Downfall of a King
£30.00A riveting and deeply researched account of King Juan Carlos’s epic fall from grace.
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A riveting and deeply researched account of King Juan Carlos’s epic fall from grace.

'This book is NUTS! – in the best possible way. A relentless roller coaster ride through the heaven and hell of modern Russia' PETER POMERANZEV
'Written with all the pace and energy of a John Grisham novel … An incredible true story and a great read!' BILL BROWDER
'An astonishing glimpse into a rollercoaster life. A real page-turner' CATHERINE BELTON

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER
A Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times
‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES
‘A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact’ JANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES

LONGLISTED for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2026
The compulsively readable new book from The Rest is Classified host Gordon Corera. About how one man – Vasili Mitrokhin – turned first disaffected dissident and then traitor to the KGB, stealing the most secret Soviet archives and smuggling them to the West.

A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.


The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year
‘The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings’s portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings these men to life with sensitivity and beautiful prose' THE TIMES

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future

‘A gripping take on how fraud and scamming have become part of our everyday lives’ Laura Whateley

‘A curious-minded and subtle intervention in the politics of the countryside’ Sunday Times
'Galbraith spent three years investigating the truth about rural Britain and how we treat it. Uncommon Ground is the brilliant result' Daily Telegraph
'Very funny. Acutely observed. An attempt to look beyond the usual clichés of country life' Observer

‘A feast for mind and soul, a treasure trove of insights into the enigmatic and enchanting world of the birds we share our lives with but barely notice. I have learnt so much. Every page is a thrill. Bird School has opened my eyes' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
Step into the hide for a glorious new encounter with the British wild
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