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The Dark Heart by Neil Lancaster, Hardback, £16.99 Neil Lancaster’s crack police anti-corruption squad returns for its seventh outing in The Dark Heart, set against the backdrop of a devastating car bomb attack in York that isn’t quite what it seems. DS Max Craigie and his team, introduced in 2021’s …

Rob Newman’s brilliant new Second World War-set book stars two women philosophers (Image: Courtesy Robert Newman) On November 20, 1944, a US P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Peggy III was hit by flak while returning from a dive-bombing mission over the German city of Bonn. Its 25-year-old pilot, Captain Robert J Bradford, …

Certain children’s classics could fetch thousands online (Image: Getty) The UK is a nation of booklovers, with the average household owning 104 books. But among these collections could be a potential heirloom worth a small fortune, especially when it comes to early or limited-edition copies of popular children’s books. Specialist …

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, holding a picture of herself as a teen, exposed Jeffrey Epstein (Image: Getty) A devastating memoir by Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accuser is shortlisted for Book of the Year alongside two other explosive titles that shocked readers and helped change public perceptions at the UK’s most prestigious …

Winston Churchill historians unearth World War 2 PM’s forgotten ‘obsession’ (Image: GETTY) Today marks the 80th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous Iron Curtain speech. Delivered as a private citizen, the World War 2 prime minister had been booted out of office less than a year prior. Nevertheless, forever the …

Fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses have been left delighted after author Sarah J. Maas announced the release date for the next two books in the series. Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the author shared that there are three upcoming books in the series, and that …

The master of horror is the mind behind so many classics — It, The Shining and Carrie, just to name a few. But when Stephen King isn’t writing new masterpieces, he’s a voracious reader. The acclaimed author has shared that he typically reads around 80 books a year, remarking: “So …

Richard Osman on House of Games (Image: BBC) Richard Osman’s House of Games needs a new name after its titular host announced he was stepping down from the BBC quiz show after more than 800 episodes – including the one where he met his wife. And while that might sound …

March is a great month for book lovers (Image: Fotografía de eLuVe via Getty Images) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Between suggestions from friends, relatives and colleagues and the countless reviews accessible on TikTok, Instagram and …

Game of Thrones may have ended in 2019, but George RR Martin’s Westeros has plenty of spin-offs out now and in the works. Aside from House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there’s now a Game of Thrones movie in the works. Scooped by The Wrap, …