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JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING METRO PUBLISHING MUSIC PRESS DINO BOOKS CATALOGUE – September 2016 – March 2017

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BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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TRUE CRIME

TRUE LIFE/MEMOIR

SPORT

HUMOUR/GIFT

GENERAL NON-FICTION

MILITARY HISTORY

METRO

MUSIC PRESS

CHILDREN’S – DINO BOOKS

RECENT SUCCESSES

Theresa May – The Downing Street Revolution Virginia Blackburn 978 178606 264 2

September 2016

£8.99

‘A country that works for everyone – not just the privileged few.’

Kings Road Publishing is a division of Bonnier Publishing Ltd, a subsidiary of Bonnier Books AB. Kings Road Publishing incorporates the imprints Big Picture Press, Blink Publishing, John Blake Publishing, Studio Press, Templar Publishing and Weldon Owen.

With those words, the nation’s new prime minister underlined her commitment to creating a better Britain. Only the second woman to hold office at 10 Downing Street, Theresa May inherits the most difficult political mandate of recent times: to negotiate Britain’s exit from the European Union and re-establish its place in the wider world. This uncompromising, tenacious and fiercely moral political operator has scaled the ranks through profound competence rather than cronyism. Her premiership promises to overthrow what she calls the ‘Nasty Party’ image the Conservatives have acquired through in-fighting, career-politicking and dishonesty, and steady a nation in turmoil. But there is much more to May than has emerged in the wake of the Brexit vote. Experienced journalist and political observer Virginia Blackburn examines the astonishing life of the woman tasked with changing both the public face of the Conservatives and the very fabric of the United Kingdom itself.

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BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Is There Life Outside the Box?

Hutchy – Miracle Man

– An Actor Despairs

Ian Hutchinson

Peter Davison

Foreword by Valentino Rossi

978 178606 112 6

October 2016

£20.00

For a Time Lord, Peter’s academic achievements were unspectacular – he even managed to fail CSE woodwork, eliciting a despairing lament from his astonished teacher: ‘All you have to do is recognise wood!’ Despite this, Peter has secured his place in science-fiction history, becoming the fifth Doctor Who – although he nearly turned down the role. The Time Lord connection continued with the marriage of his daughter Georgia to Doctor Who number ten, David Tennant. Peter has starred in many much-loved television series, including Love for Lydia, A Very Peculiar Practice, At Home with the Braithwaites and The Last Detective, and became a national treasure for having his arm up a cow in his role as Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. He has a number of musicals to his name, including Legally Blonde, Chicago and Spamalot. Most recently he starred alongside Imelda Staunton in the record-breaking Gypsy.

978 178606 123 2

October 2016

£18.99

In 2010, Ian ‘Hutchy’ Hutchinson registered the most wins in a single Isle of Man TT festival – five – having already won the Supersport class at the North West 200. Then disaster struck. At a British Supersport round, he broke his left leg so badly that amputation was mooted. After many surgical operations and a long recovery, he fractured it again in 2012 while exhibition riding. But nothing could keep the Yorkshireman from racing. Following modifications to his bikes’ gear levers and rear brakes, he won the 2013 Macau Grand Prix. In 2015, he secured three wins at the Isle of Man TT, also winning the Joey Dunlop TT Championship Trophy. A year later, he won the Joey Dunlop Trophy again and received the rarely awarded Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy. Welcome to the astonishing life and career of a legendary road racer much loved for his modesty, kindness and humour.

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BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

King Prawn – Dreaming big and making it happen – the story of the entrepreneurial genius Iqbal Ahmed 978 178606 338 0

November 2016

Zayn – Mind of His Sarah Oliver 978 178606 282 6

£16.99

Iqbal arrived in England at the age of fifteen, having fled with his mother and siblings from the war raging in his native Bangladesh. He joined his father’s business – a corner shop in Oldham – but soon his eye for innovation spotted an opportunity that altered his life for ever. He made his fortune from importing ocean tiger prawns to the UK from his home country, greatly benefiting many people along the way. But although his achievements have not gone unnoticed – in 2001 he was appointed OBE for services to international trade – little is known about the man behind the money. In King Prawn, Iqbal reveals his astonishing life story. His autobiography highlights the importance of family and charity. Most importantly, it is a stirring tale of triumph over adversity, and the evergreen virtues of hope, perseverance and self-improvement. His indomitable spirit will be an inspiration to all.

November 2016

£7.99

Zayn Malik shocked the world in 2015 when he unexpectedly quit One Direction, one of the most successful British groups of all time. Although determined to step back from the spotlight, Zayn had no intention of stepping back from music. His debut solo album Mind of Mine showcased an eclectic range of influences, from R&B to reggae and even classical music. When One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010, few could have predicted the record-breaking heights they would achieve. Zayn has continued that unprecedented success in his solo career – his first single, ‘Pillowtalk’, reached No.1 around the world. And the overall brilliance of Mind of Mine is surely a sign of even greater things to come. In this fully updated biography, top celebrity biographer Sarah Oliver traces Zayn’s steps so far, from his boyhood in Bradford to One Direction stardom and his emergence as a solo artist. 9

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BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

In The Nick of Time – The Autobiography of John Altman, EastEnders’ Nick Cotton John Altman 978 178606 256 7

February 2017

Dancing Out of Darkness – My Story Kristina Rihanoff 978 178606 260 4

£8.99

When he exploded onto our screens in 1985 as ‘Nasty’ Nick Cotton, John Altman changed the face of TV villains for ever. As one of the original cast members of the soap EastEnders, he is much admired for his portrayal of the leather-jacketed, chain-smoking son of Dot Cotton, a role that spanned thirty years. Now, for the first time, John tells it as it is. This searingly honest autobiography traces the colourful childhood of a desperately shy, artistic boy growing up in a loving household, who nevertheless always felt compelled to test the boundaries. As a teenager, he was arrested on suspicion of drug possession when returning from travels in Afghanistan and India. Most shockingly, his descent into alcoholism cost him his marriage and almost his sanity – though, paradoxically, that battle with his demons enabled him to shape Nick Cotton into one of the most memorable soap villains of our times.

