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A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UKs most popular writer on geopolitics. The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999. Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. This is his illuminating account of how events unfolded, a thrilling journalistic memoir drawing on personal experience, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with intelligence officials from five countries. Twenty years on from the wars end, with the rise of Russian power, a weakened NATO and stalled EU expansion, this story is more relevant than ever, as questions remain about the possibility of conflict on European soil. Utterly gripping, this is Tim Marshall at his very best: behind the lines, under fire and full of the insight that has made him one of Britains foremost writers on geopolitics.

Success has a strategy and failure is not an accident. Having served in the SAS for more than 20 years, Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM has achieved at the very highest levels. Inspiring his men in the most demanding of situations, he drove his team to success, ultimately being awarded the UK s second-highest award for gallantry, the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The Warrior, The Strategist and You uses Floyds deeply practical, innovative and highly sought-after teachings to show how each of us can unlock both the Warrior and the Strategist within. Through invaluable lessons drawing on Floyds own experience, you will learn to harness your discipline and ability to fight for what you believe (the Warrior) while developing the analytical mindset to plan, deliver and communicate the important milestones in line with your objectives (the Strategist). This is a philosophy for business, for battle, for sport - and for everyone who wants to realise their potential and be the very best that they can be. Floyd will help you to understand your motivations and overcome your fears, to clearly plan your goals, and to accomplish that plan boldly and successfully, mentally overcoming lifes greatest obstacles.

COMING SOON!The Revenge of Odessa: The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic thrillerThe Odessa File, written by Frederick Forsyth in collaboration with Tony Kent.TWIST AFTER TWIST... IT BUILDS TO A BRILLIANT FINALE.Daily Mirror A plane explodes over the Atlantic Ocean, killing hundreds of passengers, including controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor. It appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin is about to discover, everything is not as it seems. Also suspecting there are shady forces at work, intelligence agent Joe Dempsey is driven to investigate. Who would have wanted this potential new president out of the way - and who would commit mass murder to do it?All the way to the top of the US government, someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost. **** An intricate, twisty minefield of geopolitics and absolute power gone rogue. Kent has outdone himself with this one.DAVID BALDACCIA gripping conspiracy thrillerIAN RANKINA high-octane conspiracy yarnTHE TIMES

*THESUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER* I cant imagine reading a better book this year''Daily Mirror Tim Marshalls global bestsellerPrisoners of Geographyshowed how every nation''s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn''t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe''s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth''s atmosphere is set to become the world''s next battleground. Delivered with Marshall''s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity''s past, present and future.'';Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.'' Peter Frankopan AS READ BY THE AUTHOR Includes pdf with maps.

The world has changed. Are you ready to change with it?';The ultimate handbook for anyone wanting to be challenged, fulfilled and stay young in mind and body.' Angela Rippon In a world in which we're living longer, and change is a necessary yet often uncomfortable process,RepottingYour Lifeis an essential companion. Revitalize your career, rediscover yourpassions or rejuvenate yourself in four simple steps: Step 1 Potbound:Recognise when you need to make a change. Step 2 Pots and Plans:Identify what makes you happy and what matters to you most. Step 3 Pulling up the Roots:Reframe your thinking and commit to your repotted future. Step 4 Bedding In:Reset your purpose and re-energize yourself for your next adventure. With verve, wit and wisdom,RepottingYour Lifewill takeyou on a motivational journey of discovery, encouragingyou to set aside what is no longer working and todesign a thriving life full of fresh possibility.';Without an ounce of egocentrism, Frances Edmonds draws on personal experience to help readers reframe (and ultimately repot) their lives. Her gifted writing, wit and deep insights about life will make you smile as you make plans for your future.' Professor Laura L. Carstensen, Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of A Long, Bright Future';Rich in fresh ideas, wildly entertaining, and inspirational, Repotting Your Life is impossible to put down. It's not every day you read something that is so timely and urgent that also makes you laugh out loud.' Leslie Blodgett, entrepreneur, beauty pioneer and author of Pretty Good Advice: For People Who Dream Big and Work HarderREAD BY THE AUTHOR

