A kaleidoscopic history of the 1990s, a decade of fin-de-siecle hope and exuberance - plus the events, ideas and people who made and broke it

Ace of Spies reveals for the first time the true story of Sidney Reilly, the real-life inspiration behind fictional hero James Bond. He was a master spy, a brilliant con man, a charmer, a cad and a lovable rogue who lived on his wits and thrived on danger, using women shamelessly and killing where necessary - and unnecessary.

This book assesses the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.

Inspiration for families to connect with nature using stories and the wisdom of our ancestors

This book tells the story of the extraordinary link between actual murder and the greatest detective story writer of all time.

Lucy, Lady Houston's extraordinary life is revealed here in full for the first time

Lucy, Lady Houston's extraordinary life is revealed here in full for the first time

This is the story of what happened, in the words of the people it happened to - the people's story of an incredible unification.

*Shortlisted for the 2016 Cross Sports Book of the Year award*When Britain's empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer: they led from the front and paid a disproportionate price.

The complete guide to the inspiration that is Agatha Christie.

Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career.

New essays exploring Jewish cultural trends of the past two decades, interspersed with choice material from the Jewish Renaissance magazine archive