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A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer

A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer

A biography of the spy Biffy Dunderdale offers an invaluable insight into the key role he played in MI6.

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The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood

The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood

The latest from the acclaimed Tudor historian looks at a new area of study: the courtly code.

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Queen High, by C.J. Carey

Queen High, by C.J. Carey

An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.

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Second Front, by Marc Milner

Second Front, by Marc Milner

A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves.

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Second Front, by Marc Milner

Gordon Corrigan

A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves.

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Echoing Greens: How Cricket Shaped the English Imagination, by Brendan Cooper

Zeb Baker-Smith

A rich quarry for artists and writers alike, the psychology and morals of an era can be unearthed from cricket's plotlines and characters.

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Korea: War Without End - Robert Lyman

Korea: War Without End, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman

Trevor James

A ‘forgotten’ conflict, but one with brutal and present-day consequences, is probed 75 years after it began.

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Rupert of the Rhine

Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander, by Mark Turnbull

Steven Veerapen

A new biography uncovers just how much of a mark the 17th-century prince left on Stuart Britain.

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The Judgement of Stars, by Jane Thynne

James Dunford Wood

Another Clara Vine thriller set in Nazi Germany promises espionage, historical detail and intrigue.

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Crusader, by Adam Staten

Paul Bernardi

The last volume in an entertaining and rip-roaring trilogy that tackles the First Crusade.

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Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire, by Paul Beaver

Paul Bingley

A superbly crafted biography that will delight aviation enthusiasts.

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Harry Sidebottom's Those Who Are About To Die

Those Who Are About To Die: Gladiators and the Roman Mind, by Harry Sidebottom

Richard Foreman

An exploration of gladiatorial life and Ancient Rome that is packed with wit, scholarship, and gripping storytelling.

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Phil Craig's 1945: The Reckoning

1945: The Reckoning: War, Empire and the Struggle for a New World, by Phil Craig

Robert Lyman

A globe-crossing examination of the historical forces at play in the the final year of World War Two.

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Operation Nightfall, by Karl Wegener

Isabella O’Neill

The harrowing first few weeks of the largest offensive in human history.

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Books of the Year

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Ring in the New

Ring in the New

Our authors highlight some of the books they are looking forward to reading in 2021.