Red Watch is the unforgettable and bestselling story of the London firemen who fought a fatal blaze at the Worsley Hotel, Maida Vale, London on December 13th 1974. Dramatically described and faithfully recounted, the story is one of raw courage and determination and a compulsory read for fire service historians and enthusiasts alike.
Gordon Honeycombe Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Gordon Honeycombe bol viac než len televízny hlas; bol dramatikom a hercom. Jeho literárne dielo čerpá z jeho rozmanitých životných skúseností, od jeho vzdelania v Anglicku a Škótsku až po jeho rané pôsobenie v rádiu a televízii. Honeycombeho písanie sa vyznačuje schopnosťou zachytiť ľudskú povahu s vrelým, ale prísnym pohľadom, podobne ako jeho televízne vystupovanie.
The Murders of the Black Museum 1870-1970
- 608 stránok
- 22 hodin čítania
New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police, houses the notorious Black Museum, a unique collection of exhibits, photographs, and other items connected with some of the most famous crimes of the last century. Fifty of those crimes were murders and they are explored in detail in this compelling book. Gordon Honeycombe was given privileged access to its darkest secrets of the place that was renamed The Crime Museum. His book spans a hundred years of murder, manslaughter, and attempted assassinations and reveals the true facts behind some of the U.K.'s most notorious murder cases, including Jack the Ripper, Dr. Crippen, and the Krays.
The Year of the Princess
- 159 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania