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  • Spitfire Girl

    An extraordinary tale of courage in World War Two

    by Diana Mackintosh, Douglas Thompson ...
    An extraordinary life in the shadows of war and a Century in the making.Diana Mackintosh came of age to the drone of sirens alerting the people of Malta to the arrival of relentless flights of belligerent German and Italian menace – the bombers she first imagined as a swarm of black flies, pests that stung and cursed her Mediterranean homeland. The three-year onslaught never took a day off; it was ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mechagnosis

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    Scott Malthrop is a murderer with a difference: his entire house is filled with an enormous device gradually assembled by him and his father over four decades. Known only as "The Machine" the device seems to transport Malthrop to different locations in space and time by feeding off his memories and a vast array of sentimental objects and trophies taken by Malthrop from his own past and that of his ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gdansk, Poland Travel Guide - What To See & Do

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the beautiful port/city of Gdańsk, Poland.Gdańsk (also known by its German name Danzig) along with nearby Sopot and Gdynia are often referred to as the Tricity area with Gdańsk being considered the most beautiful city on the Baltic Sea, having a rich and magnificent architecture.Its position on the Baltic has historically made Gdańsk one of the most ... Read more

    $3.14 CAD

  • Shall We Dance? The True Story of the Couple Who Taught The World to Dance

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    On the eve of the Great War, they had the world at - and watching - their feet. If God is in the details, they were divine.Vernon and Irene Castle were the world's first true celebrity couple. He, an Englishman, was tall and slim, as poised as an elegant evening out, a template for the Hollywood idols who would follow. In a staid age, she, a New Yorker, was a glorious, modern beauty, with her ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Existence is Elsewhen

    by John Gribbin, Rhys Hughes, Christopher G. Nuttall, Douglas Thompson, J.A. Christy, Peter R. Ellis, Steve Harrison, Edwin Hayward, Stefan Jackson, Andy McKell, Siobhan McVeigh, Robin Moran, Ira Nayman, Susan Oke, Sanem Ozdural, Tanya Reimer, Chloe Skye, Tej Turner, Dave Weaver, Peter Wolfe ...
    The title, Existence is Elsewhen, paraphrases the last sentence of André Breton’s 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism, perfectly summing up the intent behind this anthology of stories from a wonderful collection of authors. Different worlds… different times. It’s what Elsewhen Press has been about since we launched our first title in 2011.Here, we present twenty science fiction stories for you to enjoy. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Best British Short Stories 2021

    by Nicholas Royle, Julia Armfield, A. J. Ashworth, Iphgenia Baal, Emma Bolland, Tom Bromley, Gary Budden, Jen Calleja, Robert Dewa, John Foxx, Josephine Galvin, Uschi Gatward, Meave Haughey, Hilaire, Alice Jolly, Isha Karki, Yasmine Lever, Simon Okotie, Mel Pryor, Douglas Thompson, Matthew Turner ...
    Series Book 11 - Best British Short Stories
    The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eleventh year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hustlers

    Gambling, Greed and the Perfect Con

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    Invitations to John Aspinall and John Burke's illegal gambling parties were the most sought after in 1950s London - only the wealthy and well-connected were allowed past their door. When the police finally arrested them, Aspinall and Burke challenged the law - and won. As a result gambling was legalised. Which interested crime boss Billy Hill and his lieutenant Bobby McKew, because suddenly clubs ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Secrets and Lies

    The Trials of Christine Keeler

    by Douglas Thompson, Christine Keeler ...
    In her own words, the life of the beautiful young model and dancer who helped to bring down the Tory government of Harold Macmillan - the 'Profumo Affair' remains the greatest political sex scandal in recent British history.Following Christine Keeler's death in December 2017, it is now possible to update her book to include revelations that she did not wish to be published in her lifetime. The ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Stephen Ward: Scapegoat - They All Loved Him… But When It Went Wrong They Killed Him

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    Global hit-maker Andrew Lloyd-Webber's new musical spotlights the world of Stephen Ward - the social cavalier who knew everyone who mattered - and his enigmatic role in the great political scandal of the 20th Century.Yet, few truly knew the rakish charmer who was the catalytic character of The Profumo Affair.A talented osteopath and artist, Stephen Ward treated, sketched and seduced the great and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Rhymer

    an Heredyssey

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    The Rhymer, an Heredyssey by Douglas Thompson defies classification in any one literary genre. A satire on contemporary society, particularly the art world, it is also a comic-poetic meditation on the nature of life, death and morality.A mysterious tramp wanders from town to town, taking a new name and identity from whoever he encounters first. Apparently amnesiac or even brain-damaged, Nadith ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Clint Eastwood - The Biography of Cinema's Greatest Ever Star

    by Douglas Thompson ...
    Clint Eastwood is a true living legend. For over forty years he has dominated Hollywood and his success both in front of and behind the camera has assured his place in cinema history alongside such superstars as Marlon Brando, John Wayne and Robert De Niro..."Clint" reveals the man behind the myth.Bestselling author Douglas Thompson draws on exclusive interviews with the star, to provide the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Reckless

    Sex, Lies and JFK

    by Mike Rothmiller, Douglas Thompson ...
    Narrated by Jeff Harding ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 27 min

    Drawing on new interviews and previously hidden police and intelligence files, Reckless finally reveals the full corruption of America’s Camelot.‘Reads like James Ellroy’– Daily Telegraph‘JFK didn’t hesitate to employ deception, espionage and covert action’ – Timothy Naftali, Wall Street JournalJohn F. Kennedy’s life is promoted by sentimental and careless myth-makers as pure legend. But a... ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus