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King Richard III remains one of the most controversial figures in British history. Matthew Lewis's new biography aims to become a definitive account by exploring what is known of his...

The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in English or British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects...

The book titled Good King Richard?: Assessment of Richard III and His Reputation, by the author Jeremy Potter. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

A stunning story of hope, humanity, friendship and high-seas adventure, inspired by Gulliver's Travels 'A sparkling adventure . . . deeply vital for our times' LoveReading4Kids Having fled war-torn Afghanistan...

ONE HOUSE EIGHT KILLERS NO WITNESSES Jeanette is the manager of a probation hostel that houses high risk offenders released on license. At 3am one morning, she receives a call...

ONE HOUSE EIGHT KILLERS NO WITNESSES Jeanette is the manager of a probation hostel that houses high risk offenders released on license. At 3am one morning, she receives a call...

'Perfect holiday reading' Clare Mackintosh'A gripping story' Jane Casey Once secrets catch, they spread. Deadly fires are lighting up Brighton, and the latest case is alarmingly close to home for...

John Reginald Halliday Christie murdered at least eight women including his wife, a baby girl and several prostitutes from 1943-1953. Like Crippen, Christie was a respectable seeming man and this...

Shortlisted for The British in India Book Prize 2025 'A spellbinding account of the first forgotten half of the English encounter with India with a fascinating history of the Mughal...

Richard III. The name will conjure an image for any reader. Shakespeare's hunchback tyrant who killed his own nephews or a long-denigrated, misunderstood king. This one man's character and actions...

The first biography to show what Richard III was really like. Not many people would claim to be saints, or alternatively, consider themselves entirely without redeeming qualities. Some are unquestionably...

Five centuries have passed since Richard III was King of England. He reigned for just two years. Then retribution swept away his throne, his life, his dynasty and, above all,...

1994. Adrian Brown works at the local paper, haunted by his past and with good reason. Eight years ago, he was kidnapped by the Lollipop Man, a shadowy figure linked...

Winner of THE HW FISHER BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE SPECTATOR BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2012 SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF...

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAX PORTER WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013 WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 WINNER...

No king aroused, and continues to arouse, stronger passions - for and against - than Richard III. During his reign no king faced more determined opposition, yet in this century...

This book encapsulates, through the business and social connections of Charles Roe of Macclesfield and his son, William, the hitherto somewhat elusive period called Georgian. It highlights important families in...

Known to be proud, regal and beautiful, Cecily Neville was born in the year of the great English victory at Agincourt and survived long enough to witness the arrival of...

This is a personal and perceptive confrontation of racial intolerance in Scotland and notions of Englishness and Scottishness.

The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual...

Most famous for his brooding London churches and the mausoleum at Castle Howard, Hawksmoor also designed the twin towers of Westminster Abbey and, in Oxford, the Clarendon Building and college...

William Caxton first published his bestselling history of Britain in 1480. Basing his version on a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin "Bolychronicon" - of universal history, he...

McCormick's study is the first to show the interrelation of Vanbrugh's seemingly disparate careers as architect and dramatist. Perhaps because his talent embraced two diverse disciplines, Sir John Vanbrugh has...

The authoritative new portrait, focusing on the unknown later years and -- incredibly -- based on new documents History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and...

A guide to interesting architectural and archaeological sites in London and their place in history. The book can be used as a holiday planner, an historical reference book, or a...

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. 'Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine ' Elly Griffiths FIVE PERFECT MURDERS DCI Matilda Darke receives...

A haunting ode to Cornish folklore and the secrets of the places we call home 'This powerfully brutal novel is the most exciting thing I've read in years' S. J....

'Creepy and compelling' HARRIET TYCE 'Brilliant - filled with tension and twists' SARAH PINBOROUGH 'An unsettling, terrifying thriller' ABIGAIL DEAN 'Masterclass in suspense' THE TIMES 'Will have you up all...

n 1779 the family of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, sold his remarkable art collection to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. More than two centuries later, these...

One of Britain's most enigmatic legendary figures is brought to life in this new account. Cerdic was a Dark Age warrior who founded the kingdom which became England, but the...

The book titled Explore the Garden at Chatsworth by the author Peter Drew. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A history of Roman Chester

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets,...

The book titled London Under London: A Subterranean Guide by the author Richard Trench. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Is women's destiny rooted in their biology? Since the end of the eighteenth century the science of gynaecology has legitimised the view that women are 'naturally' fitted for activities in...

The book titled Victoria Glendinning's Hertfordshire by the author Victoria Glendinning. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

How Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything ______________________________________________________________ With a foreword by Ruud van Nistelrooy An Irish Times Bestseller The Champions League, the Club World Cup,...

' A Neighbour's Guide to Murder is fiendishly sharp, clever and gripping . Nobody captures the mores of neighbourhoods and communities, and multi-generational complexities, like Louise Candlish. She's in a...

Christopher Lloyd, icon and iconoclast of the gardening world, was born at Great Dixter, in East Sussex, in 1921, and died there in 2006. In the years between he developed...

The book titled Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia and Soho by the author Roger Hudson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The National Portrait Gallery's "Character Sketches" series provides biographical sketches of a specific group of historical figures from the Gallery's collection of portraits. Each volume examines the public images and...

John Lennon said: "We were born in Liverpool, but we grew up in Hamburg." To paraphrase John, we could say that: "The Beatles were born in Liverpool, grew up in...

Tracing your Yorkshire ancestors using the internet has never been easier, with literally millions of records available to explore. But with so much material available, it can be difficult to...

The book titled Slate from Coniston: A History of the Coniston Slate Industry by the author A.D. Cameron. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Apprenticeship was one of the most enduring economic and social institutions in the lives of the English working class. The young apprentice, "bound by indentures to a tradesman, who is...

This second edition is completely up-to-date, and in colour throughout. It covers the best and most interesting buildings completed in London during the period 1984-1998. It is one of the...

Soho, London's most colourful and cosmopolitan district, is being redeveloped, and its long-established residential community is fast disappearing. This account of the area's history uses the unique memories of its...

This beautiful publication narrates the romantic biography of an architecturally significant country residence and its rescue from decline. Dating from the mid-15th century, Apethorpe in Northamptonshire was home to a...