March 2017

£8.99

Kristina was born in Vladivostok in 1977. She embraced dancing from an early age, winning competitions as a seven year old and, aged sixteen, becoming a renowned dance teacher and champion. Soon after, Kristina was invited to the USA to dance professionally. After retiring, she joined the US TV series Dancing with the Stars on their Winter Tour 2007/8 and proved so popular that she was invited to London to join Strictly Come Dancing. This brought with it a new level of fame. In this frank and heartfelt memoir, Kristina reveals the struggles she faced as a youngster, and the determination she needed to succeed in competition. From her high-profile relationships to what it is like dancing with celebrity partners such as John Sergeant, Joe Calzaghe and Ben Cohen, she reveals the truth behind the tabloid headlines.

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TRUE CRIME

Legends: Murder, Lies and Cover-Ups –

The Gangbuster

Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Elvis Presley, JFK and Michael Jackson: Who Killed Them And Why They Didn’t Have to Die

Peter Bleksley

David Gardner 978 178606 005 1

October 2016

£7.99

These five deaths stopped the world in its tracks, and still fascinate us today. After examining thousands of recently declassified FBI files, and interviewing key witnesses, analysts and forensic experts during years of research, investigative writer David Gardner provides many of the answers that have been so elusive for so long, while explaining what it was about these enduring legends that made them so memorable. 12

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‘Four million quid. There it was, inches away from me on a hotel table. Not in conventional currency, but in the world’s deadliest commodity. Heroin.’ As part of Scotland Yard’s undercover team, Peter Bleksley infiltrated some of the capital’s most dangerous gangs and brought them down. For ten years, he went deeper into the criminal underworld than any cop before him. He met dealers, gangland leaders, members of the IRA and the Mafia, regularly changing his identity to ensure his cover wasn’t blown. Even today, he still looks over his shoulder in case someone is ready to make good on an old threat. In The Gangbuster, Bleksley draws us into the world of drugs, violence and covert operations he inhabited for so long. Now a renowned policing and crime expert who appears on the BBC and as the Chief on Channel 4’s Hunted, Peter Bleksley’s reputation precedes him the world over.

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TRUE CRIME

Legends of the Firm Cass Pennant and Martin King 978 178606 253 6

February 2017

£7.99

‘The most terrifying and frightening book ever written about soccer violence’ – The Independent

In this ground-breaking book, the men behind the mobs come together to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights. Best-selling writers Cass Pennant, from West Ham’s InterCity Firm (ICF), and Chelsea Head Hunter main man Martin King have joined forces to produce the definitive book on terrace culture. From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the eighties, the names central to the biggest firms have all been tracked down and interviewed – the names that were to become the stuff of which terrace legends are made. Cass Pennant is the best-selling author of Want Some Aggro?; Rolling with the 6.57 Crew; Congratulations, You Have Just Met the ICF; and his hugely successful autobiography Cass. Martin King is the acclaimed author of Hoolifan and its best-selling follow-up The Naughty Nineties, among other highly regarded books.

Gangs of Britain – The Gripping True Stories of the Faces Who Run Britain’s Organised Crime Wensley Clarkson 978 178606 258 1

March 2017

£7.99

The crime godfathers of old were seen by many as a stabilising influence. Their power inspired respect; they kept the underworld in check. The twenty-first-century century gangs within Britain are far shadier. Their brutality has spread far and wide, yet they live on suburban streets alongside ordinary folk. Organised crime is now worth more than £10 billion a year in this country, with prostitution and extortion making way for multimillion-pound drug deals. Acclaimed true-crime author Wensley Clarkson has met many of Britain’s richest and most powerful gangs. In this gripping account, he provides an extraordinary insight into these feared guv’nors and takes us on a journey into the dark and glamorous underworld that seems to suggest that for many gangs, crime really does pay. 15

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TRUE LIFE / MEMOIR

TRUE CRIME

Talking with Psychopaths and Savages –

The Day the Nazis Came

A Journey into the Evil Mind

Stephen R. Matthews

Christopher Berry-Dee 978 178606 122 5 March 2017

£7.99

In Talking With Psychopaths and Savages, best-selling author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers inside the dark minds of some of the most dangerous people alive. Having spent years interviewing imprisoned criminals – including notorious serial killers – he found their lack of remorse in some ways more terrifying than their crimes. In the course of these conversations, the author also interviewed his subjects’ psychiatrists and, in doing so, uncovered a terrible truth: a monster can be hidden behind a friendly face. This book examines horrific crimes committed by some utterly remorseless individuals, revealing that horror can be much closer to us than we think.

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October 2016

£7.99

By the age of six, Stephen Matthews had been bombarded by the Luftwaffe and deported from occupied Guernsey, with his family, to a Third Reich prison camp. He had walked with Jews off the cattle trucks from Bergen-Belsen, been beaten by the SS, had his hand broken for attempting to feed Russian prisoners and stumbled on a shattered human body in a German minefield. His family endured three-and-a-half years of imprisonment and were eventually returned to a Guernsey transformed by Nazi occupation. Told through Steven Matthews’s own extraordinary experiences, entries from his mother’s diaries and previously unpublished photos, this an utterly unique memoir, which pays tribute to the preciousness of childhood, and shows that kindness may flower in the unlikeliest of places. 17

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TRUE LIFE / MEMOIR

Hoop Skirts and Ponytails – A Fifties Memoir

Nobody’s Child

Jacky Hyams

Father Michael Seed

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November 2016

£7.99

Elvis is outside in a big pink Caddy . . . Or, he would be if the dreams and fantasies of millions of teenage girls came true. And like so many other thirteen-year-olds, East End schoolgirl Jacky Hyams has fallen under the spell of the man with the swivel hips, at a time of tumultuous social change in Britain: the era of the Fifties teenager. Families such as Jacky’s are being tempted by incredible new household goods – TVs, fridges, washing machines, electric heaters – all now widely available on credit. Wimpy bars and frozen fish fingers are changing the culinary landscape. The newly dubbed ‘teenagers’ are being wooed as consumers in their own right, rather than mere mini-versions of their elders. For Jacky, these temptations lead to an all-embracing desire for freedom, and a determination to break free of the traditional East End way of life. 18

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January 2017

£7.99

‘If you read any book this year, read this one’ – Martina Cole Michael Seed had to fight for survival against his violent father in a broken family home. Born into a life of poverty, he was starved, beaten and sexually abused from the age of five. After his mother committed suicide, a haunting depression grew inside him and he considered following in her footsteps. Yet even surrounded by such tragedy, his desire to live outweighed his wish to end it all. Anchored by his faith, Michael overcame his horrific childhood to become an inspiration and a guide to others, both in the church and the secular community. He draws on his experiences to change lives for the better. Nobody’s Child is a poignant, at times agonising tale of abuse and loneliness that no child should have to endure. Ultimately, Michael’s words provide a lesson for us all in courage and the power of hope and forgiveness.

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TRUE LIFE / MEMOIR

A Nun’s Story

The Throwaway Boy

Sister Agatha

Alix Chapel

978 178606 251 2

January 2017

£7.99

Shirley Leach enjoyed a life of privilege. She was due to marry the man she loved – and who adored her. But one day, when she was writing to her fiancé, her hand stopped, unbidden; when she resumed, it was to add: ‘. . . but there’s no point now, as I am going to be a nun’. Events were set in motion that saw Shirley lose her mother, her sisters, her husband-to-be and her comfortable life. Within months, Shirley had become Sister Agatha – and her faith in her choice has never faltered. Her belief took her to London, to ask the notoriously tight-fisted Sir Paul Getty for money to ensure her community would not go bankrupt. She got it. Now aged sixty-five, she reflects on an incredible life of love, loss and faith. Whether you are a believer or not, her story will touch and inspire you. 20

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February 2017

£7.99

In 1997, Alix Chapel’s world was to change forever when her husband Billy suffered a mental breakdown. After ten years of marriage, Billy’s breakdown forced him – and Alix – to face up to the truth of his tormented childhood. Unbeknown to Alix, Billy had been living with a terrible burden: he was ruthlessly and shockingly abused as a child in care, and he had carried the mental scars into adulthood. When it all became too much for him, Alix, his devoted and loving wife, stood by him and helped him to work through the pain and begin the healing. The Throwaway Boy is Alix’s amazing story of coping with the fallout of something no child should ever have to suffer. Billy, sexually and physically abused as a child, found solace and understanding through his wife, and was saved by the power of love. 21

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SPORT

TRUE LIFE / MEMOIR

Against All Odds

Gareth Bale – World’s Greatest

Paul Connolly

Frank Worrall

978 178606 261 1

March 2017

£7.99

The Most Amazing True-Life Story You’ll Ever Read

When two police officers arrived at Paul Connolly’s door, he learned some shocking news. Out of the eight children with whom he had grown up in care, only two were still alive. Abandoned at two weeks old, Paul came of age in the infamous St Leonard’s Children’s Home in East London. Children there were routinely abused, often over many years. All were underfed and unloved and told that they would never amount to anything. Angry and frustrated, Paul channelled his rage into boxing – but when an accident shattered his ambition to turn professional, he found his true calling and became a successful trainer. Paul has now found peace and fulfilment: he is happily married with two children, and his work can help to heal broken bodies, build confidence and transform lives. But he will never forget his past and those innocent victims of a broken society. . .

