Did you know that tobacco made up half of Scotland's exports in the 18th century? Did you know that J.M. Barrie created the name "Wendy" for his play Peter Pan" in 1904, meaning that there are no Wend
For hundreds of years, the Scottish soldier has been recording his experiences. From the?War of the Spanish Succession?until the deployment of regiments in Iraq, Scottish soldiers have written home wi
Celebrities as diverse as Ewan McGregor, Gordon Brown, writer A. L. Kennedy, tennis player Andy Murray, Sharleen Spiteri of the band Texas, and Gordon Ramsay take a nostalgic look at the recipes of th
Cas Clarke combined her two most successful books, More Grub on a Grant and Vegetarian Grub on a Grant,?to create The Essential Student Cookbook. This fully updated version of her compendium puts ever
Being over 50 is not what it used to be: it does not mean giving up on sex and love. And the baby boomers?heirs to the sexual revolution of the 1960s?approach sex and relationships in a very different
In the summer of 2008 Billy Connolly set sail on a 10-week journey from ocean to ocean: from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by way of the Northwest Passage?a fabled route deep within the Arctic Circle
A tragedy has changed Rosa Thorn’s life forever. She’s taken the post of drama teacher at the local school that her teenage son and daughter attend, but something strange is going on. When a growing s
At an exhibition of her late husband’s paintings, Rosa Thorn is delighted to meet old friends but she’s surprised by the wild behavior of some of the artists. Is the art world a place where normal rul
Glevum, AD 188. Lying in his sick bed, weak and disoriented, Libertus is strictly forbidden visitors. But when Marcus Septimus forces his way in, desperate to speak to the pavement-maker, Libertus kno
It is 1325, and an atmosphere of dread and suspicion hangs over England like a thick fog. The last years have been racked by treachery and mistrust, and even the mightiest in the land have been effect
Cotton Lane in dockland Bermondsey is one of the many small cobbled streets which serve the wharves. On the corner is Bradley’s Dining Rooms, the favorite eating place of the rivermen, trade union off
An old English family,the Cherrells'constant in an age of change and uncertainty is their ancestral home, Condaford Grange. It is especially precious to young Elizabeth Cherrell, or "Dinn
Dinny Cherrell has been proposed to numerous times, but no one has ever come close to touching her independent spirit. That is, until she encounters Wilfred Desert. They had first met at Fleur and Mi
It is 1325 and there is turmoil in England, but the Prophecy of St. Thomas's Holy Oil just might save King Edward II. It is believed that the king who is anointed with the oil will be a lion among me
It's 1325, and Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock are in France to join Prince Edward and Bishop Walter'sentourage asthey make
Primavera Blackstone herself becomes the prime suspect in the second breathtaking installment in crime writer Quintin Jardine's brilliant newest series Primavera is enjoying the quiet life in an idyll
King Edward II is furious when he learns that his wife Queen Isabella has defied him and remains in France with their son. As the unfortunate messengers of this unhappy news, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill,
The Leadership Masterclass?is business inspiration at its very best. Punchy, pithy, thought-provoking, and counter-intuitive, it will force you to rethink all aspects of your approach to?leading your
Michael Jackson was one of those rare human beings who can truly be described as a legend. As with Elvis and John Lennon, everyone will remember where they were when they heard about the death of Mich
A three-day journey to the forested outskirts of the Empire is the last thing Libertus wants to make. Not only are there wolves and bears, but Celtic rebels may well regard the lone coach as fair game
