A fascinating tour of the weird, wonderful, murderous and marvellous by a Sunday Times bestselling author
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This author delves into the realm of popular culture, with a particular focus on film, television, and crime history. Their work often explores the behind-the-scenes of show business, uncovering lesser-known narratives of famous figures and events. With a distinctive style that blends thorough research with engaging storytelling, the author brings the captivating, and at times dark, facets of entertainment and crime to readers.
- 2022
- 2020
Firsts, Lasts & Onlys is chock-full of astonishing events, time-honoured anecdotes and extraordinary facts. It contains all sorts of tennis-related trivia from the heir to the throne whose death was caused by tennis, to the vicar who won Wimbledon and the murderer who reached a final. Filled with fascinating tales that will tantalise and enthral.
- 2018
Arsenal Greatest Games
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Described in atmospheric and evocative detail, here are 50 of Arsenal's most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all! Arsenal Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time. From a muddy field on the Isle of Dogs in the 19th century to the pristine perfection of the Emirates Stadium, via arguably the greatest game of all time in 1991.
- 2015
Firsts, Lasts & Onlys: A Truly Wonderful Collection of Horseracing Trivia is filled with improbable facts and mind-boggling trivia that will test and tease every horseracing enthusiast. The perfect gift for every horseracing fan, it's a book you can pick up and learn something new, weird or fascinating. Often all three.
- 2010
Fade to Black: The Book of Movie Obituaries
- 1168 pages
- 41 hours of reading
Chronicles the lives and deaths of more than 1,000 movie personalities. This title includes not just the big stars but also a wealth of producers, directors and supporting players. It also contains the lives and deaths of movie personalities including Paul Newman, Charlton Heston, Charles Bronson, Farrah Fawcett and Natasha Richardson.
- 2009
Arsenal On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Gunners history. From the club's Victorian roots playing in donated shirts to the Emirates era, there's an entry for every day of the year.
- 2008
The Arsenal Companion collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Arsenal FC, from irresistible anecdotes to the most mindblowing stats and facts. A brilliantly researched collection of trivia, essential for any fan who holds the riches of red-and-white history close to their heart.