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BOOK OF THE WEEK APPEASING HITLER by Tim Bouverie (Bodley Head £20, 512 pp) Can you imagine a nation split down the middle on a major political conundrum that would decide the course of its history? A rancid, rancorous argument taking place among people and politicians in which each side abused the other as fools … Read more
Who is that psychopathic maniac under your feet? Professional mole- catcher’s memoir reveals all you need to know about the small, velvet creatures which are the bane of gardeners’ lives Marc Hamer, from Wales, is one of only 300 professional mole-catchers in UK His memoir How To Catch A Mole reveals creatures are really homicidal … Read more
The brazen burglar who never breaks the law: A fascinating new tome explores the career of a cybersecurity expert hacking into major companies Jeremy N. Smith recounts the life of cybersecurity expert Elizabeth Tessman The female ‘white hat’ hacker known as Alien tests cybersecurity for businesses She swapped working for MIT’s cybersecurity to establish her own company … Read more
WHAT BOOK would thriller writer Harlan Coben take to a desert island? By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:29 GMT, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 4 April 2019 …are you reading now? The Witch Elm by the Irish crime writer Tana French — lyrical, suspenseful, unpredictable. … would you take to a desert island? … Read more
MEMOIR The Impatient Pen by Nicky Haslam (Zuleika £22.99, 240 pp) Well, I thought I ought to give a party for Princess Margaret — in the days when she was sweet — as I felt so upset about the bust-up with Peter Townsend . . . ‘ That was Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, … Read more
Flaming comet that wiped out an entire civilisation: An extraordinary new book argues the existence of a lost Amazonia in the Americas Graham Hancock argues for the existence of a lost civilisation in the Americas He points to many ancient earthworks in the southern states as signs of life Hancock believes the culture was destroyed about … Read more
Till death us do part — my love for Tony Booth: Fourth wife of Cherie Blair’s father discusses her extraordinary life and the actor’s battle with Alzheimer’s Tony Booth was known for his ‘Jack the Lad’ persona until his death last year The actor married four times and had eight daughters including Cherie Blair His fourth … Read more
The hairy truth about The Hoff and a crab: Marine biologist examines the depths of the ocean in a fascinating new science book Marine biologist Dr Jon Copley explores the depths of the ocean in a new book He tells of a crustacean called the Hoff crab after Baywatch’s David Hasselhoff Ahmed Gabr is currently the record … Read more
WHAT BOOK would children’s author and illustrator Nick Butterworth take to a desert island? Nick Butterworth is currently re-reading George Orwell’s Coming Up For Air He would take Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings to a desert island He revealed The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence left him cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, … Read more