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Gareth Bale is the future of Real Madrid and the heart of the Wales national side. In the season of 2012/13 he caught fire for Tottenham Hotspur, bagging a PFA Player of the Year Award and – ultimately – a move to football’s biggest club. His transfer to Real Madrid made him the world’s most expensive footballer, in a deal said to eclipse the record fee Real paid for Cristiano Ronaldo. He won the Champions League twice with them, spearheaded Wales’s charge to the semi-finals of the 2016 Euros, and now competes with Neymar and Pogba for the title of the world’s premier player. Frank Worrall delves behind the headlines to give an insight into how the boy from Cardiff became the world’s most in-demand player. He also traces Bale’s relationship with Ronaldo and how he has become Real’s most prized asset – and a Welsh national hero. 23

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SPORT

Man vs Ocean – One Man’s Journey to Swim the

The Dark Destroyer – My Autobiography

Seven Seas

Nigel Benn

Adam Walker

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January 2017

£8.99

Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman. He took on perhaps the toughest extreme sport – to swim non-stop across seven of the world’s deadliest oceans – and triumphed. In 2007, Adam, then a toaster salesman, became inspired by a movie about a man attempting to swim the English Channel. After a year of rigorous training without a coach, Adam made the crossing in 11 hours 35 minutes. In 2011, he became the first Briton to swim from Spain to Morocco and back. Shortly afterwards, the gruelling Ocean’s Seven challenge was born. Ignoring medical advice, Adam developed an innovative technique and achieved this daunting landmark. Intriguing, terrifying and occasionally very funny, Adam’s story is about sport in its truest form: man against nature – and against his own failings and demons.

March 2017

£8.99

Nigel ‘the Dark Destroyer’ Benn was a boxing powerhouse. His first twenty-two professional fights ended with him knocking out his opponents – half of them before the end of round one. Here, he tells it like it was. From the grim days spent in the army in Northern Ireland, to his notorious battles with Chris Eubank. From the women of his past – including the girl who took his virginity when he was just twelve years old – to the love and support he has found with his wife Carolyne and his adored children. He lifts the lid on the murky world of boxing politics, reveals how the tragic death of his elder brother led him to undergo psychotherapy and explains how hypnotist Paul McKenna helped him get his life back on track. From fighter to family man, this book explores the contrasts that make up a mighty world champion. 25

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HUMOUR AND GIFT

Mad Toffs – The British Upper Classes at Their

An Alligator in the Bathroom. . . – Memoirs

Best – and Worst

of an RSPCA Inspector in Yorkshire

Patrick Scrivenor

Carter Langdale

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October 2016

£9.99

HB A Metro title

The author has combed the annals of the British aristocracy to provide an illuminating and wildly funny portrait of people who, though often talented, courteous, generous and even liberal-minded, are clearly disconnected from reality. The results suggest that what some call ‘eccentricity’, the rest of us would describe as ‘plain bonkers’. Consider the duke who, on being told by his butler that there was no bread, demanded to know why he had not been brought toast instead. Or another duke who, when it was tentatively suggested that he might, as an economy, dispense with one of his six chefs – the pastry cook – asked plaintively, ‘Can’t a chap have a biscuit?’ Whether you aspire to the upper reaches of the Establishment, or long for the revolution so the tumbrils can carry off the toffs to their horrible fate, this is a book to amuse, delight, astound and – occasionally – outrage any reader.

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November 2016

£8.99

Carter Langdale had an official RSPCA brass plaque outside his Yorkshire home. He was a local figure, like the doctor or dentist, the village postmistress, the vicar, or the undertaker, and sometimes he had to be all of those. Off duty? No such thing. People would knock on the door with a litter of kittens, an injured owl, any kind of stray – foxes, badgers, young otters or hedgehogs. Carter never knew what to expect next. It could be a treed cat, a runaway anaconda, an escaped budgerigar, or someone who kept five goats and a horse in the dining room. There were wildlife criminals, too: badger diggers, bird’s eggers, bird trappers, bird-of-prey poisoners. Some stories will make you laugh, and some will make you weep, but all are told with great humour and sympathy. A joy for any animal lover.

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GENERAL NON-FICTION

HUMOUR AND GIFT

The World of Football According to Athletico Mince Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson 978 178606 250 5

January 2017

£12.99

In the first book inspired by their wildly popular podcast, Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson have tried to produce an authoritative guide to the past, present and future of football. But, as in the podcast, they tend to get a bit sidetracked. As well as delivering some (fairly) genuine football facts ’n’ stats, Bob and Andy are waylaid by speculation about the lifestyle of baked-bean-loving, yellow-snake-owning former England boss Steve McClaren. There’s also input from the Secret Soccer Superstar – a former player who lifts the lid on what it’s really like to be a top, top pro. In keeping with the occasional non-football vibe of the podcast, there are also lifestyle hacks, domestic appliance tips and meat advice, as well as Bob and Andy’s fact-files on each other and a definitive guide to lifting up celebrities. In short, it’s a bit of a mess. But a beautiful mess.

Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys Chris Tarrant 978 178606 220 8

November 2016

£20.00

Over the last two-and-a-half years, Chris Tarrant has travelled around the world filming Extreme Railway Journeys for Channel 5. The hugely successful TV series is already being repeated, with broadcast rights picked up in several other countries, and is also being released on DVD. Chris’s journeys have taken him to the Congo, India, Australia, Bolivia (twice), Japan, Siberia, Myanmar, Canada and Cuba. The latest programmes have seen Chris journey through Alaska, Argentina, Azerbaijan, South Africa and Zimbabwe. This book brings to life both the romance of travelling by train and the absorbing sights, sounds and customs of the countries and locations visited. Sumptuously illustrated with exclusive colour photographs, Extreme Railway Journeys is not only a record of remarkable journeys in extraordinary places by one of our shrewdest commentators, but also a demonstration of the principle that ‘to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive’. 29

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GENERAL NON-FICTION

Shirley Bassey: Diamonds Are Forever –

Women’s Football – The Secret History

A Celebration of My 50 Years as Her Greatest Fan

Tim Tate

Mary Long

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978 178606 249 9

January 2017

£14.99

Since signing her first professional contract, aged sixteen, Shirley Bassey has become one of the world’s few truly iconic singers. Mary Long first met Bassey in 1963, and since then has encountered her hundreds of times. Along the way, she has developed a unique insight into Bassey’s life and career. Mary recounts her heroine’s journey from the pubs and clubs of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay to performing at the Oscars and the Royal Variety Show. Along the way, Bassey also picked up the record for singing the most title songs for James Bond films, with three: ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ and ‘Moonraker’. Published to mark Dame Shirley’s eightieth birthday on 8 January 2017, Diamonds Are Forever is an essential for anyone who admires and enjoys her music.

