'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.'When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines why markets, institutions and even governments syste...

Growing up in a small town to me was an adventure. In Bluff, a small town in central Queensland, everyone knew everyone. I had plenty of friends to hang out with. My mates and I were always outside playing and never got home until dark, which I sometimes got a flogging for, but I had fun playing. The school had about five to six buildings in the seventies and eighties but big enough to keep us kids busy. I was raised by my mother along with two older brothers and one younger sister and lot...

A NEW STATESMAN AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'A great book ... a wonderful way of talking about our current world' Rory Stewart'Mischievous and fiercely intelligent' Ed Smith, New Statesman'One of the most insightful books I've read in a long time' Sam Freedman

The immortal knight, Sir Richard of Ashbury, hunts his nemesis through centuries of war . . .AD 1190, England. A young knight's family is slaughtered. As the lords of Europe seek to retake Jerusalem from the mighty Saladin, Sir Richard swears an oath of vengeance against Earl William de Ferrers, who has returned from the dead with an insatiable thirst for violence.Richard stalks William and his savage knights across Europe to the Holy Land, fights in the crusades' bloodiest...

Financial crime seems horribly complicated but there are only so many ways you can con someone out of what's theirs. In fact, there are four. A veteran regulatory economist and market analyst, Dan Davies has years of experience picking the bones out of some of the most famous frauds of the modern age. Now he reveals the big picture that emerges from their labyrinths of deceit.Along the way you'll find out how to fake a gold mine with a wedding ring, a file and a shotgun. You'll see...

A major source for the BBC drama The ReckoningWinner of the 2015 Gordon Burn Prize and the 2015 CWA Non-Fiction DaggerShortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the James Tait Black PrizeDan Davies has spent more than a decade on a quest to find the real Jimmy Savile, and interviewed him extensively over a period of seven years before his death. In the course of his quest, he spent days and nights at a time quizz...

A savage demon clan. A godborn warrior. An oath to save his clan.It is 3000 BC. A hundred clans have been destroyed and thousands of people are dead. The Wolf God commands an inexperienced young warrior to hunt down the bloodthirsty demon horde. With a handful of his faithful spear-brothers and a heartbroken young seeress at his side, his quest will take him on a perilous journey through devastated lands.He may be the son of a god and a mortal woman, but he...

A bloodthirsty immortal leads his dark army against the Godborn and his band of allies.A corrupt god demands blood sacrifice from his people, and the young warrior Herkuhlos journeys to the west to save them. But a far greater danger lurks amongst the stone circles of this strange new land that will take more than his immortal strength to overcome.On the wild shores of the cold northern sea, Sif is a young huntress and healer. Both spirit walkers of her tri...

As athletes, we constantly push ourselves to be our best. And that’s precisely what the Elevate Playbook is designed to help us do. Whether you’re looking to become a pro athlete or just want to improve your overall performance and mindset, this program will give you the tools and strategies you need to succeed both on and off the field. Through this program, we’ll explore various aspects of our Elevate Program and uncover techniques to enhance your mental resilience, boost your physical c...

The Christian Bible, in all its versions, is the most widely read book in the world. Billions of people have read at least parts of it, and over its history of nearly two millennia, thousands of groups and individuals, if not hundreds of thousands, have interpreted it in myriads of ways. Consequently, today's big tent of Christianity encompasses a bewildering variety of often conflicting belief systems. But which of these systems most accurately reflect the teachings of Jesus? This groundb...

The Immortal Knight, Richard of Ashbury, does battle with the undead outlaws of Sherwood.AD 1216. A band of outlaws attacks an English manor in the dead of night. The bloody trail leads to the dark heart of Sherwood Forest and Richard is certain that his old enemy, William de Ferrers, has returned. But England is in turmoil. The barons have erupted into armed rebellion against King John and a French army has invaded the south, seeking to crown a French prince as th...

The Flight of Oscar is the story of a mouse who wears plaid shirts, which he makes himself, and has a fascination with flying. Well, he can’t fly but he really wants to. One day, after watching and studying the birds in flight (which he did a lot), he makes a plan that he hopes will get him up in the air. During his trials, he makes a new friend who understands his passion and may be able to help Oscar realize his dream.