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Paul Simpson
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The Serial Killer Files
There are many myths about serial killers: that they are all dysfunctional loners; all white males; only motivated by sex; that they all travel and…
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A Brief Guide to The Sound of Music
Everyone has heard the songs from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The stage show was a roaring success in New York and…
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The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses
An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don’t, while some come terrifyingly close to…
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A Brief Guide to Stephen King
2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha,…
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A Brief Guide To OZ
What if Dorothy Gale wasn't the only person who went to see the Wizard of Oz? MGM's landmark 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, starring…
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A Brief Guide to C. S. Lewis
November 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Clive Staples 'Jack' Lewis, when a memorial to him will be placed in Poet's Corner…
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The Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks
True stories of prison breaks including those of Frank Abagnale, whose story is told in Catch Me If You Can; Henri Charrière who claimed to…
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A Brief History of the Spy
From the end of the Second World War to the present day, the world has changed immeasurably. The art of spying has changed too, as…