September 2016

£7.99

Women’s football began to flourish among factory workers during World War I, and by 1920 had become a major spectator sport. Yet in the success of ladies’ teams and the celebrity of their leading players lay the seeds of their destruction. A year later, the men of the Football Association, alarmed by the huge popularity of the women’s game, met behind closed doors and, after a brief debate, banned women’s football from all professional grounds. Women’s Football: The Secret History tells the extraordinary story of the time when women ruled the football world. With recollections from the last surviving member of the leading factory team during its glory years, backed by remarkable contemporary photographs, here is the missing chapter in football’s history. It’s a tale of self-interested men with power, wealth and a fiefdom to protect. But above all, it is the story of girls with balls.

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MILITARY HISTORY

GENERAL NON-FICTION

From Top Gear to Grand Tour

Operation Insanity – The Dramatic True Story

Martin Roach

of the Mission that Saved 10,000 Lives

978 178606 136 2 February 2017

£17.99

With Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May at the helm, Top Gear became a true global phenomenon. After the infamous ‘fracas’ involving Clarkson and one of the show’s producers, and the recent resignation of new host Chris Evans, the future of the programme is yet to be confirmed. Top Gear’s devoted viewers around the world (at its peak, 350 million in 170 countries) await its new incarnations with expectation and some apprehension. It remains to be seen whether Clarkson, Hammond and May can re-create their old madcap genius on Amazon Prime, or whether the BBC can pull together the new presenters to fix the recent dip in the show’s viewing figures. Whatever happens, it’s going to make for fascinating viewing. This is an in-depth, fully up-to-date tribute to one of Britain’s biggest TV exports and will be a must-read for any fan of the show. 32

Colonel Richard Westley, OBE , MC with Mark Ryan 978 178606 137 9

September 2016

£8.99

During the Bosnian War, Richard Westley found himself commanding troops in a battle to prevent a massacre. It proved to be one of the British Army’s finest hours since World War II. Summer 1995. The town of Gorazde is attacked by the Bosnian Serb Army, despite being designated a UN Safe Area. Soldiers of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, sent as UN peacekeepers, are outnumbered, and lack firepower and air support. Thirty-two-year-old Major Westley has to act decisively to save the men under his command and Gorazde’s 45,000 inhabitants. He succeeded and was awarded the Military Cross. His reflections on that time are haunting: he saw a young Bosniak boy shot by snipers; he himself received shrapnel wounds. Yet this is also a very human story, from the gallows humour of the SAS to his inspirational friendship with Selma, a female Muslim interpreter.

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METRO

MILITARY HISTORY

Fire a Lethal Shot – On Active Service in Iraq and

Two Owls at Eton – A True Story

Afghanistan – and the Truth About Sergeant Blackman and the Taliban

Jonathan Franklin 978 178606 030 3 September 2016

£9.99

Sergeant Robert Driscoll with Jeff Hudson 978 178606 254 3

February 2017

£8.99

On 25 September 2011, three Royal Marines killed an injured Taliban fighter. Tried by court martial, two were acquitted, but Sergeant Alexander Blackman was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Within the Royal Marines, the wider military and much of the general public, the verdict seemed an appalling miscarriage of justice. With his friend Blackman’s blessing, Robert Driscoll recalls key events and details of the case – facts that, unbelievably, were not provided by Blackman’s defence team. This memoir of a Royal Marine’s service is more than a compelling insight into one of the most controversial military rulings of recent times. It also reveals the horrors of engaging at close quarters with enemies such as the Taliban – and the dangers that politics can create for fighting servicemen.

When Jonathan Franklin takes two baby tawny owls back to Eton, he cannot imagine the chaos to come. Known as ‘Dum’ and ‘Dee’, the birds show no respect for Etonian routine and tradition. They trash his room and rule his daily life. Although a keen naturalist, Jonathan struggles to find the right food for them. Twice, they nearly die of malnutrition. He watches them grow from ugly balls of fluff into beautiful adults, every change of plumage and behaviour noted. They play truant and lead Jonathan into hilarious adventures. Best of all is seeing them fly over those famous playing fields. All the time, Jonathan is training them for their return to the wild. But will that be possible? Now updated to tell the end of this extraordinary story, Two Owls at Eton is very British, very witty, yet always close to the rawness of the natural world.

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Moon Gardening – Ancient and Natural Ways to

Lemmy & Motörhead – In the Studio

Grow More and Better with Less

Jake Brown

John Harris with Jim Rickards 978 178418 415 5

September 2016

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This is not your average gardening book. You will discover how to increase your crop yield and grow healthier plants and better-tasting food, reducing your workload and fertiliser costs. How? By planting and reaping in tune with the phases of the moon. Lunar gardening was used by the Incas and Native Americans, and is still followed by Maoris and rural communities in Eastern Europe. Because it works. But these techniques have been all but forgotten. Head gardener at Cornwall’s famous Tresillian Estate, John Harris has studied and practised the principles of lunar gardening for over forty years – with astonishing results. He never waters his garden and only grows organically, yet he’s won numerous prizes for the abundance and quality of his produce. Written in John’s own inimitable style, Moon Gardening shows how you can revolutionise your gardening with a few simple principles.

