Howard Sounes Book order (chronological)

The amazing true story of how Britain's most notorious criminal fell in love with her prison guard and their attempted escape.

An in-depth, meticulously researched, and entertaining biography, examining the life and work of Lou Reed, from birth to death, including his time as the leader of The Velvet Underground--one of the most important bands in rock'n'roll history

This account explores one of Britain’s most notorious killer couples, who engaged in a horrific spree of love, torture, and murder. At first glance, 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester appeared ordinary, but in 1994, it became known as a “house of horrors” when the remains of nine young women—many decapitated and showing signs of sexual torture—were discovered buried beneath the cellar, bathroom floor, and garden. The couple’s gruesome activities extended beyond their home, with Fred’s first wife and nanny found in a nearby field, and his eight-year-old stepdaughter buried under their former residence. For over twenty years, Fred and Rose West maintained a façade of normalcy while committing heinous acts against female boarders, hitchhikers, and even family members. Howard Sounes, who initially reported on the Wests as a journalist, provides a detailed account of their lives and crimes, beginning with their strange childhoods. He constructs a chilling narrative of a marriage steeped in violence, with the true number of their victims likely never to be known. This case echoes the infamous “Moors Murders” of the 1960s, presenting a story of obsessive love intertwined with relentless murder.

Lou Reed, who died in 2013, was best known to the general public as the grumpy New Yorker in black who sang 'Walk on the Wild Side'. To his dedicated admirers, however, he was one of the most innovative and intelligent American songwriters of modern times, a natural outsider who lived a tumultuous and tortured life. In this in-depth, meticulously researched and very entertaining biography, respected biographer Howard Sounes examines the life and work of this fascinating man, from birth to death, including his time as the leader of The Velvet Underground - one of the most important bands in rock'n'roll. Written with a deep knowledge and understanding of the music, Sounes also sheds entirely new light on the artist's creative process, his mental health problems, his bisexuality, his three marriages, and his addictions to drugs and alcohol. In the course of his research, Sounes has interviewed over 140 people from every part of Lou Reed's life - some of whom have not spoken publicly about him before - including music industry figures, band members, fellow celebrities, family members, former wives and lovers. This book brings Lou Reed and his world alive.

Fünfzig Jahre nach der Gründung der Beatles liefert uns Howard Sounes sein biographisches Meisterwerk über den erfolgreichsten Popmusiker und Songwriter aller Zeiten: Paul McCartney – eine grandiose Lebensschau von der Kindheit in Liverpool bis zu seinen auch heute noch frenetisch umjubelten Konzerten. Ein Muss für die Fans der schönsten Popsongs von Please, Please Me bis Let It Be.

Ačkoli strávil bezmála půl století pod drobnohledem médií, zůstal Bob Dylan dodnes záhadnou postavou, jejíž soukromý život – od nehody v roce 1966 až po otázku, kolikrát se vlastně oženil a kolik má dětí – halí mlha tajemství. Uznávaný životopisec Howard Sounes v knize rozptyluje veškeré pochybnosti a nabízí nový, zasvěcený pohled na téměř každý aspekt Dylanovy existence, včetně jeho hudby, historie jednotlivých nahrávání, složitého milostného života, rodiny a obchodních záležitostí. Výsledkem je dokonalý portrét této nepolapitelné a těkavé hvězdy. Během 3 let se Sounesovi podařilo vyzpovídat více než 250 osob, které v Dylanově příběhu sehrály klíčovou roli. Na základě množství exkluzivních informací se mu povedlo vystavět biografii srozumitelnou, a přitom velmi objevnou a vyčerpávající.

From the bestselling author of Fred & Rose, Heist is the astonishing story of the GBP53 million Tonbridge Securitas robbery.

Draws on exclusive interviews and previously hidden documents to chronicle the singer/songwriter's life and career.

Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life is the acclaimed biography of Charles Bukowski, the hard-drinking barfly whose semi-autobiographical books about low-life America made him a cult figure across the globe.