"The glimpses of aerial combat are brilliant" in this pulse-pounding RAF thriller, where it could be pilot error—or a sinister plot. ( The Daily Telegraph).They're supposed to be routine missions—but one by one, RAF Tempests are crashing in the midst of them. No one knows why, and the Accident Investigation Bureau is blaming pilot error.Suspicious of a cover-up, Flight Lieutenant Drew Miller, whose own friends have been among the fataliti...

Two Royal Air Force pilots must defend the Falklands from more attacks in this action-packed thriller by the bestselling author of Point of Impact.The Falklands, 1999—a vital strategic stronghold and oil-rich gem in the South Atlantic. For RAF pilot Sean Riever, it is a place of ghosts. For Jane Clark, his co-pilot, a place of tough decisions.An air of menace hangs over the desolate, battle-scarred landscape; present dangers and past mysteries lurk...

Literary biography. According to the Preface: "The following record of the leading events of Carlyle's life and attempt to estimate his genius rely on frequently renewed study of his work, on slight personal impressions--"vidi tantum"--and on information suppliedby previous narrators. Of these the great author's chosen literary legatee is the most eminent and, in the main, the most reliable. Every critic of Carlyle must admit as constant obligations to Mr. Froude as every critic of Byron t...

An RAF pilot takes on powerful forces to uncover the truth about forbidden weapons of war in "a thriller with a serious message" ( The Times).One of the RAF's ace pilots, Flight Lieutenant Mark Hunter was shot down and held prisoner in Iraq. Six years later, the nightmare continues, as Mark watches his fellow servicemen being tortured by the devastating effects of the Gulf War.Determined to find out why information about lethal cocktails of drugs i...

A combat-weary helicopter pilot fights to save innocents from a bloody civil war in this "fresh and compelling" thriller ( Daily Mail).Scarred by his experiences of war in the Balkans, pilot Jack Griffiths has found himself a seemingly routine job transporting supplies to a diamond mine in Sierra Leone.Soon, however, he is plunged headfirst into the crucible of a bloody civil war. In the midst of death and destruction, he must prote...

The following record of the leading events of Carlyle's life and attempt to estimate his genius rely on frequently renewed study of his work, on slight personal impressions—"vidi tantum"—and on information supplied by previous narrators. Of these the great author's chosen literary legatee is the most eminent and, in the main, the most reliable. Every critic of Carlyle must admit as constant obligations to Mr. Froude as every critic of Byron to Moore or of Scott to Lockhart. The works of th...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**‘[Nichol] has a marvellous eye for detail . . . this is history at its finest. Truly memorable' Daily MirrorThe Second World War was not only fought in the skies above Europe or on distant beaches. Between 1939 and 1945, Hitler’s aerial onslaught crashed into lives across the UK night after night, killing more than 60,000 civilians and leaving millions homeless.

John Nichol's book on Byron delves into the life and works of one of the most enigmatic figures in English literature. It explores Lord Byron's tumultuous relationships, his passionate poetry, and his role in the Romantic movement. Nichol paints a vivid portrait of Byron as a complex character, grappling with fame, love, and personal demons. The narrative is rich with historical context, providing readers with insights into the societal influences that shaped Byron's writing and his legacy...

**'Eject! Eject!'When the call is made to abandon an aircraft, it's only the beginning of the story...**From the Sunday Times bestselling writer John Nichol, author of Spitfire, Lancaster and Tornado, comes a brilliant new book that reveals the astonishing story of an invention that has saved many thousands of lives around the world, including his own: the ejection seat.Nichol tells the remarkable tale of how the ...

This fascinating history of socialism is “a chilling reminder of how much rich American history has been erased by shallow messaging” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine).During the Cold War, it became a dirty word in the United States, but “socialism” runs like a red thread through the nation’s history, an integral part of its political consciousness since the founding of the republic. In this unapologetic corrective to today’s collective amnesia, ...

A Royal Air Force pilot goes undercover in Afghanistan following a missile attack on a civilian plane in this thriller by the author of Exclusion Zone.Sickened by the bloody toll of a war that cost the lives of friends and the woman he loved, RAF pilot Sean Riever transfers units, heading for the remote mountains of Afghanistan.His work there with the mine-clearance teams takes him as close to the shadow of war as he ever wants to get again.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLERWHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys‘A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine’ Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 607'As the RAF marks its centenary, Nichol has created a thrilling and often moving tr...