COMING SOON!The Revenge of Odessa: The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic thrillerThe Odessa File, written by Frederick Forsyth in collaboration with Tony Kent.'';Like sitting down in front of the best action movie you''ve seen this year. A brilliant, gripping thrill ride.'' Cass Green, author ofThe Killer Inside A deadly threat. A ghost from the past. And time is running out... When traces of a radioactive material are found alongside a body in Key West, multiple federal agencies suddenly descend on the crime scene. This is not just an isolated murder: a domestic terrorist group is ready to bring the US government to its knees. The threat hits close to home for Agent Joe Dempsey when he discovers a personal connection to the group. With his new team member, former Secret Service agent Eden Grace, Dempsey joins the race to track down the terrorists'' bomb before it''s too late. But when their mission falls apart, he is forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies: an old enemy he thought he had buried in his past. Now, with time running out, they must find a way to work together to stop a madman from unleashing horrifying destruction across the country.'';A thrilling journey across America that channels Baldacci and Crais, all leading up to the classic ticking clock climax. Terrific.'' Mason Cross, author ofWhat She Saw Last Night '';What an absolute belter of a book. Dempsey reminds me of an amalgam of 007 and Orphan X. A blistering, two-fisted thriller you won''t want to put down until you''re done.'' Neil Lancaster, author ofDead Man''s Grave '';A pulsating action thriller''Sunday Times

New from the author of Travellers in the Third Reich the Sunday Times Top Three bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Month: a stunningly evocative portrait of Hitler''s Germany through the people of a single village. Oberstdorf is a beautiful village high up in the Bavarian Alps, a place where for hundreds of years ordinary people lived simple lives while history was made elsewhere. Yet even here, in the farthest corner of Germany, National Socialism sought to control not only people''s lives but also their minds. Drawing on archive material, letters, interviews and memoirs, A Village in the Third Reich is an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Germany under Hitler, of the descent into totalitarianism and of the tragedies that befell all of those touched by Nazism. In its pages we meet the Jews who survived and those who didn''t; the Nazi mayor who tried to shield those persecuted by the regime; and a blind boy whose life was thought '';not worth living''. It is a tale of conflicting loyalties and desires, of shattered dreams, despair and destruction but one in which, ultimately, human resilience triumphs. These are the stories of ordinary lives at the crossroads of history. Praise for Travellers in the Third Reich: '';Compelling'' Daily Telegraph '';Thought-provoking reading'' Literary Review '';Fascinating'' Spectator '';Absorbing and stimulating'' Mail on Sunday

Have you ever wondered why we can afford to buy far more clothes than our grandparents ever could . . . but may be less likely to own a home in which to keep them all? Why your petrol bill can double in a matter of months, but it never falls as fast?Behind all of this lies economics.Its not always easy to grasp the complex forces that are shaping our lives. But by following a dollar on its journey around the globe, we can start to piece it all together. From a shopping trip in suburban Texas, via Chinas central bank, Nigerian railroads, the oilfields of Iraq and beyond, The Almighty Dollar reveals the economic truths behind what we see on the news every day. Why is China the worlds biggest manufacturer - and the USA its biggest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a nation build a bridge on the other side of the planet?In this illuminating read, economist Dharshini David lays bare these complex relationships to get to the heart of how our new globalised world works, showing who really holds the power, and what that means for us all.

Opens our eyes to how the world is changing. Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of GeographyRead this to understand how the global economy is going green and how it will affect your walletThe world is changing fast. Money is pouring into the green revolution as it sweeps across our globe. This isnt just economics its Environomics.Across industries such as energy, food, fashion, technology, manufacturing and finance, businesses are innovating; governments are taking action; technology is advancing; commercial opportunities are emerging; and our long-formed consumer habits are shifting sometimes at a dizzying pace.But what exactly is happening, how quickly, who is driving it all and what does it mean for us?In this fast-paced and eye-opening book, award-winning broadcaster and economist Dharshini David follows the course of an average day to tell the real story of the green developments taking place all around us, from the clothing we wear and the food we eat to the way we consume energy.Full of surprising facts and new perspectives, this book shows that what we do now will affect our everyday lives for decades to come. Economics helps us to understand our world. Environomics is going to shape our future. Environomics follows the course of an average day to explore the green economic changes, challenges and opportunities that face us all. If youve ever wondered what green issues really mean for your day-to-day life, this book is for you. From BBC Chief Economics Correspondent Dharshini David, author of The Almighty DollarA much needed blend of optimism and realism'' Brett Christophers, author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won''t Save the PlanetAn important yet accessible addition to the green debate. Country & Town House

Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography. Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries'' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn''t science fiction. It''s astropolitics. Humans are heading up and out, and we''re taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers and seas have on Earth. It''s no coincidence that Russia, China and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics. In this gripping book, bestselling author Tim Marshall lays bare the new geopolitical realities to show how we got here and where we''re going, covering the new space race; great-power rivalry; technology; economics; war; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall the UK''s most popular writer on geopolitics, this is the essential read on power, politics and the future of humanity.Praise for The Power of Geography: '';Fascinating . . . I can''t imagine reading a better book this year.'' Daily Mirror '';Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.'' Peter Frankopan And Prisoners of Geography: Like having a light shone on your understanding... I cant think of another book that explains the world situation so well.'' Nicolas Lezard, Evening Standard Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders. Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

Can a tiny vehicle provide the space to rebuild a life?Thunderstone: a sculpted & fearless memoir from the award-winning author of Fifty Words for Snow - a Waterstones Book of the Month.'';It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there are some storms that thunderstones cannot prevent.''In the wake of a traumatic lockdown, Nancy Campbell buys an old caravan and drives it into a strip of neglected woodland between a canal and railway. It is the first home she has ever owned. It will not move again.As summer begins, Nancy embraces the challenge of how to live well in a space in which possessions and emotions often threaten to tumble. And as illness and uncertainty loom once more, it is this anchored van that will bring her solace and hope.An intimate journal across the span of a defining summer, Thunderstone is a celebration of transformation; an invitation to approach life with imagination and to embrace change bravely.

COMING SOON!The Revenge of Odessa: The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic thrillerThe Odessa File, written by Frederick Forsyth in collaboration with Tony Kent. ';an absolute belter'IAN RANKIN ';The British Jack Reacher'The Sunday Times ';Packed with deception and espionage Kent has become the British Baldacci, and there can be no higher praise.'Daily Mail Don't miss Book 5 from criminal barrister and crime author Tony Kent: THE SHADOW NETWORK How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist?When the lawyers of alleged war criminal Hannibal Strauss are caught up in a terror attack in The Hague, barrister Michael Devlin immediately suspects all is not what it seems. Teaming up once more with Agent Joe Dempsey, they must find who's behind it all before any more innocent lives are lost. With their key witness on the run and assassins on their tail, their only lead is a codename: the Monk, a legendary and mysterious foreign agent with a fearsome reputation. But what is his stake in this dangerous game? And just who is part of his shadowy network of spies? Caught in a complicated web of lies, secrets and double agents, there's no one Dempsey and Devlin can trust but themselves. PRAISE FORTHE SHADOW NETWORK ';What a ride! The very definition of a fast-paced thriller Tony Kent's best yet.'IMRAN MAHMOOD, AUTHOR OFALL I SAID WAS TRUE ';I couldnt put it down!'STEPH BROADRIBB, AUTHOR OFDEATH ON THE BEACH ';A blistering, bruising and utterly addictive thriller that never misses.'NEIL BROADFOOT, AUTHOR OFUNMARKED GRAVES ';Unrelenting tension, nerve-shredding action, and lightening pace. Joe Dempsey is this decades Jack Bauer.'NEIL LANCASTER, AUTHOR OFBLOOD RUNS COLD

At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war '';at once.'' Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America''s decision to drop the atomic bomband Japan''s decision to surrender. They areHenry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb;Gen. Carl '';Tooey'' Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; andJapanese Foreign MinisterShigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito''s Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson''s recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender.To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. InRoad to Surrender,an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

THE INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER ';In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ';I was there.' ReadLuck of the Drawand the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?'Tom Hanks The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series,Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Drawis more than a war story. It's the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.

