Wendy Joseph’s gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.’ Sunday Times

‘Absolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with.’ PHILIPPA PERRY, author of THE BOOK YOU WISH YOUR PARENTS HAD READ

‘Her writing is characterized by analytical precision, but it is also a book of great empathy and urgency… A fine book.” TLS

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‘Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are shot or stabbed. Less often they are strangled or suffocated or beaten to death. Rarely they are poisoned, pushed off high buildings, drowned or set alight. Then there are the many who are killed by dangerous drivers, or corporate gross negligence. There are a lot of ways you can kill someone. I know because I’ve seen most of them at close quarters.’

High-profile murder cases all too often grab our attention in dramatic media headlines – for every unlawful death tells a story. But, unlike most of us, a judge doesn’t get to turn the page and move on. Nor does the defendant, or the family of the victim, nor the many other people who populate the court room.

And yet, each of us has a vested interest in what happens there. And while most people have only the sketchiest idea of what happens inside a Crown Court, any one of us could end up in the witness-box or even in the dock.

With breath-taking skill and deep compassion, the author describes how cases unfold and illustrates exactly what it’s like to be a murder trial judge and a witness to human good and bad. Sometimes very bad.

The fracture lines that run through our society are becoming harder and harder to ignore. From a unique vantage point, the author warns that we do so at our peril.
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‘The most exceptional book I have read in a long time.’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘A very rare gem. written with authority, humility and compassion. Compellingly clever and sharply honest.’ PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of ALL THAT REMAINS

‘Riveting, thought-provoking, and very, very entertaining. I loved it.’ RODDY DOYLE

‘Will make you question all the fundamentals that you’ve come to take for granted about offenders, the crimes that they commit – especially murder – and the punishment they deserve. A page turner that will leave you wanting to know more.’ EMERITUS PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON, author of MY LIFE WITH MURDERERS

Binged all of Sex Education Season 3 and missing Moordale already? Well, unlikely educator Otis Milburn and his beloved friends are back in this frank, funny and 100% official guide to life.

With insight from your favourite characters, tips, takeaways and some enlightening diagrams, the guide covers everything you need to know – from understanding your anatomy, feeling confident about how you look and rejecting shame, to consent, sexuality and the minefield that is modern love.

Both a perfect companion to the show and practical guide to navigating the real world, this guide answers all the questions we are too scared to ask, in the show’s uniquely hilarious, fun and yet sensitive language that we have come to know and love. So dive in, and start talking, shouting and maybe even screaming about s-e-x!

This book has been checked by experts including doctors, sex therapists and more. Recommended age 14+

The immediately recognizable London A-Z map is brought to life with bold colours and striking graphic design in this stylish souvenir. The book unfolds to reveal ten official A-Z maps of famous London areas, each accompanied by a 3-D pop-up of the area’s most famous sight, including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul’s and the Houses of Parliament.

Until 1823, most children outside Holland and Germany didn’t even know who Santa was. That Christmas, a New York newspaper printed an anonymous poem entitled An Account of a Visit from St Nicholas. This was the first time American children had heard of Santa Claus. Wondering what might happen if they hung their stockings by the chimney, many children did, and were greeted by an array of treats. News of this incredible phenomenon spread quickly. Soon the poem was reprinted all over the world, and Santa Claus has been a very busy man ever since…