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No Ordinary Day: Espionage, betrayal, terrorism and corruption - the truth behind the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher by Matt Johnson 9781802471441
RRP: £11.99£7.40SHORTLISTED FOR TWO CRIMECON.UK 2024 TRUE CRIME AWARDS IN THE 'OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING' AND 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' CATEGORIES Behind one of the greatest tragedies in UK policing history lies an incredible political scandal 'An important... -
Putin's Russia by Anna Politkovskaya
RRP: £12.99£9.09Anna Politkovskaya turns her steely gaze on President Putin and his early regime in this explosive book.From Putin's tyrannical grip on ordinary citizens to rampant corruption in highest ranks of the government, as well as Mafia dealings, scandals in the... -
Paul Foot: A Life in Politics by Margaret Renn 9781804291900
RRP: £30.00£24.78Paul Foot was one of the most influential investigative reporters of his generation. For nearly fifty years, he was the scourge of corrupt politicians and dodgy businessmen, a champion of the underdog.In this, the first biography of Paul Foot, journalist... -
The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic - A Retelling for Our Times by Ross King 9781891011450
RRP: £16.95£11.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891011450Author Ross KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Experiment, LLCPublisher Experiment, LLCWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 132mm *... -
Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It by Jake Wallis Simons 9781408719275
RRP: £12.99£8.60'This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There's no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the... -
Hitler: A Global Biography by Brendan Simms 9780465022373
£25.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780465022373Author Brendan SimmsFormat HardbackPage Count 704Imprint Basic Civitas BooksPublisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES USWeight(grams)... -
A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
RRP: £16.99£12.47A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. This edition also includes an extra chapter charting the course from Blair to Brexit.It tells the story of how the great political visions of New... -
Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spy by Ben Macintyre
RRP: £12.99£8.32From the bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat, now a major film SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 'Engrossing as any thriller' Daily Telegraph 'Superb. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, immensely entertaining' John le Carre ... -
1983: The World at the Brink by Taylor Downing
RRP: £10.99£7.40'A carefully researched and hugely readable account of the build-up to war, the momentum inexorably growing as he assembles each part of the jigsaw. Indeed, his narrative is so persuasive that by the time you are about two- thirds through, it takes some... -
Seasons in the Sun: The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979 by Dominic Sandbrook
RRP: £20.00£14.69Dominic Sandbrook's magnificent account of the late 1970s in Britain The late 1970s were Britain's years of strife and the good life. They saw inflation, riots, the peak of trade union power - and also the birth of home computers, the rise of the ready... -
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future Chun Han Wong 9781472158512
RRP: £25.00£16.78'Compelling and informative... a useful gateway into [Xi Jinping's] mind' Rana Mitter, Literary ReviewFrom one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the life and political vision of Xi Jinping, the authoritarian... -
The State of Us: The good news and the bad news about our society by Jon Snow
RRP: £20.00£14.29'A fascinating call to arms full of insight' IndependentAfter four decades broadcasting to the nation each night, Jon Snow gives vent to his opinions on the state of our nation . . . the good news and the bad newsIt is rare in history that so many... -
British Politics For Dummies Julian Knight (BBX) 9781118971505
RRP: £18.99£13.15Your updated and revised guide to British politics So, you want to be knowledgeable about British politics but don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! British Politics For Dummies is your essential guide to understanding even the... -
Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das 9781526615664
RRP: £12.99£8.78WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE A SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR A profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the... -
It's a Continent: Unravelling Africa's history one country at a time ''We need this book.' SIMON REEVE Astrid Madimba 9781529376814
RRP: £10.99£6.47'We need this book' SIMON REEVE'Illuminating' FINANCIAL TIMESWhy is Africa often perceived as a single country? What role did African soldiers play in the Second World War?Who else led the charge against Apartheid in South Africa?How did an African man... -
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping by Steve Tsang 9780197689363
RRP: £22.99£19.56An authoritative examination of "Xi Jinping Thought"--now the official dogma of the Chinese Communist Party--that marshals Xi's personal words and writings to reveal his plan to make "the China Dream of national rejuvenation" a reality in the coming... -
Killing Rage by Eamon Collins
RRP: £10.99£7.32This is an account of how an angry young man can cross the line that divides theoretical support for violence from a state of 'killing rage', in which the murder of neighbour becomes thinkable. Over 3000 people have died in Northern Ireland since 1969,... -
Politics, Poverty and Belief: A Political Memoir by The Rt Hon Frank Field 9781399408417
RRP: £10.99£7.77'For the past half-century Frank Field has been an outstanding parliamentarian, social reformer and champion of the disadvantaged. He joined the Labour Party at the age of 16 and was expelled from it at the age of 78.' -Brian & Rachel Griffiths 'Frank... -
Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine by Owen Matthews 9780008562786
RRP: £10.99£7.25Winner of the Pushkin House Book Prize 2023 *A Telegraph Book of the Year* A Times Best Book of Summer 2023 *Shortlisted for the... -
A Thief's Justice: A completely gripping historical mystery by Douglas Skelton 9781804365472
