Pen Sword Books: 303 books
The Hand Gun Story
A Complete Illustrated History
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
A firearms expert “traces the history of the ‘one hand gun’ from its 14th century origins . . . surveying changing technology, techniques, and design” (Midwest Book Review).
Ideally suited for both attack and self-defense, handguns have gotten smaller and deadlier. But the earliest pistols...
by Stephen Wade
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
A breathtaking history of Britain’s executioners—from the seventeenth court of King Charles II to the UK’s last official hangman of the twentieth century.
In 1663, Jack Ketch delighted in his profession and gained notoriety not only because of those he executed—dukes and lords—but...
by Geoffrey Howse
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
The author of The A-Z of London Murders investigates Jack the Ripper’s stalking grounds for even more crimes and killings in England’s capital.
For centuries London’s East End has been associated with some of the worst elements of human depravity, where foul deeds and murder were commonplace;...
by Alison Maloney
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
An all-encompassing account of the dawn of the Edwardian era from the international bestselling author of The Mums’ Book and Life Below Stairs.
A heavily illustrated journey through the first decade of the twentieth century, the first in a series of ten books outlining the key events of the century...
John Christie of Rillington Place
Biography of a Serial Killer
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2013
The bestselling criminal history author provides “compelling insight” into the life and crimes of one of England’s most notorious serial killers (Buckinghamshire Life).
Sixty years ago, the discovery of bodies at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London, led to one of the most sensational,...
The Road to Dunkirk
The British Expeditionary Force and the Battle of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 1940
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2013
“A detailed and fascinating account” of a little known WWII showdown in Belgium between the British Expeditionary Force and the German army (Barnsley Chronicle).
This is an important reassessment of a critical period in the British Expeditionary Force’s fight against the German armies invading...
With Hitler to the End
The Memoirs of Adolf Hitler's Valet
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2009
“Creepy yet fascinating . . . Of interest to anyone seeking more insight into the everyday life of one of history’s monsters” (Library Journal).
Heinz Linge worked with Adolf Hitler for a ten-year period from 1935 until the führer’s death in the Berlin bunker in May 1945. He was one...
Dawn of D-Day
These Men Were There, 6 June 1944
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
An “unforgettable . . . magnificently stirring” account of the most important offensive in World War II—and a day that decided the fate of humanity (The New York Times).
June 6, 1944, is one of the most famous dates in world history, and a defining date in countless personal histories....
Churchill and Tito
SOE, Bletchley Park and Supporting the Yugoslav Communists in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
The true story of Winston Churchill’s fateful decision to side with the Communist Partisans of Yugoslavia in World War II—and seal that nation’s fate.
One of Winston Churchill’s most controversial decisions during the Second World War concerned the United Kingdom’s role in Yugoslavia....
by Peter Connolly, Adrian Goldsworthy
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
The renowned archeologist’s classic guide to twelve centuries of ancient military development, beautifully presented in colorful illustrations and diagrams.
Generations of archeologists have been inspired by Peter Connolly’s beautifully rendered, highly detailed illustrations of ancient...
If Britain Had Fallen
The Real Nazi Occupation Plans
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
What if Germany had invaded the British Isles? “A distinguished contribution to the canon of alternate histories” (Military History).
If Britain Had Fallen is a fascinating contemplation of what it would have been like for Britain to live day to day under Nazi occupation. It discusses every...
Alastair Denniston
Code-Breaking from Room 40 to Berkeley Street and the Birth of GCHQ
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2017
“The expertly researched biography of the man who created and led the British intelligence organization best known for cracking the Nazi’s codes.” —Midwest Book Review
Some of the individuals who played key roles in the success of Bletchley Park in reading the secret communications of Britain’s...
Famous Felines
Cats' Lives in Fact and Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
A delightful hiss-torical survey of cats in popular culture.
Louis Wain and Beatrix Potter adored them, but Walt Disney preferred dogs; cats have been depicted in art, books and, more recently, film and TV as lovable but determined creatures. Where the dog is loving but stupid, the cat is clever...
Countdown to Valkyrie
The July Plot to Assasinate Hitler
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2009
There were over forty plots to assassinate Hitler— This is the “compelling, fast-paced account” of the one that came closest to succeeding (Publishers Weekly).
The July Plot of 1944 was masterminded by Count Claus von Stauffenberg, a member of the German General Staff, who had been rushed...