The "perfect father and husband," Mikhail Popkov was the Siberian policeman responsible for the deaths of approximately 30 women who reminded him of his chronically alcoholic mother who had abused him
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport bound for Beijing. Less than an hour after take-off, somewhere over the South China Sea, the plane simpl
For guitar fans everywhere, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with intriguing facts, anecdotes, quotes, lists, history, and just plain bizarre stuff.Enter the world of the early blue guitarists
On 8 March, at 00:41, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur. At 01:19 the impossible happened: the plane, and its 227 passengers, vanished from the skies. No trace has been found o
Under a statute of Edward II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch, while in the city of Chester it is legal to shoot Welshmen after dark?a collection of strange and inappropriate st
An entertaining trawl through the darker side of English military history?Throughout history the English have been a warlike bunch. Often?they fight among themselves?there have been a good few civil w
A very readable companion, this Brief Guide includes everything J.R.R. Tolkien: a brief biography, a critical view of Tolkien and what the literati think of him, his profession as a linguist, how Beow
A guide to the James Bond books, their author, the Bond films and more covers the main character's allure; the Bond Girls, Q and M, and the people who first inspired them; the cars and gadgets; and th
This book is about extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The History of the Mob tells the stories of their lives, their families, their code, their crimes, and their cold-blooded mu
DOGS IN WARFrom World War I battlefields to present-day Afghanistan, dogs have been the loyal companions and trusted compatriots of soldiers worldwide. Now the exciting, heartwarming and heroic storie
Between 1450 and 1750 more than 100,000 people, mainly women, in Europe and colonial America were prosecuted for practicing harmful magic and worshipping the devil. Witches examines this persecution a
The phenomenal history of the famous detective is finally compiled in one convenient volume for Holmes fans and scholars alike. No other volume on the classic novels and stories describes so fully the
THE ULTIMATE WARRIORSHighly trained and equipped to kill, special-ops forces take on the world’s most dangerous and courageous missions. Warrior Elite zeroes in on the most lethal special- ops encount
Looks at the attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits, the Gulf of Guinea, and off the coast of Bangladesh,?and questions how international peacekeeping forces can try to bring stability a
Chronicles historical and modern sex scandals from around the world, discussing the sexual improprieties of the likes of Tiger Woods, Adolf Hitler, Karl Marx, and Beethoven.
The Lancaster Bomber led the air offensive in the darkest days of World War II. This book describes how the plane was developed to fit into an entirely new role in warfare, and explains how the Lancas