So much of modern-day diplomacy still takes place behind closed doors, away from cameras and prying eyes. So what does this vital role really look like in today''s world and what does it take to do it well? From 2009 to 2014, Cathy Ashton was the EU''s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, effectively Europes foreign policy supremo responsible for coordinating the EUs response to international crises. Arriving in Brussels as a relative novice to international diplomacy, she faced the challenge of representing the views and values of 28 nations during one of the most turbulent times in living memory. Decades-old certainties were swept away in days. Hope rose and fell, often in a matter of hours. From the frozen conflict of Ukraine to the Serbia-Kosovo deal, there were challenges, failures and moments of success. She encountered dictators and war criminals, and witnessed the aftermath of natural disasters, military action, and political instability. Working with US politicians and counterparts including John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Burns, she negotiated historic settlements, such as the Iran nuclear deal. An '';honest broker'', she navigated the needs of opposing politicians to chart a path towards collaboration and stability. Now Ashton takes us behind the scenes to show us what worked and what didn''t, and how it felt to be in '';the room where it happened''. From Serbia to Somalia, Libya to Haiti, she offers essential insight into how modern diplomacy works, examining the tools needed to find our way through the many challenges we face today. '';A riveting, absorbing account of modern diplomacy by one of the greatest international diplomats of recent times'' General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.), former Director of the CIA '';If generations of Earthlings-to-be do indeed engage in cosmic negotiations with other lifeforms, it will be because of the success of Cathy and her diplomatic compatriots in bringing us to realise we are Earth-life, together.'' Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut '';A must for students of politics and a treat for lovers of general non-fiction.'' Misha Glenny, Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna, and author of McMafia '';riveting, deeply personal and wonderfully accessible'' Sir Kim Darroch, former British Ambassador to the USA, National Security Advisor, and UK Permanent Representative to the EU '';Catherine Ashton''s gripping memoirs are not only a perfect combination of very precise facts and touching personal emotions, but for all foreign policy observers they convey important lessons of the past to serve for the crises of today.'' Pierre Vimont, former French ambassador to the EU and the USA

From the founder of Simple Politics comes a guide to rediscovering the heart of our democracy, reshaping our political system and making the UK a better place for all. Strikes across the country. A prime minister resigning after just forty-four days. Accusations of bullying in the House of Commons. Our politics and our democracy appear to be fundamentally broken. But that doesn''t mean that all hope is lost. Things can get better. There are solutions out there to the complex web of failure in which we''re currently entangled. Politics, But Betterwill look at the very fabric of our system and what improvements can be made. Exploring twenty-six issues in UK politics, from A to Z including censorship, elections, insults and U-turns it clearly lays out the problems and challenges we face, and puts forward possible solutions. Looking at a variety of ideas and real-world examples, it will encourage us to rethink the fundamental ways we do things, to question the status quo, and to chart a path towards a more hopeful future. Respect and understanding are at the heart of this book, promoting open debate, tolerance and compassion as the cornerstones of a reformed political landscape. Politics is about improving the world and we can do better.

From the bestselling author of Beethoven: The Man Revealed, In Search of Beethoven is John Suchet's latest and most personal book dedicated to the life of this extraordinary composer. Part biography, part memoir, part travelogue, Suchet draws on his own life and career as a foreign correspondent and news anchor to show how Beethoven's music has accompanied him through the best and worst of times. It was with him as a music-loving and adventurous teenager, as a journalist entering Beirut in the grip of civil war, and as he has continued to explore the old cities of Bonn and Vienna, in search of the man behind the music. In this novel and compelling book, we see Beethoven brought vividly and sometimes painfully to life. Suchet traces Beethoven's footsteps from his early years in Bonn to his dying days in Vienna, taking us on a journey both literal and symbolic, as he uses his own experience as a Beethoven aficionado to demonstrate the life-changing power of great music.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2023* ';This book soars Parikian is a nature writer at the top of his game.' Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs This is the miracle of flight as you've never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing. A bird flits overhead. It's an everyday occurrence, repeated hundreds, thousands, millions of times daily by creatures across the world. It's something so normal, so entirely taken for granted, that sometimes we forget how extraordinary it is. But take that in for a moment. This animal flies. It. Flies. The miracle of flight has evolved in hugely diverse ways, with countless variations of flapping and gliding, hovering and diving, murmurating and migrating. Conjuring lost worlds, ancient species and ever-shifting ecologies, this exhilarating new book is a mesmerising encounter with fourteen flying species: from the first fluttering insect of 300 million years ago to the crested pterosaurs of the Mesozoic Era, from hummingbirds that co-evolved with rainforest flowers to the wonders of dragonfly, albatross, pipistrelle and monarch butterfly with which we share the planet today. Taking Flight is a mind-expanding feat of the imagination, a close encounter with flight in its myriad forms, urging us to look up and drink in the spectacle of these gravity-defying marvels that continue to shape life on Earth. ';[Lev Parikian] brings a sense of infectious enthusiasm to his account of the evolution of flight in the natural world, from mayflies and bees to bats and hummingbirds by way of pterosaurs and archaeopteryx, combining a wealth of information with a sense of wonder.' The Observer ';This accessible account of the animal kingdom's development of flight exhibits a layman's enthusiasm for an everyday wonder.' Rebecca Foster, TLS

