As soon as I saw missile I thought ‘they got me, my mission is over’
EXCLUSIVE: In an extract from his gripping new book, RAF Gulf War hero and ejectee John Nichol retells the dramatic tale of the US Stealth fighter that was meant to be invisible… and its pilot’s thrilling story of survival against the odds. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The ‘curious damn contraption’ that has saved 7,694 lives (including mine)
EXCLUSIVE: With rapid advances in aircraft development during the Second World War, countless test pilots were dying in crashes, including James Martin’s best friend. His solution was the ‘ejection seat’. More...
Poles apart: The explorer and the Express man
EXCLUSIVE: The astonishing story of the US adventurer who claimed to have reached the Earth’s northernmost point, and the Fleet Street reporter who smelled a rat, is revealed in a gripping new book on one More...
Murder In The Sun – Review of a cosy crime novel
Murder in the Sun might best be described as a cosy crime with a fair bit of sun-cream applied. We are introduced to a dead body very early on, at the kind of up-market holiday resort frequented by people with More...
Rolf Harris’ daughter’s book ‘explains behaviour’ of sex offender father
Rolf Harris died this week aged 93 following a battle with neck cancer. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Bloodied in the Mediterranean: New history shows how the SAS survived
EXCLUSIVE: Created as an elite raiding unit in North Africa, the SAS found itself at a crossroads after being drafted the invasion of Italy in a commando role. Now a brilliant new history reveals the misgivings More...
Baking pans and broomsticks: Bake Off star on fighting ‘unfair’ stereotypes of witches
EXCLUSIVE: Former Bake Off contestant Helena Garcia has built an intriguing career from her quirky, gothic-themed books and accessories. Now she’s on a mission to change the ‘unfair’ stereotype of More...
England books its place at number four in latest world reading rankings
Schools minister Nick Gibb credits reading success to government reforms. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Censoring novels in the name of political correctness is ‘almost comical’, says Rushdie
Rewriting the novels of authors such as Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl to comply with modern sensitivities has been dismissed as ‘almost comical’ by Sir Salman Rushdie Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The Hawkhurst Gang – Tea tax fuelled original (British) Mafia
New book talks about the Hawkhurst Gang, the original British Mafia. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...