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On the Frontline tells the story of modern bravery and devotion to duty in the great tradition of British men and women at arms.

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This insightful book examines how the relationship between our special forces and their American counterparts has developed, as they try to stabilise a volatile region, fighting side-by-side against the ruthless enemies of the West.

For a nation with a long and proud-military tradition, one token stands above all others as a mark of recognition for the ultimate individual feats of arms: the Victoria Cross. Awarded for one reason alone - to mark extreme acts of great heroism by British and Commonwealth servicemen in the face of the enemy - it is unquestionably the hardest club in the world to gain entrance to. Its holders - ordinary soldiers, sailors and airmen - are linke...

A collection of letters complaint from middle England, this is the follow-up to "Outraged Of Tunbridge Wells". Features the series' regular cartoon character.

In the quiet Austrian town of Amstetten in the balmy spring of April 2008, a truly horrifying vision of hell was discovered by police in the cellar of a normal suburban home. On 28 August 1984, seemingly respectable family man Josef Fritzl had lured Elisabeth, the youngest of his seven children, into the cellar of their family home, where he then d

What started as a patrol to combat commercial plundering of Somali fish stocks has now grown into a highly organised and lucrative business. In a war-torn country, the pirates have brought hope and entire villages depend on the wealth that they bring in - they have even been likened to Robin Hood. But these modern-day buccaneers should not be romanticised - their attacks are becoming more violent and they are increasingly in possession of auto...

An affectionate look at the Duke of Edinburgh's propensity for putting his foot in his mouth, which brings together many well and lesser known stories about the Prince and his comments. Prince Philip will be 94 on 10th June 2015. From the author of "Outraged Of Tunbridge Wells".

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 of it. Flight MH370: The Truth reveals the most compelling explanations behind the mystery gripping the world.

For the killer, there is always the problem of getting rid of the body. This book explores many cases that suggest that, whatever the motive for murder, the back garden is a convenient place to bury their grisly secrets.

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130 years of trouble on the world's football terraces

Examines the disappearance of MH370, one year on from which no concrete evidence has emerged as to what happened to the cruise liner and its 227 passengers. Looks at all explanations, from a suicide bid on the part of the pilot, to conspiracies involving military powers.

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After the horrors of 9/11, the British armed forces were called upon to by the government to engage new enemies in faraway lands. Spearheading the War on Terror, Royal Marines led British troops into Afghanistan in 2002 to oust the Taleban and scatter al-Qaeda. Then in March 2003, again it was the Royal Marines who kicked off the Second Gulf War with an assault in southern Iraq to pave the way for the removal from power of the brutal Saddam Hu...

This book concerns the young men who were not yet twenty when they won the Victoria Cross, the British armed forces highest award for gallantry. Many perished in the action that earned them the VC. Their exploits deserve to be remembered - in the hope that young men will never be called on to do such things again.

The less noble side of British war history across civil wars and international struggles is revealed in this miscellany of episodes of needless arrogance, gallantry and misjudgement. Quirkily packaged to make for a good gift.