National Bestseller“Inside the Montreal Mafia is an entertaining, illuminating, and often sobering look at the downfall of the Rizzuto crime family … Highly readable and engaging.” — Montreal Review of BooksA groundbreaking, exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto familyFor the first time in Canadian history, a high-ranking mafioso agreed to break the code of omertà by tal...

Neuroscientist Dr Julia Jones aka Dr Rock is back – with the second wellness book in her health trilogy.Neuron: Smart Wellness Made Easy is the latest volume in a series which draws attention to the shortcomings of previous diet and fitness approaches to health and the failure of all these multi-billion trends to produce healthy nations.Dr Jones's first book, titled 'The Music Diet: A rock and roll guide to a healthier, longer, life" presented a range of science, demonstrat...

Neuroscientist Dr Julia Jones aka Dr Rock is back – with the third wellness book in her health trilogy.Julia has been studying the effects of music and sound on behaviour and wellness for 30 years. The first book helped in boosting a surge of interest in this area and became a unique music-based wellness programme run at offices of some of the largest companies in the world. As an academic her PhD, MSc, MBA, PG Cert and BA (Hons) studies and research all examined various aspects of...

This laugh-out-loud debut romcom about trying to keep lust alive in long-term relationships is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Mhairi McFarlane and Lindsey Kelk.'Hilarious, heartfelt and unputdownable! Handles the complications of marriage, sex and friendships with wit and warmth. I loved it!'Laura Kay, author of The Split and Wild Things'I absolutely devoured this boo...

This book outlines the many ways that music can improve your wellbeing if you embed it in your life and your workplace. This is the one diet you'll want to stick to for life. Dr Julia Jones (aka Dr Rock) has been studying the effects of music on human behaviour for 20 years.While working as a Sport Psychologist with GB Olympic squads, her MSc research examining the effects of music on focused performance, resilience and motivation was published in the Journal of Sport Sciences. Jul...

So, was there a corpse underneath the sofa?A visiting friend once said to Margery Allingham: 'My dear Marge, although you write crime novels, you do have a dainty drawing room!' 'What did she expect?' Margery wondered. 'Did she think I would keep a corpse under my sofa?'Margery Allingham, the creator of Albert Campion, is one of detective fiction's greatest "Queens of Crime". From the late 1920s until her death in 1966 she produced a series of novels as deliciously humorous...

"There were heavy guns in the smoke behind the lion, a flash of steel and a crack of flame. People screamed and died. It would crush him if he didn't get away."  Luke plans to spend the autumn half term helping his father restore an old fishing boat at the top end of Fynn Creek. Angel craves excitement: Helen longs to go home. But this is Halloween. It’s the last week of the waning moon and nothing is quite as it seems.The three of them find themselves in the da...

If you think that running is just for slim, fit and sporty types, think again!

The last thing Newborn Mothers need is another book.Endless experts and advice undermine your intuition and confidence. Information overload doesn’t help when you feel isolated, exhausted and overwhelmed.What you really need is a hot cup of tea, a good night’s sleep and a laundry fairy. (Sadly, these things can’t fit inside a book!)But Newborn Mothers is about doing less, not more. It answers your real questions about the transformation to motherhood including...

Congratulations! You are embarking on a great journey with a new soul. As a Newborn Mother your heart is wide open, you are sensitive, you are brand new. You are being invited to re-invent yourself because when a baby is born so is a mother. And you are one of the lucky few. You have in your hands a tool that will help you seize this rare opportunity, this golden month, and avoid feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. Food is more than fuel for our bodies - it nourishes us on an emotional and ...

The extraordinary stories of the fearless women who set their sights on the sea in an all-male world, paving the way for the female sailing superstars of today.Gender issues are stark at sea. Historically a ship's crew is all male, and although vessels are referred to as 'she', women's contributions to sailing have been largely ignored, if not actively opposed. Today's sailing legends such as Tracy Edwards and Ellen MacArthur compete with men on equal terms, but th...

'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice. An unexpected and important story, rivetingly told. Rip roaring stuff. Get this into the paws of the sea dog in your life.' - Griff Rhys Jones'A book that had to be written' - Let's Talk'People ashore don't realise what a grim war we are waging at sea with the Germans. A cold-blooded war, in a way I think requiring the maximum of bravery from the men of both sides in the long ...