We have lost our way when it comes to treating serious mental illness: this is a powerful call to arms from highly respected doctor and therapist, Penelope Campling. Deeply thoughtful and compassionateSusie Orbach, author ofIn Therapy As a GP I wish I could send patients to Penelope Campling; as someone worried about failing mental health services, I wish she were in charge.Gavin Francis, author ofAdventures in Human Being NHS psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Penelope Campling has spent a lifetime on the frontline of mental health care, working with patients in crisis. Now she has an urgent message for us all: with our health service at breaking point, we are failing people in serious mental distress. We can and must do better. Dr Campling invites us into her therapy room. At the forefront of a radically new approach to working with mental illness, she shows how therapeutic communities have helped her patients to break generational cycles of trauma, change crippling internal narratives of shame and despair, overcome abuse and rebuild their lives to find meaning and hope. Moving and insightful,On the Brinkcombines patients' stories with candid self-reflections on the difficult business of helping others. A book with the power to move and inform . . . [Campling] is an expert in intelligent kindness.Gwen Adshead, author ofThe Devil You Know [An] insightful, important book . . . an exhibition of what could be possible and an invitation to act to deliver that vision.Kathryn Mannix, author ofListen This book oozes compassion and kindness and made me want to be a more understanding doctor.Kate Milton,British Journal of GP Practice Previously published in hardback under the titleDon't Turn Away: Stories of Troubled Minds in Fractured Times

Snow, concrete, the KGB: that's the clich of the Soviet Union. But its collapse in 1991 sparked a story at once messier and more compelling than any stereotype. Thirty-five years on, Moscow may brim with champagne bars and blacked-out Mercedes but what became of the other fourteen states that emerged from its ashes?In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joe Luc Barnes crossed the former USSR to find out, from the gleaming towers of Azerbaijan to the former gulags of Kazakhstan, tech-hungry Estonia to the minarets of Uzbekistan. Along the way, he finds epic mountains, cobblestoned old towns and storied Silk Road cities not to mention Georgian wine, Armenian brandy and vodka in industrial supply.Travelling thousands of miles by rattling platzkart train, hitchhiking, and riding in the white cars mandated by Turkmenistan's dictator, he gathers a chorus of voices: nomads in mountain yurts, TikTok-fuelled activists, small-town taxi drivers and many who still look uneasily over their shoulder for the secret police.They might have said goodbye to the USSR but can they ever say farewell to Russia? By turns hilarious, angry and heart-stopping, this a deeply human, darkly comic portrait of a region the West still misunderstands and a warning of what happens when empires break but the habits of empire refuse to die.If you lovedThe Silk Roads, Nothing to EnvyorThe Places in Between, and have a soft spot for Bill Bryson, clear space on your shelf: this is the book for you.

What is it like to arrive on our shores with nothing and be pushed to the margins of society?Who stands to gain from an asylum system that is intentionally hostile? Anywhere But Here is a powerful expose of Britain's broken asylum system and how it fails us all. Each year tens of thousands of people risk their lives to cross the Channel in small boats hoping to find safety in Britain. Yet the very system designed to protect them has all but collapsed. With unique and unparalleled access, award-winning journalist and former Home Office insider Nicola Kelly takes us behind the scenes of the small boats crisis for the first time. We follow the under-resourced coastguard overseeing search and rescue operations in the Channel. The decision-makers hired from McDonald's and Aldi to conduct ';life and death' asylum interviews. The immigration barristers securing last-minute reprieves for deportees who narrowly escaped death. And we step inside the Home Office corridors as ministers and advisors respond to emerging crises and scandals, from Windrush to the Rwanda plan. At its heart are the stories of war-torn arrivals, lone teenagers and trafficked women attempting to settle in cities, towns and villages across the UK. We travel to meet them, exploring where they have fled from and why, and the response of local communities to their new neighbours. Situated on the beaches and the ports, in the hotels, the courtrooms and the detention centres where the futures of those affected unfold, this is a searing investigation into one of the most urgent issues and shocking injustices of our time.