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September 2016

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Motörhead’s reputation for the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle always preceded them. But along the way they also accumulated a Grammy-winning back catalogue full of classic songs. This authorised account, re-released to mark Lemmy Kilmister’s tragic passing, explores their creativity and musicianship in the studio via exclusive interviews. Lemmy, who succumbed to an aggressive cancer in December 2015, mere days after his diagnosis, was Motörhead’s founder, sole constant member, vocalist, bassist, songwriter – and a hard-rock folk hero. He gave Jake Brown unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and insights into the writing and recording of the band’s huge body of work. Including input from fellow band members, crew and producers, Lemmy & Motörhead: In the Studio is an essential read for fans of the group, telling all the stories behind heavy-metal landmark albums such as Ace of Spades, Bomber and Overkill, in this extraordinary account of recording rock history with Motörhead.

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Fall Out Boy – The Biography

Snakes and Ladders

Ben Welch

Micky Moody

978 178606 125 6

September 2016

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Formed in 2001, Fall Out Boy were praised by critics for their energy-packed performances and infectious melodies. Their debut Take This to Your Grave was cited as a template for pop-punk and they achieved worldwide fame as the emo scene exploded. However, after a stream of hits, internal fighting, health issues and the inevitable backlash against emo threatened to destroy the band, leading to a temporary hiatus. Confounding the sceptics, they came back stronger, with a new sound and an even wider fanbase. Released in 2015, their latest album, American Beauty/American Psycho, has sold over one million units in the USA and their worldwide merchandise sales are enormous. They remain a huge commercial force. This is the first biography on the band, offering an in-depth account of their story, from its beginnings in Chicago to worldwide fame, addictions and disillusionment with the music industry to their recent resurgence. 38

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November 2016

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When the world was bitten by the hard-rocking, hard-drinking Whitesnake, Micky Moody’s gritty riffs and bluesy slide guitar were an integral part of their success. But before Whitesnake – and life on the road with former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale – Moody had formed a teenage band with Free’s Paul Rodgers, played with Juicy Lucy and worked as an in-demand session musician, allowing him to contribute, with gusto, to the hedonism of the Seventies. Outrageous stories about catastrophic narcotic mix-ups and infamous groupies come as thick and fast as the band’s musical output itself. However, as global domination, commercial success and late-night carousing gave way to the repercussions of excess, a serious fallout was inevitable. Micky relates his musical odyssey with fondness and a wry sense of humour. From guitar lessons to guitar hero, this is his story of climbing the ladder – and surviving the ’Snake.

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Ian Gillan – The Autobiography of Deep Purple’s

Jack White – Broken String Blues

Lead Singer

Richard Carman

Ian Gillan 978 178606 135 5

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‘Deep Purple, that enigmatic rock group I have always loved in torment,’ writes the band’s legendary singer Ian Gillan in his candid and entertaining autobiography. From the moment he saw Elvis Presley on screen, Ian – then a working-class teenager from Hounslow, was determined to become a rock star. His wish came true when he joined Deep Purple. With hits including ‘Child In Time’ and the iconic ‘Smoke On the Water’, they became one of Britain’s greatest rock bands, selling over 100 million albums to date. The ensuing years were thrilling but punishing. Purple recorded six albums in just four years, but tensions within the group, as well as issues with alcohol, brought Ian to breaking point. In this long-out-of-print autobiography, he describes the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle in disarming detail – and never takes himself too seriously. This elegantly written book is a fitting tribute to a truly pioneering rock group.

February 2017

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For almost two decades, Jack White has enjoyed critical and commercial success. Catapulted to fame in the early 2000s with The White Stripes, he has retained his unconventional streak, from his affection for homemade instruments to his deliberately low profile in the age of social media. His work has developed from minimalist garage rock into an accomplished combination of blues, rock ’n’ roll and country that has brought enormous commercial success. Both his solo albums, 2012’s Blunderbuss and 2014’s Lazaretto, reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 200. This unique book on White, recognised as one of his generation’s greatest guitarists, will trace his story through the characterful rare guitars and equipment he uses, and which have given his music its trademark raw texture. Broken String Blues will provide fans of Jack White with the same thrills and insights that the revealing Light and Shade gave aficionados of Jimmy Page.

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Ginger Baker – Hellraiser

The 1975 – Love, Sex, Chocolate

Ginger Baker

David Nolan

978 178606 257 4

March 2017

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A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, Peter ‘Ginger’ Baker has done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. Both critically acclaimed and globally successful, this iconic musician has also lived a life considerably more rock ’n’ roll than most. Ginger tells his story for the first time in Hellraiser, an often harrowing but always honest account that takes us from war-torn south London to his adopted home in South Africa’s beautiful Western Cape. Along the way, he tells of his life-long love of jazz, how he discovered the drums, life on the road and the heroin use that should have killed him. Ginger talks candidly of his three marriages, his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Cream in 1993 and their 2005 reunion. 42

‘A fantastic tirade of drugs, guns, trouble, crashes and violence’ – The Independent ‘Instant classic memoir’ – Mojo

