Top journalist Cyril Dixon - who attended the hearing - tells the chilling story of how an attention-seeking oddball fashioned himself into a serial killer for the sole purpose of becoming famous.
Beyond the headlines, once the drama of the courtroom has subsided and the prison gates have been locked behind them for good, Dead Men Talking allows you to get close and personal with torturers, psychopaths and mass murderers, to read the stories that are rarely heard and get the last word from some of the world's worst criminals.
Viv Graham and Lee Duffy led parallel lives as pub and club enforcers, raging their gangland turf wars with a fierce frenzy of brutality and unremitting cruelty. This is a riverting double portrait of two of the North East's most feared men whose bloody rivalry was cut short when they each met horrifically violent ends.
Alistair Taylor was privy to all the secrets that we were never supposed to know. Now, on the 50th anniversary of Ringo's appointment as drummer, he reveals for the first time what it was really like to ride the rollercoaster that was the sixties with The Beatles.
From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster to House, Hugh Laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades. This is the incredible story of his rise to stardom.
Now, as the most successful film franchise of all time comes to an end, author David Nolan takes an in-depth look at Emma's fascinating life and asks what's next for the GBP20 million a year actress...a young woman who admits she's not even sure she wants to act anymore.
An account of the battle for Mount Langdon during the Falklands War. The author describes the 12 hours of brutal man-to-man combat that it took before the Third Battalion Parachute Regiment were able to take the mountain from the Argentine forces. He exposes the effects that the fear of dying and the reality of killing have on the soldier.
On Wednesday 2nd June 2010, the villages and towns of West Cumbria awoke to an ordinary sunny day. Hours later, 12 people lay dead and 11 more were wounded after taxi driver Derrick Bird embarked on a terrifying killing spree. This is the tragic story of one of Britain's most shocking criminal atrocities.
Gang Wars on the Costa reveals how this chilling criminal gang culture has evolved at a rate and intensity unlike anything seen before in Europe. It is a powerful and timely account of an extraordinary crime phenomenon.
In this first ever biography of the star, David O'Dornan reveals the extraordinary rags to riches journey Brendan O'Carroll has made to become a comedy genius loved by millions. This is a must-read book for any fan and includes exclusive interviews with those nearest and dearest to the star.
The sensational story of Britain's top-secret military assassination squad
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. They have become the ultimate pop-culture power couple - the queen of reality TV and the hip-hop mogul. Together they are Kimye, and this is their unofficial biography.
Packed with plot-lines and story analysis this is a complete collector's guide, Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus is a fascianting accompaniment to a much-loved series, which will thrill both the initiated and the soon-to-be.
Why do we call the best of something 'the bees' knees'? What do we really mean by 'the back of beyond'? What makes someone 'as pleased as punch'? Why do we refer to New York as 'The Big Apple'? From ancient idioms to up-to-the minute lingo, this book delves deep into the history behind hundreds of terms in our language.
- Which king ordered everyone to bed at 8pm? - How many Pot Noddles are sold every second in Great Britain? - How much does the hammer of Big Ben's bell weigh? If you want to know the answers to these and a whole host of other questions about Blighty, then this is the book for you!
This is the perfect guide for anyone who wants the best possible relationship with their dog, packed with easy-to-follow training tips, informative case studies and told with wit, humour and care.
Presents the story of how two childhood mates grew up literally either side of the two closest football grounds in the UK and into one of the most feared firms in the country.
Over the past few years, piracy has once again become the scourge of the high seas. Throughout 2008, close to 90 ships were seized in the Gulf of Aden alone and, in many cases, the pirates were paid million-dollar ransoms to release them. What is the reason for this modern-day phenomenon and just who are the men behind it?
Few can match the tremendous impact that Arsene Wenger has had since his arrival at Arsenal in 1996.This revised and fully up-to-date biography includes the 2009/10 season and tells the full story of one of the world football's leading masterminds.
If you are a Scot by birth, descent, or adoption, this book chronicling the Scottish men and women who changed the world will make you proud. If you are not Scottish, it will make you will wish you were.
She was young, very beautiful and had everything to live for - but the life of Frances Shea, briefly married to Reggie Kray, remains one of the most tragic stories of the Swinging Sixties. Their tragic, doomed relationship continued to haunt the lives of those closest to Frances right to the end.
Motorhead have always been a band whose reputation for the rock'n'roll lifestyle precedes them, but along the way they have also accumulated am impressive, Grammy-winning back catalogue full of classic songs. And for the first time their creation is explored via exclusive interviews in this one hundred per cent authorised account in the studio.
This is the inside story of how the UK's most talented and brilliant singer found herself in the most extraordinary relationship of all time.
Billy Hill was Britain's first celebrity gangster. Born in London's King's Cross, Hill was a charming character with a deadly edge who elevated himself to the top of the pantheon of organised crime. By the early 50's he had control of the city's gambling rackets & masterminded a heist that set the template for the Great Train Robbery.
Classic reissue of the very first biography of the world's biggest hard dance/rock act.
A journey through exotic lands...afraid of nearly everything and allergic to the rest.
Over the years, the mobs of Preston North End have fronted up to infamous football firms such as the Chelsea Headhunters, the Birmingham City Zulus and the Leeds Service Crew, to name just a few. Although the Preston lads were often lacking in big numbers, they were always prepared to stand their ground and have a go, knowing that it was quality, not quantity that would count when standing toe to toe with their rivals. In this brutally honest book, staunch PNE fan Bill Routledge recalls the days when the dawn of Saturdays signalled a rush of adrenalin and a wave of anticipation; a time for the lads to put aside the worries of the working week and experience the buzz of mayhem on the terraces. He describes a time when music and fashion were vital to the identity of the firms, as well as examining the history of violence at Preston North End, the roots of the different factions and how they got their names. Together with other faces from the PNE firms, he details hair-raising tales of violent clashes with other mobs, as well as the fans' misdemeanours on foreign soil. This fascinating insight into life on the frontline is as shocking as it is exciting - but it's not short of laughs either. It is a truthful account of the highs and lows of being a devoted, passionate football fan waiting for glory.
The high times and many lives of the man behind the Factory Records and The Hacienda.
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