultuous histories on record riddled with plagues & pirate attacks religious divides & reconciliations bombs executions fires & floods. A city of slums & grandeur of razor gangs & rebels of sectarian violence & cultural assimilation here you will find the best of the worst of Scotland's greatest city. ...

Daisy discovers fresh blood in a tower infamous through history for dark deeds... Now the mother of two-month-old twins Daisy decides to resume her journalistic career by writing a piece for a new magazine on the Tower of London. On her visit she's not only given a tour of the Crown Jewels she's also introduced to the Raven Master & the Yeoman Warders
- & most importantly she's been invited to attend the Ceremony of the Keys ritual which involves spending the night in the haunted Bloody Tower. Having survived the night Daisy can't wait to get away the next morning & in her eagerness to leave trips over the body of a yeoman warder. Daisy instantly realises that this is murder most foul on account of the halberd sticking out of his back. & with her husband assigned to investigate the case Daisy one again finds herself enmeshed in a case of an unexplained murder at the Tower... Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple" series: " Cunning...appropriate historical detail & witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece". (" Publishers Weekly"). " As always Dunn evokes the life & times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries". (" Booklist"). " For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels". (" Library Journal")."
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This year Valentine's Day isn't for romance. It's for murder. Mega rich restaurant owner Jack Barnes & his second wife Zee are very much in love. However their plans for Valentine's Day are about to be torn apart by the most violent murder. Who is the strange figure plotting this sick crime? Who hates Jack that much? There are plenty of suspects living in Jack's fancy block of flats. Is it them or could it be the work of an outsider with a twisted mind? One thing's for sure the police have got their work cut out solving this bloody mess. ...