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD The iconic bestsellerPrisoners of Geography, now fully updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published in 2015 ';One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.'Evening Standard Prisoners of Geographyisthebook people need to understand what's happening in the news today, from China's ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Bestselling author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall looks at the past, present and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determines world history because if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture. This completely revised and updated edition brings the classic text up to date with the events and trends of the past decade, with new material including: *; the RussiaUkraine war and Moscows alliances with authoritarian states *; the conflicts in the Middle East *; China's growing military and strategic power, and its stance on Taiwan *; American global power and pivot to the Pacific *; Europe's leaning towards more extreme politics, increased defence spending, and the new ';Iron Curtain' *; Japans remilitarisation and increasing power *; great power play in Africa *; the growth of Indian economic and military strength Listen to Tim Marshall's geopolitical primers (Prisoners of Geography, The Power of GeographyandThe Future of Geography) to understand what's happening in our fast-changing world. *Want to test your world knowledge?Challenge friends and family withPrisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book, and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer! *

The revealing story of the legendary Wallis Simpson's controversial and formative year in China in the 1920s.';Compelling' Dr Amanda Foreman';Fascinating' Lisa See';Riveting' Anne Sebba';Surprising' Anne de Courcy';Convincing' Hugo Vickers';Intriguing' Julia Boyd';A book of fascinating revelations' Laurence Leamer';Magisterial, beautifully written and impeccably researched' Alexander Larman In her memoirs, Wallis Simpson described her time in China as her ';Lotus Year', referring to Homer's Lotus Eaters, a group living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness, never to return home. That year, however, was also used to damn her in the eyes of the British Establishment. Determined to ';save' the monarchy, the British government's ';China Dossier' of Wallis's rumoured amorous and immoral activities in the Far East portrayed her as sordid, debauched, influenced by foreign agents, and unfit to marry a king. But little was really known about how she spent that mysterious period in her life until now. Paul French, the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian of China, uncovers a completely different picture, portraying a woman of tremendous courage who may have acted as a courier for the US government, undertaking dangerous undercover diplomatic missions in a China torn by civil war. Despite the many challenges she faced, from violent riots to the breakdown of her abusive first marriage, it was there that she established her confidence and independence, developed her unique fashion sense, and forged friendships that would last a lifetime. She emerged from that year as the elegant, stylish, cosmopolitan and worldly woman for whom a king gave up his throne.Her Lotus Year takes a headlong dive into Wallis's early, formative years and into the chaotic and thrilling China of the 1920s to explore the untold story of a woman too often maligned by history.

'Captivating. What begins as a modern horror story slowly reveals itself as something more ambiguous and, ultimately, heartening. Blake is a very winning narrator.' Julie MyersonA haunting blend of true crime, psychological thriller and paranormal investigation, Hearth of Darkness is a razor-sharp exploration of what it means to feel unsafe in your own home.What would you do if your radio turned on by itself in the middle of the night?If slugs started to fall from the ceiling?If some rooms stayed stubbornly cold, no matter how high the heating?If you constantly felt an eerie presence following you around from room to room?And what if, quite by chance, you then found out that a notorious murderer used to live in your home?Journalist Matt Blake tells the powerful true story of how he discovered that his new house was once the lair of the E17 Nightstalker. It was meant to be a refuge for him and his four-year-old daughter after a painful divorce. But unravelling the chilling secrets of the past threatens to suffocate the present.Instinctively sceptical, Matt sets out on a scientific quest to make sense of the paranormal and find peace at home. In his quest, he speaks to the Church of England's Deliverance Ministry for advice on ';place memories', scientists on the theory of ';emotional residue', property lawyers about how they sell ';cursed' properties (and whether he can get his money back) and psychologists about the human brain's ineptitude in processing the ocean of electromagnetic radiation that surrounds us finding that the truth is much more complicated and conflicting than he'd anticipated.For fans of investigative writing, domestic noir, and those fascinated by the horrors that lurk behind closed doors, this book speaks to our innate desire to feel safe at home.';Expertly crafted and blisteringly honest I was drawn in from the very first sentence.' Manni Coe, author of brother.do.you.love.me

