Why Sherlock Holmes’s razor sharp creator embraced the paranormal
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a strict rationalist and devotee of science. So his conversion to mysticism later in life stunned friends and admirers. A gripping new book suggests he may have suffered mental illness inherited from his alcoholic father. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Steve Cavanagh’s new thriller screams revenge is a dish best served bold!
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Cavanagh’s brilliantly twisty new thriller takes the age-old concept of vengeance and turns it on its head. And having grown up in Belfast during The Troubles, the bestselling author knows More...
Winds of Winter release: George RR Martin shares latest news after months of silence
The Winds of Winter author George RR Martin has finally shared progress news with fans after months of silence. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
What I’ve learned as a healthy 24-year-old living in a care home
EXCLUSIVE: Having willingly spent the past three years in a dementia ward as a social experiment, Teun Toebes believes we urgently need a new approach to looking after our elderly and infirm. And institutionalising More...
Writing about a deadly toxin could’ve led crime writer M W Craven to jail for ten years
EXCLUSIVE: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner Mike Craven reveals how he nearly gave away the recipe to a deadly toxin by accident in his latest bestselling novel…a serious offence under More...
Rinder thinks Benedict Cumberbatch could star in a TV adaptation of his debut thriller
Broadcaster Rob Rinder has channelled his legal experience at the Bar into his debut thriller novel. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The appeal of True Crime stories? Keeping yourself safe in a dangerous world
EXCLUSIVE: Be they podcasts, TV dramas or books, it’s no surprise real-life tales of murder and mayhem are having a moment, says screenwriter-turned novelist Janice Hallett. And having created some of the More...
Tragedy of Robert Oppenheimer the flawed genius who built the atom bomb
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Oppenheimer was the Leonardo da Vinci of his age, a childhood prodigy turned brilliant theoretical physicist. But he was also a communist sympathiser, cursed with hubris and accused of spying. More...
Death or glory: Why Teddy Roosevelt wanted to send the cavalry into No Man’s Land
EXCLUSIVE: With the First World War mired in a bloody stalemate, the ex-US President came up with an incredible plan… a full-on horseback charge across No Man’s Land. As a fascinating new book reveals, More...
A puppy gave me my life back at 78, says author Lesley Pearse
EXCLUSIVE: After the death of her treasured King Charles Cavalier, author Lesley Pearse found herself aimless and adrift. Ignoring the naysayers, she took the plunge with another dog who saved her despite chewed More...