978 178606 259 8

March 2017

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Matt Healy and his band The 1975 have taken the world by surprise with their brand of eighties-inspired art funk. But how did a group of school friends from the quiet suburbs of Cheshire become a worldwide success story? And how did singer Healy transform himself from a shy teenager – albeit one from a racy showbiz background – into one of the most exciting and outspoken frontmen in rock? Music journalist David Nolan has tracked down key players in the band’s story – from early gigs in Manchester’s pubs and clubs to arena shows across the globe – to reveal how The 1975 made it big. With never-seen-before pictures and previously untold stories, Love, Sex & Chocolate tells how The 1975 broke through to become one of the biggest success stories in decades. It’s all here: the sex, the drugs, the rock ’n’ roll. . . and the chocolate. 43

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Cher Ami – The Incredible True Story of the Pigeon

Zlatan Ibrahimovi´c – Red Devil

that Saved Two Hundred Soldiers

Matt and Tom Oldfield

Anita Ganeri 978 178606 028 0

March 2017

978 178606 217 8 £5.99

It is 3 October 1918. On the Western Front in France, five hundred men from the 77th Division of the US Army Signal Corps are trapped behind enemy lines. By the next day, fewer than two hundred men of the ‘Lost Battalion’ are left alive. Their only hope is to get out a message for help. The men send out their homing pigeons. The birds are picked off, until only one, Cher Ami (‘Dear Friend’), is left. She is dispatched with a note in a canister attached to her left leg. But the Germans spot her and open fire. . . This is the story of Cher Ami’s astonishing courage in the face of overwhelming odds. She was one of tens of thousands of pigeons that flew on heroic missions during World Wars I and II, little birds that played a vital – and under-acknowledged – part in the war effort.

November 2016

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Zlatan Ibrahimovi´c: Red Devil follows the Swedish superstar on his amazing journey from the tough streets of Malmö to becoming a deadly striker at Manchester United. Along the way, he has been a star for Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as becoming Sweden’s all-time leading goal scorer. This is the story of one of the finest footballers of his generation. Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page. Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsène Wenger and Rafael Nadal.

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Sergio Agüero – The Little Genius

Steven Gerrard – Captain Fantastic

Matt and Tom Oldfield

978 178606 218 5 November 2016 £5.99

Sergio Agüero: The Little Genius is the tale of the boy who would go on to re-write football history forever. His dramatic 94th-minute goal for Manchester City on the final day of the 2012/13 season snatched the title from under rivals Manchester United’s noses, and provided perhaps the most electric moment in Premier League history. This is how the small boy from Argentina became a true footballing hero.

978 178606 219 2

November 2016

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Steven Gerrard: Captain Fantastic tells of how a young boy from Merseyside overcame personal tragedy in the Hillsborough disaster to make his dream of playing for Liverpool FC come true. But that boy was no ordinary footballer; he would go on to captain his club for more than a decade, inspiring their legendary Champions League and FA Cup wins along the way. This is the story of Steven Gerrard, Liverpool’s greatest ever player.

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Kick off, March 2017

Tom and Matt Oldfield

Paul Pogba Kick off, March 2017

Tom and Matt Oldfield

The Pill that Steals Lives – Katinka Blackford Newman

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Queen Unseen – My Life with the Greatest Rock Band Peter Hince

978 1 78606 378 6 March 2017

978 1 78606 379 3 March 2017

978 1 78606 133 1

978 1 78418 771 2

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Ryan Giggs: Wing Wizard is the classic story of one of Manchester United’s all-time heroes. As a teenager, he was so brilliant that Sir Alex Ferguson turned up at his front door to sign him – and the rest is history. A dazzlingly skilful winger, and one of the most decorated players ever, Ryan Giggs is a true Premier League legend.

Paul Pogba: Pogboom tells the exciting story of how French wonder-kid Paul Pogba became Europe’s best young player, and finally fulfilled his dream of returning to his boyhood club Manchester United in a world-record transfer. The sky is the limit for United’s new star.

While going through a divorce, Katinka Blackford Newman took an antidepressant. Not unusual – except that things took a very dangerous turn, resulting in a four-day toxic psychosis with violent hallucinations. Moving, frightening and at times funny, this is the story of how a single mum in Harlesden, North-West London, juggles life and her quest for love in order to investigate Big Pharma.

For more than a decade, Peter Hince lived a life that other people can only dream of as he worked with Queen as head of their road crew. Packed with the author’s own exclusive photographs, this warm and witty book will entertain and inform. It is a must-read for any music fan.

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‘A central dilemma of healthcare today, brought vividly to life in a book that comes with a dramatic twist in its tale’ – Times Higher Education

Andrés Iniesta Kick off, March 2017

Tom and Matt Oldfield

Adele –

The Biography Chas NewkeyBurden

Andrés was always smaller than his friends, but he refused to let that stop him becoming one of the most special footballers of all time. Andrés Iniesta: The Illusionist tells of how his talent and hard work shone through as he rose up the ranks to become captain of the greatest Barcelona side ever, and score the winning goal in the World Cup final for Spain.

Pistols, Manchester and the Gig that Changed the World

David Nolan

978 1 78606 380 9 March 2017 £5.99 PB

I Swear I Was There – Sex

978 1 78606 021 1

978 1 78606 015 0

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Adele: The Biography traces her story from a humble childhood in London through to the phenomenal success of her first two albums, 19 and 21 and the making of her most recent work, 25. In this fully updated edition of his internationally bestselling biography, Chas Newkey-Burden reveals the woman behind the music.