RRP: £9.99£6.79London, 1716. Revenge is a dish best served ice-cold...'An immersive, action-packed thriller with intrigue in the air and threats around every corner' The Herald'Great fun ... the language is colourful and the action never stops' Laura... -
PRIVATE EYE Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook: The collected pandemic columns of Private Eye's medical correspondent "MD": 2021 by Phil Hammond 9781901784718
RRP: £9.99£7.11Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the fortnightly columns of Private Eye's Medical Correspondent 'MD', aka NHS doctor Phil Hammond, have been required reading. Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided Eye readers through each... -
Inside The Third Reich Albert Speer 9781842127353
RRP: £16.99£11.94The classic eye-witness account of Nazi Germany, by Hitler's Armaments Minister and right-hand man.'Inside the Third Reich is not only the most significant personal German account to come out of the war but the most revealing document on the Hitler... -
The GAA and the War of Independence by Tim Pat Coogan
RRP: £9.99£7.11Founded in 1884 to promote Irish identity and revive the traditional sports of hurling, football and handball, the GAA enjoyed an intimate relationship with the nationalist movement from the turn of the twentieth century onwards. In 1914, the Irish... -
Battleground: 10 Conflicts that Explain the New Middle East by Christopher Phillips 9780300263428
RRP: £18.99£16.18The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but instead... -
Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars by Helen Fry 9780300260779
RRP: £25.00£17.27A groundbreaking history of women in British intelligence, revealing their pivotal role across the first half of the twentieth century From the twentieth century onward, women took on an extraordinary range of roles in intelligence, defying the... -
The Kurds in a Changing Middle East: History, Politics and Representation by Faleh A. Jabar 9780755651054
£29.35The Kurds are one of the largest stateless nations in the world, numbering more than 20 million people. Their homeland lies mostly within the present-day borders of Turkey, Iraq and Iran as well as parts of Syria, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Yet until... -
War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict by Medea Benjamin
RRP: £12.99£8.63Russia's brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread condemnation across the West. Government and media circles present the conflict as a simple dichotomy between an evil empire and an innocent victim. In this concise, accessible... -
Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo
RRP: £10.99£7.77Dambisa Moyo's Dead Aid reveals why millions are actually poorer because of aid, unable to escape corruption and reduced, in the West's eyes, to a childlike state of beggary. We all want to help. Over the past fifty years $1 trillion of development aid... -
Occupational Hazards by Rory Stewart
RRP: £12.99£8.78A fascinating insight into the complexity, history and unpredictability of Iraq from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.By September 2003, six months after the US-led invasion of Iraq,... -
Fidel: a Critical Portrait by Tad Szulc 9780380808885
RRP: £13.99£12.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780380808885Author Tad SzulcFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Avon BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 476g -
Fight Back by A. M. Dassu 9780702315886
RRP: £7.99£5.23An empowering story about finding your identity and the courage to fight for it. Aaliyah is an ordinary thirteen-year-old living in the Midlands - she's into her books, shoes, K-pop and she is a Muslim. She has ... -
The Rodchenkov Affair: How I Brought Down Russia's Secret Doping Empire - Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2020 by Grigory Rodchenkov
RRP: £14.99£8.54***Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, 2020 - the inside story of the Russian doping programme by the man behind it all***One of the Financial Times's 'Fifty people who shaped the decade' 'The biggest sports scandal the world has ever... -
Archive Wars: The Politics of History in Saudi Arabia by Rosie Bsheer 9781503612570
RRP: £23.99£21.24The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of... -
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by Dov Waxman
RRP: £10.99£7.77No conflict in the world has lasted as long, generated as many news headlines, or incited as much controversy as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet, despite, or perhaps because of, the degree of international attention it receives, the conflict is... -
We Need To Talk About Xi: What we need to know about the world’s most powerful leader by Michael Dillon 9781529914450
RRP: £10.99£7.77Meet the most powerful leader in the world. Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery.From growing up with a father purged in Mao's... -
Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers by Andy Greenberg
RRP: £16.99£11.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525564638Author Andy GreenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Wellington: The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes 9780007137503
RRP: £14.99£9.70Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary... -
Wuhan: How the COVID-19 Outbreak in China Spiraled Out of Control by Dali L. Yang 9780197756263
RRP: £26.99£23.20The definitive account of the Chinese government's response to the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. The Covid-19 pandemic, which began as an outbreak in Wuhan in late 2019, has claimed millions of lives and caused unprecedented disruptions. Despite... -
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan 9781526608246
RRP: £12.99£8.32From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world 'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' Evening Standard 'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita' The... -
The Conservative Party After Brexit – Turmoil and Transformation by T Bale
RRP: £25.00£16.78The Conservative Party can lay convincing claim to being the world's most successful political party, not least because it is also one of the most adaptable, often appearing to do and say pretty much whatever it takes to win. But has it now taken things...