';If only my Cantonese parents weren't so allergic to the word love' ';A wonderfully heart-warming memoir from the bottom of the stomach. ' Xiaolu Guo ';A real and delightful surprise, full of smart thought and deft words and also very funny.' Ella Risbridger Poetic, delicious and full of moments of grace and beauty.' Nikesh Shukla What is the most unsayable thing you have ever wanted to say to your parents? For newly single food journalist Candice Chung, there's been one thing on her mind lately: ';If anything happens, I love you.' Simple. Reasonable. If only her estranged Cantonese parents werent so allergic to the word ';love'. Still, she's determined to tackle whats left unsaid. To find a way to unscramble what her family has been trying to tell each other all along not in Cantonese or English, but with food. As Candice dives into the rituals of family dining, and her parents offer to join her at restaurants she's due to review, she begins to unravel how a decade of silence and distance have shaped their relationship. Through shared meals and culinary adventures from steaming hotpots to pasta at uncomfortably romantic trattorias they begin to confront the unspoken. And to unpick what it means to show care when you come from a culture where saying ';I love you' isnt the norm. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning new relationship, grasped-at date nights mid-pandemic and an uncertain future across seas, Candice reflects on migration, solitude and intimacy. How can we rebuild closeness when we've drifted apart? Can food fill the gaps where words fail? For anyone who has ever found their loved ones' emotional worlds unreachable,Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love Youis packed with heart, humour and those bright-hearted moments around a dinner table that bring us together.';Tenderly shows how food steps up to provide the emotional support, comfort, and safety that humans need, when words cannot.' Hetty Lui McKinnon ';Will undo anyone whose love language is food.' Tara Wigley, co-author ofOttolenghi SIMPLE

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKOne woman. One ship. One astonishing true story.';Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel the roll of the ship. A true-life epic.' Peter Fretwell, author ofAntarctic AtlasSummer 1856.Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, are young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they have already completed their first global voyage with Joshua as captain. Their dream of building a home and a family is almost within reach, but the price of that freedom is one last dangerous transit a high-stakes race to deliver supplies to the other side of the country. And there is no alternative but to sail all the way around.Yet as their ship leaves New York, navigating towards the jagged coastline of South America, Joshua falls sick, confined to his bunk and delirious. The treacherous first mate is imprisoned in the brig for insubordination. With no obvious option for a new captain, Mary Ann steps up to take the helm. Within days, she has put down a mutiny. Now she must attempt to steer this 216-foot ship, laden with the modern equivalent of $11 million of cargo, through Drake's Passage and around Cape Horn the most treacherous waters in the world.To the Edge of the Worldis the true story of one woman who, when faced with impossible odds, would do all that was necessary to survive.';In all non-fiction maritime literature, this is a story without parallel.'Mensun Bound, author ofThe Ship Beneath the Ice';What a breathtaking journey! A spellbinding triumph of storytelling.'Marie Benedict, author ofThe Queens of Crime';An epic tale of courage, fortitude, and grit.'Siddharth Kara, author ofThe ZorgTo the Edge of the Worldis the true story of one woman who, when faced with i

