Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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James Patterson

The book behind the headlines. 
The story the powerful hoped would disappear. 
 
Written by the world's bestselling storyteller James Patterson, this is the original and definitive account of how Epstein built his fortune, abused his power, and evaded justice for years - hiding in plain sight among the global elite. 
 
Drawing on original police interviews, court documents and victims' testimonies, the book traces the earliest investigations, Epstein's guilty plea and the shockingly lenient sentence that allowed his crimes to continue. Filthy Rich is also a chilling examination of how power protects itself - and how institutions failed those most vulnerable. 
 
An instant New York Times bestseller and the basis of the hit Netflix documentary series, this updated edition includes a new introduction covering Epstein's final arrest and death in custody.

Filthy Rich

The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Alison Boshoff

The explosive inside account of the Beckham family saga by acclaimed journalist Alison Boshoff. 
 
 
The first and definitive book about the Beckham family saga since the seismic revelations made by Brooklyn about his parents Sir David and Victoria Beckham written by acclaimed Daily Mail journalist Alison Boshoff, who has been following the family’s story for decades and has unrivalled sources and information. 
 
Full of eye-watering revelations from highly-placed sources, Boshoff uncovers what lies behind Brand Beckham. With unprecedented access, Boshoff unearths never-before-seen details and stories about the workings of the Beckham empire and the truth behind the fall out with now estranged son, Brooklyn and wife, Nicola Peltz. 
 
Alison Boshoff is Editor-at-Large at the Daily Mail, where she has covered the world of showbusiness since 1997. Known for her sharp reporting and exceptional insider access, she has built an unrivalled network of contacts across the entertainment industry, breaking major stories and interviewing some of the most influential names in Hollywood and beyond. 
 
Boshoff has had a front-row seat to the evolution of the Beckham brand, writing for The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and the Daily Mail from the beginnings of the Spice Girls and the first headlines of Sir David and Victoria’s romance. In July 2022, just months after the Peltz-Beckham wedding, she broke the first reports of tensions within the family and has remained at the forefront of coverage ever since, including reporting on the alleged legal request for parental non-contact earlier this year.

Brand Beckham

The Fame. The Feuds. The Fallout.

Simon Vigar

From the heartbreak of Diana to the quiet strength of Camilla, from Meghan’s rebellion to Catherine’s composure, The Four Wives of Windsor brings together, for the first time, the four women who have changed the British monarchy forever.Drawing on decades of reporting as one of British television’s most trusted royal correspondents and a long-standing member of the royal rota, Simon Vigar offers an insider’s portrait of the lives behind the palace gates. Through vivid storytelling and revealing new insights, Vigar explores how these four outsiders who married into “the Firm” navigated love, duty, and an unforgiving public spotlight.With exclusive access and behind-the-scenes detail, The Four Wives of Windsor reveals how these women became the driving forces of change in an institution built on tradition and why their stories continue to captivate the world.

The Four Wives of Windsor

Rivalries, Influence and the True Power Behind the Crown

Ashley James

Bossy. Frigid. Spinster. Sl*t. Mumsy. Milf. Bimbo. The English language has a seemingly infinite number of judgemental and hypocritical words to describe women and their life choices. We can't win, no matter what we do. 
 
Whether it’s on the sofa of ITV’s This Morning or online, Ashley James is a fierce advocate for women. In Bimbo, she unpacks the labels that box women in, and the systems that keep them there. From 'bossy' little girls, 'tarty' teens, to mothers who 'let themselves go', and 'left-on-the-shelf' single women, Ashley dissects the systems that try to confine us and asks: what if we broke free? 
 
Told through raw personal stories, humour and with a fierce feminist lens, this is a battle cry for every woman who’s ever felt too much — or not enough. This is a call to women stop shrinking, stop competing, and start rising — together. 
 
This is a book to be shared, discussed, and cherished, and a beacon of hope for a better future.

Bimbo

Ditch the Labels. Find Your Voice. Reclaim Your Confidence.

Iain Banks

New introduction by Ian Rankin 
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‘One of the most playful and entertaining writers of our generation’ 
Val McDermid, Guardian 
 
 In an absorbing voyage as interesting to non-drinkers as to true whisky connoisseurs, sci-fi and literary author Iain Banks explores the rich heritage of Scottish whisky, from the most famous distilleries to the most obscure operations. 
 
 Whisky is more than a drink: it's a culture that binds together people, places and products far across Scotland's rugged terrain. Switching from cars to ferries to bicycles, Banks criss-crosses his homeland, weaving an engrossing narrative full of fascinating traditions, peculiar people, and the downright bizarre places he encounters on his journey down Scotland's great golden road. 
 
'The book I return to most often . . . It's is like slipping into a warm bath.' 
James Graham, THE TIMES (playwright and creator of ITV's Quiz) 
 
'Filled withinsightful and witty observations . . . this is a rip-roaringand informative delve into the unique history and enduring appeal of this iconic spirit.' 
VISIT SCOTLAND, 9 'must read' books

Raw Spirit

In Search of the Perfect Dram

Siba Shakib

Shirin-Gol was just a young girl when her village was levelled by the Russians' bombs in 1979. After the men in her family joined the resistance, she fled with the women and children to the capital, Kabul, and so began a life of day-to-day struggle in her war-torn country. A life that includes a period living in the harsh conditions of a Pakistani refugee camp, being forced into a marriage to pay off her brother's gambling debts, selling her body and begging for the money to feed her growing family, an attempted suicide, and an unsuccessful endeavour to leave Afghanistan for Iran after the Taliban seized control of her country.   Told truthfully and with unflinching detail to writer and documentary-maker Siba Shakib, and incorporating some of the shocking experiences of Shirin-Gol's friends and family members, this is the story of the fate of many of the women in Afghanistan. But it is also a story of great courage, the moving story of a proud woman, a woman who did not want to be banished to a life behind the walls of her house, or told how to dress, who wanted an education for her children so that they could have a chance of a future, to live their lives without fear and poverty. .

Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes To Weep

Daniel Hume

Fire can fascinate, inspire, capture the imagination and bring families and communities together. 
 
It has the ability to amaze, energise and touch something deep inside all of us. For thousands of years, at every corner of the globe, humans have been huddling around fires: from the basic and primitive essentials of light, heat, energy and cooking, through to modern living, fire plays a central role in all of our lives. 
 
The ability to accurately and quickly light a fire is one of the most important skills anyone setting off on a wilderness adventure could possess, yet very little has been written about it. 
 
Through his narrative Hume also meditates on the wider topics surrounding fire and how it shapes the world around us.

The Art of Fire

Step by step guide to starting, building and handling fires

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