In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a tennis court. They include the Wimbledon final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer, and the ‘Match of the Century’ between the ‘Women’s Libber’ and the ‘Male Chauvinist Pig’. There are matches played on board ship and on the wings of an airborne plane,...

They called Steve Bloomer Paleface, but his angelic appearance belied a body of steel, enormous football talent and a ruthless will to win which made Steve the greatest goal machine of his time. That is why they also dubbed him the Destroying Angel. In this book we share in the unique experiences of Englands first football hero often victorious, sometimes tragic, but always entertaining. From tough Black Country beginnings in 1874, Bloomer took the early game by storm, making his name wi...

Author Peter Seddon gives life to over five centuries of bizarre, macabre and sometimes hilarious criminal cases. You’ll be gripped by tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Despite how unbelievable the stories banged up inside these pages may seem, Crime’s Strangest Cases promises to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the most ludicrous criminal cases in legal history. Full of riotous and entertaining stories, this bo...

A rollicking collection of barely believable stories from five centuries of legal history – you’ll be gripped by these tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Meet the only dead parrot ever to give evidence in a court of law, the doctor with the worst bedside manner of all time, the murderess who collected money from her mummified victim for 21 years, and explore one of the most indigestible dilemmas – if you’d been shipwrecked 2,000 miles from home, would ...

For followers of the legendary Rams no phrase sums up the club more aptly than it could only happen at Derby County. This hugely entertaining collection of strange but true tales shows exactly why. Through over one thousand fascinating nuggets of trivia humorous, tragic, strange and utterly bizarre in turn author and lifelong fan Peter Seddon captures the very essence of the wierd and wonderful world of the incomparable Rams.Discover the awful truth about the severed head found at the B...

From Amazon bestselling author Peter Seddon, The Warehouse is a short story that beckons you into a haunting near-future.In an AI-ruled warehouse, the last human workers cling to survival, their minds dulled by company-issued drugs and their worth measured in scans per minute. Addiction isn't a vice – it's the leash that keeps them productive. But when one worker dares to crack a joke, the system bites back, revealing the ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Boomer Crew's biggest gamble yet!The lads go to Monaco to make their fortune in the casinos; what’s the worst that could happen? Well, Blakey’s car might get trashed, Finley might lose all his money, Geoff and Daisy might break up and Johnny might not make it back to Blighty.Will their wildest gamble yet pay off – or leave them broke and broken?D...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Peter Seddon brings his signature wit to this hilarious crime caper series featuring Britain's most unlikely would-be criminals.When a notorious mob boss calls The Boomer Crew, debts must be paid and secrets will have deadly consequences. The Boomer Crew's second outing is their best and most hair raising yet. It's also their funniest.Peter Seddon's writing shines in this second Boomer ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Read the hilarious misadventures of The Boomer Crew — three Northern pensioners who stumble from the allotment to a bank heist! Peter Seddon brings his signature wit to this hilarious crime caper series featuring Britain's most unlikely would-be criminals.Meet Blakey, Finley, and Geoff: a trio of 70-something mates who prove age is just a number when it comes to mischief. When 74-year-old Blakey survives a near-...

Buckle up for a quick, hilarious ride with the Boomer Crew! In this bite-sized taster tale you'll meet Blakey, Geoff, Johnny, Finley, and Daisy — five old northerners cooking up a madcap scheme in a greasy garage. Their golden ticket? Dr. Johnny's Rocket Booster, a dodgy pill promising zip and zest for the over-sixties - and he's roped his mates into testing the buzz. Watch Blakey transform from skeptic to toolbox-swinging Titan. With Monaco's rich codgers in their sights, this ragtag lot ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Evil has a voice – and it’s about to roar. Red Shift is the explosive companion novella to Mika Ito, flipping the script to unleash the dark hearts of the Notorious Three in a tale of chaos, vengeance, and twisted love. It tells the Mika Ito story from the POV of the bad guys.March 11, 2011: As Fukushima’s earth shatters and a tsunami swallows Tomioka, Japan’s most infamous criminals – Shinsuke Takahashi, the To...

365 daily design mantras from four leading industry experts, providing you with valuable design dos and don'ts for every day of year. Packed with practical advice presented in a fun, lighthearted fashion, this is the perfect book for the ever-growing group of non-designers who want some graphic design guidance. And for more experienced designers, individual entries will either bring forth knowing nods of agreement or hoots of derision, depending on whether or not the reader loves or hates ...