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Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up is the gripping story of how a culture of corruption and cover-up was endemic throughout the investigation into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.This is the third volume of a four-part series on the 2008 inquest into the 1997 deaths in Paris. It tracks...

*Includes pictures of Charles, Diana and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses the controversies surrounding the royal marriage and conspiracy theories about Diana and her death.*Includes a Table of ContentsAnywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can....

The dramatic story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his quixotic attempt to regain the throne of England. The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46 is one of the most important turning points in British history--in terms of national crisis every bit the equal of 1066 and 1940. The tale of Charles Edward...

RAFFERTY & LLEWELLYN SERIES BOXED SET eBOOKS 1 TO 4 **A Little Laughter. A Little Mayhem. A Little MURDER . . . Dead Before Morning #1** **Down Among the Dead Men #2 Death Line #3 The Hanging Tree #4 DEAD BEFORE MORNING #1** British Detective Joe Rafferty and his partner,...

Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . .   In Jacqueline Winspear‘s  powerful story of political intrigue and personal tragedy, a brutal murder in the British garrison...

The Ultimate British Mystery Multipack! FIVE AWESOME MYSTERIES FOR ONE LOW PRICE! From five Masters of British Mystery including Agatha Christie and Wilkie Collins. Extras include essays, free audio recordings, author bios, original illustrations and more… THE MYSTERIOUS...

The author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America). This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than...

*Includes famous art depicting Nelson and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes detailed descriptions of Nelson's greatest victories, including the Battle of Trafalgar.*Includes Nelson's most famous quotes.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."England...

*Includes historic art depicting King Henry VIII and other important people in his life. *Includes a Table of Contents"We are, by the sufferance of God, King of England; and the Kings of England in times past never had any superior but God." King Henry VIIIA lot of ink has been spilled covering the...

*Includes pictures of Anne Boleyn and important people, places, and events in her life. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. To us she appears inconsistentreligious yet aggressive, calculating yet emotional, with the light touch of the courtier yet the strong grip...

Long before Drake refused to interrupt his game of bowls when the Armada was sighted, the British have had a passionate relationship with sport. Julian Norridge goes through the stories of fourteen major sports from cricket to boxing to football, from their very beginning and throughout the British...

How punter power pulled the humble pint back from the brink, this is the surprising story of a very British consumer revolt! Following a cast of bloody-minded City bankers, hippie microbrewers, style gurus, a Python, and a lot of men in pubs, Brew Britannia tells the story of the campaign to revitalise...

The renowned espionage historian offers “a gripping account of British intelligence during the last days of empire” (The Daily Telegraph).   Drawing on a wealth of newly declassified records and hitherto overlooked personal papers, intelligence expert Calder Walton offers a compelling and authoritative...

Gaunty's Best of British is one man's cheerful look at what's right - and what's wrong - with his country, and a brilliantly entertaining guide to how Britain can be Great again. Jon Gaunt embarks on a tour of the best bits of this green and pleasant land, celebrating all things British. His...