When the Sex Pistols played Manchester in ‘76 they set off a series of musical detonations that are still being felt today. Despite thousands claiming they were in attendance, only a handful of people were actually there. Forty years on, music journalist David Nolan tells the true story of that legendary gig. ‘Excellent, in-depth study…hilarious eyewitness testimonies’ – Uncut ‘One of the greatest rock stories ever told’ - GQ

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Two for Joy James MelvilleRoss

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Despite the Falling Snow

Autobiography

Shamim Sarif

Kerry Dixon

Up Front – My

Pat Stewart with Veronica Clark 978 1 78418 996 9

978 1 78606 010 5

978 1 78606 107 2

978 1 78606 111 9

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When Pat Stewart posed on the railings of Blackpool Promenade on a blustery day, little did she know the resulting photograph would become an iconic image of the twentieth century. This is the memoir of a lady who has led an extraordinary life. From being stranded in Africa and dancing for her supper, to suffering from stage fright live on the Benny Hill TV show – Pat has seen it all.

The heart-warming true story of disabled twins Thomas and Alice and their desperate fight for life after being born four months prematurely. In showing that love and true happiness can be found in even the most challenging of circumstances, Two For Joy will change people’s attitudes to disability. ‘An honest and moving account of life with disabled children’ – London Evening Standard

After an early career in the political elite of Cold War Russia, Alexander Ivanov has lived in America for forty years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his late wife Katya – or so he believes. ‘Despite the Falling Snow contains all the ingredients of a good thriller: intrigue, suspense, and romance’ – Boston Globe

‘A charming memoir’ – Daily Mail

Big, blond and a goal-scoring machine, Kerry Dixon delighted Chelsea and England fans during the 1980s. Yet his fall from grace, from the pinnacle of a playing career that had few equals, has been, by his own admission, spectacular. This book is the honest, unflinching account of his rise and fall, and of the new life he is now slowly and patiently building.

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‘A therapeutic assessment of the flaws which dragged him down’ – Daily Mail

‘A gripping thriller as well as a compelling love story’ – The Lady

Diana: Closely Guarded Secret Ken Wharfe and Robert Jobson

Luis Suárez – El Pistolero Tom and Matt Oldfield

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978 1 78606 012 9

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Inspector Ken Wharfe, the first royalty protection officer to publish a memoir, was a crucial figure in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, for nearly seven years from 1987. In that time, he became a close friend and trusted confidant who shared her most private moments. His account presents the most intimate portrait of Diana to date, as well as a fitting tribute to one of the outstanding figures of our age.

Luis Suárez: El Pistolero follows the Uruguayan’s winding path from love-struck youngster to Liverpool hero to Barcelona star. Grabbing goals and headlines along the way, Luis chased his dreams and became a Champions League winner. This is the inspiring story of how the world’s deadliest striker made his mark.

Jamie Vardy – The Boy from Nowhere

Life on Tour with Bowie Sean Mayes

Frank Worrall

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On 2 May 2016, 5000-1 outsiders Leicester City were confirmed as winners of the Premier League, in one of the greatest sporting shocks in history. In The Boy from Nowhere, bestselling sports writer Frank Worrall traces the true story of how Jamie Vardy went from non-league journeyman to inspirational talisman for Premier League champions Leicester City.

978 1 78418 975 4 £7.99 • PB

In 1978, Sean toured the world with David Bowie. Travelling first class and performing each night with one of the world’s greatest rock stars at the height of his fame was an amazing experience – fortunately, he had the foresight to document it. Providing page after page of fascinating insight into life on the road with Bowie, Sean’s account is a unique travelogue, a must for any fan or, indeed, anyone interested in life on a sell-out world tour.

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Without a Mother’s Love Amanda Wright with Katy Weitz

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James Bond: The Secret History Sean Egan

978 1 78418 984 6

978 1 78606 020 4

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Amanda Wright was just four years old when she witnessed her mother’s brutal murder. John Dickinson, a family friend, strangled her mother to death in front of her and then tried to do the same to Amanda. Without a Mother’s Love is a sad, strange yet beautiful story about a girl who lost everything but found the strength inside herself to make her mother proud.

With the help of Bond scholars, Fleming intimates, Bond film crew and others, James Bond: The Secret History shows how the man with the Licence to Kill overcame every hurdle to become the greatest fantasy hero of all time. ‘An extremely well-researched and snappily written excursion into the universe of the world’s favourite secret agent’ – Starburst

‘A triumph over tragedy’ – The Comet

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The Future Royal Family

– William, Kate

and the Modern Royals

Frances Kray – The Tragic Bride Jacky Hyams

Robert Jobson 978 1 78418 414 8

978 1 78418 374 5

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As well as providing a history of William and Kate’s relationship, this in-depth book from leading royal commentator Robert Jobson chronicles the next chapters in this modern fairy tale, backed by beautiful photographs, fascinating facts and expert analysis. ‘Reveals charming and intimate details about the Duke, the Duchess…and provides an intriguing and comprehensive insight into what the future holds for the House of Windsor’ – Majesty

She was young, beautiful and had everything to live for – but the life of Frances Shea, wife of Reggie Kray, remains one of the most tragic stories of the Sixties. With previously unseen photographs, documents and revelations, the book explodes the many myths surrounding the marriage and uncovers the sordid reality of the Kray world.

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