Featured in THE REST IS POLITICS newsletter Rory Stewarts Book Recommendations SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN ECONOMIST and FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2025Chokepoints is a masterful narrative of US economic warfare in the 21st century. Financial TimesA timely, riveting world tour absorbing The EconomistCompelling and dramatic Wall Street JournalA gripping, firsthand account. Unparalleled. Chris Miller, author of Chip WarIf you want to understand whats happening to the world economy, start right here.It used to take blockades and sieges to ravage a rivals economy. Now, a single statement posted online by the US government can bring a nation to its knees.Chokepoints is a gripping behind-the-scenes account of one of the most pivotal geopolitical shifts of our time. Drawing on extensive research, personal experience and interviews with key players, Edward Fishman, a former top US State Department official, takes us deep into the back rooms of power around the world. He reveals how sanctions, tariffs and control over modern-day chokepoints such as the US dollar, advanced microchip technology and critical energy supply chains have become the primary weapons of twenty-first-century geopolitics.This is the epic story of how America turned economics into a weapon and how China, Europe and Britain are now doing the same. Urgent and brimming with rare insight, Chokepoints is the definitive guide to the Age of Economic Warfare.In this new geopolitical era of blockades and oil price shocks, find out how the global economy became a weapon of war:Explains how sanctions, tariffs and price controls became part of America's economic arsenal.Authoritative analysis of US economic warfare against Iran, Russia and China.Unique behind-the-scenes insights based on previously unpublished sources.Short chapters tell the story in breathtaking clarity and detail.A gripping page-turner for fans of Material World by Ed Conway and The World for Sale by Javier Blas & Jack Farchy.

The gripping story of the pioneer behind the Spitfire told in a major new biography. ';Britains leading aviation historian Daily Mail Reginald Mitchell is one of the greatest names in aviation history. A visionary engineer with a passion for speed, his legacy is the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time: the Spitfire. During the uneasy peace of the 1920s, he was a trailblazing innovator working at the cutting edge of technology. As Europe's politics darkened in the 1930s, the work of Mitchell and his team at Supermarine became crucial to a nation preparing for war. Though he did not live to see the Spitfire in action, his work led to triumph at the Battle of Britain and to a legendary aircraft that still inspires awe to this day. In this exhilarating biography, Paul Beaver takes us behind the scenes, exploring the creative genius of a man devoted to pushing the boundaries of technology. We see his flair for leadership and collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the pinnacle of British engineering; we learn of Mitchell's other innovative designs that could have changed the course of the war, had he not died in 1937; and, at last, we hear the real story behind the Spitfire. Drawing on new interviews, private archives and previously unpublished material, this is the story of a man who helped change the course of history one of the great design leaders of the twentieth century. Praise for Winkle: [A] thumping great biography by Britains leading aviation historian Daily Mail, ';Book of the Week' Winkle Browns astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading Sunday Times Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place Observer The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic The Herald An incredible life ... Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable The Sun

AS SEEN ON CLARKSONS FARMLONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2025'Reading Hannahs story, compellingly told, you will fall in love with these increasingly endangered birds, true masters of the sky. Jane Goodall, PhD, DBEThe inspirational story of a bird lover who became a nature-warrior in a David v Goliath battle to save swifts from extinction.Nature Needs You tells the compelling story of how Hannah, without campaigning experience, funding or contacts, set out to save swifts from extinction in the UK. Her mission is to change the law and make swift bricks mandatory so that the birds who nest in our walls will have a future in Britain. Nature Needs You delves into the highs and lows of trying to win hearts and minds, grab the news agenda with her naked Feather Speech, win Caroline Lucas and Lord Zac Goldsmiths support, navigate meetings with Secretaries of State and debates in the Houses of Parliament, survive the trolling and midnight self-doubt and raise a petition with the requisite 100,000 signatures for a Parliamentary debate. At stake, with a decline in numbers of over 60% since 1995, are the birds who have become our symbol of summer, the swifts screaming in the skies above us.Steeped in love for the wild, by a talented writer, Nature Needs You is a clarion call to save the nature on our doorsteps and to prove that passion can be a superpower in bringing change to nature-depleted Britain. Raw, funny, self-deprecating and unstoppable in turn, this is nature writing with the pace of a thriller. Hannah is now knocking at the door of the new Labour Secretary of State for Housing, in the hope that, where Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove failed, Angela Rayner and Matthew Pennycook will save our swifts.I applaud Hannahs book; her inner steel and her sassy take on conservation are inspiring. I am so heartened that there are courage-driven young women holding nature in the light so that it WILL be seen by the powerful. Mary Colwell, author of Curlew MoonThis book might make you scream. It is the story of a fight that started with a promise to a small bird. It is about bird spirit and the spirit of a very singular human. Hannah Bourne-Taylor has a searing eye for both truth and charlatans. Keggie Carew, author of BeastlyA wonderful book that will make you furious, hopeful and inspired by turns. Buy it, read it and then become an activist yourself. Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Shearwaters