Renowned for its authentic characters and settings based partly on the author's own experiences o...

An eclectic mix of crime stories written over half a century. From a tale of poison-pen letters t...

A masterful and atmospheric mystery combining high stakes courtroom drama with a search for evide...

This is a short, entertaining and illuminating introduction to the history and culture of coffee,...

This is a book of book lists. Not of the '1,001 Books You MUST Read Before You Die' variety but l...

Over the past 2000 years, London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls...

Amy Snowden, in middle age, has long since settled into a lonely life in the Yorkshire town of Gu...

First published in 1876, The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy is an indispensable guide t...

The Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in English history and one of the British...

With its fascinating mix of people - rich and poor, British and foreign, worthy and suspicious - ...

As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the...

Published to coincide with a British Library exhibition of the same name, this study explores the...