Month: September 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell: The Fall of World’s Most Notorious Socialite

Ghislaine Maxwell’s life of privilege was unimaginable. Her jetset world was not only made up of Presidents, top billionaires, Hollywood stars, Kennedys and Rockefellers, but also of princes, princesses, dukes and duchesses, all as regular friends ― including university friend Prince Andrew, the favorite son of the Queen of England. Yet she still wanted more. Ghislaine met shadowy billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and amassed a fortune of almost $30 million over the course of their friendship. Her arrest by the FBI in July 2020 ― almost a year to the day of Epstein’s second arrest on sex charges ― proved a stinging fall from grace as $30 million bail was refused. GHISLAINE MAXWELL leaves no stone unturned and is the first investigation based on all new sources available. An explosive true story, GHISLAINE MAXWELL is a riveting tale of wealth, power and the almost impervious Teflon power surrounding America’s richest citizens.

Prince Harry: His Mother’s Son

‘Harry comes across as humane, humorous and sometimes vulnerable in this lively, insightful biography.’ Holly Kinsella, author of Just The Way You Are

Prince Harry remains a controversial figure, frequently making the headlines for both good and bad reasons.

The second son of the heir to the throne has always enjoyed a privileged position.

While the elder son is burdened from birth with the prospect of the succession, his younger brother enjoys all the trappings of royalty without any of the responsibilities.

Prince Harry has often taken full advantage of this and the tabloids have dubbed him the “party prince”.

But, after losing his beloved mother, Princess Diana, at a young age, and being plagued by tabloids throughout his life, it is not surprising.

His turning point came when he proved himself on the front line in Afghanistan.

He has worked hard to become an effective charity fundraiser, both for children and AIDS victims in Africa, and for his injured comrades in arms.

And because of that he has turned his public image around to become the ‘people’s prince’.

Harry: His Mother’s Son tells the story of Harry’s progress, from his wild younger days to his heroic feats in recent years as well as his celebrity marriage and his controversial split with the royal family.

Keir Starmer – The Reluctant Politician

A limpid biography at its finest… interesting and necessary’ Oliver Rhodes, Reaction

When Keir Starmer won the Labour Party Leadership election in April 2020, the expectation was that he would quickly become a fierce Leader of the Opposition. Instead, his performance was not as sure-footed as his supporters had hoped for, or his opponents feared. Nigel Cawthorne attended Starmer’s grammar school a few years before him (and David Walliams). He goes in search of the man behind the headlines, the lawyer who was covered for almost three decades by a gown and horsehair wig in one of Britain’s most cloistered professions.

The Waffen-SS: The Third Reich’s Most Infamous Military Organization

The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But we don’t ask for their love – only for their fear– Heinrich Himmler, leader of the Waffen-SS.

The Waffen-SS were the armed division of the feared Schutzstaffel, and the private army of Adolf Hitler. They developed a reputation as brutal soldiers, willing to carry out any order, no matter how terrible. Fanatically devoted to Nazism and unswervingly loyal to the Führer, they were committed some of the most horrific atrocities of World War II as they sought to enforce the racial policies of the Nazi state.

In this unflinching and engrossing account, Nigel Cawthorne provides a detailed look at one of the most chilling organizations ever conceived by the human imagination. He examines their elite position under the Nazi regime, the superior weapons they were afforded, their involvement in the murderous crimes of the Holocaust, and the way they thrust their claws into every aspect of German life.

Illustrated with reportage photographs, this is the story of the rise and fall of one of the most evil organizations the world has ever seen.

The World War II Collection: 5-Volume box set edition

This box set brings together five brilliant titles which recount the major events of World War II, from Dunkirk to the Nuremberg trials. With breakdowns of skilful military manoeuvres, chilling accounts of Nazi organisations and astounding details from the fall of Berlin, this collection chronicles the defeat of Germany and the Axis powers.

These titles are:
• Great Battles of World War II by Michael Dudley
• The D-Day Landings by Nigel Cawthorne
• Hitler’s Last Day by Richard Dargie
• The Story of the SS by Al Cimino
• The Nuremberg Trials by Alexander Macdonald

A great read for both military history enthusiasts and those eager to learn more about World War II.

The Complete James Bond Dictionary

Ian Fleming’s James Bond character has entertained book readers and motion picture audiences for nearly sixty years. 2021’s No Time to Die is certain to become another global blockbuster. The Complete James Bond Dictionary is entirely up-to-date and covers films as well as books the cast and filmmakers, fascinating facts, trivia, bloopers, classic quotes, character bios in an exhaustive piece of research that any fan will want to have or receive as present to rekindle their affection for Britain’s own superhero whose only superpower is his humour.