Uncover the chilling true stories behind some of history's most monstrous murderers.Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Ted Bundy, Harold Shipman – these notorious names represent the worst of humanity, men and women who are driven by an urge to kill, and kill again. They are monsters lurking among us, often living outwardly respectable lives while indulging their horrific desires under cover of darkness, or anonymity.Serial killers continue to hold a gruesome fasc...

The Special Air Service – the SAS – are known to be the greatest elite fighting force in the world. This book focuses on the most famous operations undertaken by the SAS from its inception during the Second World War to the present day, describing in dramatic detail the unit’s most daring and memorable missions in trouble spots across the world.Revelatory and gripping, the author weaves together the extraordinary true stories of this brave fighting force, wherever they are in actio...

Its impossible to overstate the case: the Sex Pistols changed everything. They were a watershed, a line drawn in the sand, a full stop and a new beginning. There was life before the Sex Pistols and theres life after. They rank alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the twentieth centurys greatest cultural catalysts. Their mission statement was clear from the start; it was emblazoned on their T-shirts, a single word: Destroy. The Sex Pistols were punk rock, and their story is one of the...

In the final days of 2019, a new and deadly virus was quietly spreading through the city of Wuhan, China. Within six months it would kill half a million people worldwide, infect a further ten million, and change the way all of us live, work and play forever.Now, for the first time, the real story of the greatest global crisis of the age can be told.Reporters Dylan Howard and Dominic Utton, collaborating from New York and London—infection hotspots in what would become two of...

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Ted Bundy, Harold Shipman – these notorious names represent the worst of humanity, men and women who are driven by an urge to kill, and kill again. They are monsters lurking among us, often living outwardly respectable lives while indulging their horrific desires under cover of darkness, or anonymity. Serial killers continue to hold a gruesome fascination, their crimes and compulsions seemingly incomprehensible to civilised society. Some have become household na...

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music.Here he provides a history of punk-rock revolutionaries The Sex Pistols.This look at the band -- "Delivering Anarchy to the UK" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

When punk arrived in the UK in the mid-seventies it sent shock waves around the country. Spearheading the musical assault on all we had previously known were The Clash - a mighty punk rock machine that exhilarated its audience and that dared to draw on influences such as dub reggae, rockabilly and ska. After The Clash, rock music was never quite the same again.This amazing eBook opens with a personal appraisal of the band, its history and its place in the pantheon of rock music by Ben Myer...

This is a comprehensive in-depth exploration of the career and work of one of the worlds greatest hard rock bands.With the likes of Richie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and David Coverdale passing through their ranks, Deep Purple was always destined to produce extraordinary music - what was less predictable was in the incredible story of the bands formation, rise to fame and struggle to cope with the immense pressures of international superstardom. Jerry Blooms sparkling narrative tells the story,...

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music.Here he provides a history of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and The Clash.This look at the band -- "The Only Band That Matters" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Hes not paying me anymore, so I can say what I like. Ritchie is the greatest guitarist in the world. - Bobby Rondinelli of Rainbow This is the independent and uncensored guide to the music of Rainbow. Written by Jeff Perkins, this amazing eBook is the ultimate commemoration of one of the greatest rock bands on the planet.Also featured are rare and previously unreleased interviews with Ritchie Blackmore and the late great Ronnie James Dio. The views of the two founders are complemented by n...

Everyone was trying to fight everybody else, cause everyone didnt want to own up to themselves and say, its over. - Ozzy Osbourne.This unique book draws on the first-hand accounts from band members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Glenn Hughes and of course, Ozzy Osbourne himself backed up by leading journalists and musicians, including Neil Murray, bass player for Whitesnake and Black Sabbath, who help strip away the layers of sensationalism and half truths to produce the ulti...

This is the definitive review of the music of Uriah Heep on stage, on record and on film. This fully illustrated eBook contains a lavish, fully revised and extended version of Dave Lings authorised official history of Uriah Heep. Also included is a condensed version of Born To Perform the David Byron story by Jeff Perkins a fantastic tribute to the late great David Byron.A must have for any serious music fan; this edition leaves no stone unturned as it explores the Uriah Heep legend.