Zig Zag GirlBrighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, DI Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick called the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was,

More than just a travelogue

historian William Dalrymple tells the timely and cautionary tale of the rise of the East India Company and one of the most supreme acts of corporate violence in world history

behaviour change is vital to improving and protecting our health

is brought up by her mum and a crew of rebellious grandmothers

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck

Her memories are our important history

from the first decipherment of hieroglyphics to the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun

as the election heats up and a global pandemic slowly sweeps in

out in the fields in driving snow and on hot summer days

There are maps and charts

She had to fight a ferocious battle against prejudice simply to get to the starting line

shows how it is possible to achieve a level of outdoors awareness that will enable you to sense direction from the stars and plants