Simon Joness graphic history of underground warfare during the Great War uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict. He describes how the underground soldiers of the opposing armies engaged in a ruthless fight for supremacy, covers the tunneling methods they employed, and shows the increasingly lethal tactics they developed during the war in which military mining reached its apotheosis. He concentrates on the struggle for ascendanc...

Over 40 hours of pure joy from 3 narrators at the top of their game!The Murder of Roger Ackroyd read by Simon Jones
The Man in the Brown Suit read by Alison LarkinThe Secret Adversary read by Alison LarkinThe Mysterious Affair at Styles read by James WarwickThe Murder on the Links read by James WarwickThis outstanding collection includes award-winning narrator Alison Larkin’s fascinating, lively interviews with Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones, (star o...

Gilded Age TV star and Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones narrates this gripping Agatha Christie classic with authenticity and style. Roger Ackroyd already knows more than is good for him about the woman he's in love with, who has tragically taken her own life. Then a letter arrives. As he is reading it, Roger Ackroyd is stabbed to death.

The second adventure in the Bartimaeus trilogy finds Nathaniel working his way up the ranks of the government, when crisis hits. A seemingly invulnerable clay golem is making random attacks on London. Nathaniel and Bartimaeus must travel to Prague to discover the source of the golem's power.

A gripping military thriller about war, fatherhood, and the cost of survivalBy Simon JonesSome battles never end.Some consequences can't be escaped.Repercussions is a powerful and emotionally charged military thriller that explores the lasting impact of war and the impossible choices faced by those left behind.Peter Laing is a former British soldier who has spent years trying to bury a violent incident from the Gulf War. He has built a quiet life, fa...

This absorbing illustrated study reveals the evolving tactics and techniques used by all sides in the underground war during 1914–18.Covering the Western Front but also the Gallipoli and Italian theatres, this study explores three aspects of World War I below ground: military mining, attack tunnels and dugouts. In 1914–17, the underground war was a product of static trench warfare, essential to survive it and part of both sides' attempts to overcome it. In 1917–18 ...

OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES!From the author of the Lockwood & Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel i...

Think about our buildings for a moment. They had one important job. It was an evolutionary bargain with our environment: we build structures to protect us from the elements and keep predators out.Objectively, however, we are failing. Somewhere along the way, we forgot the mammal inside the box. We became obsessed with the box itself, how energy, efficient it is, how airtight we can make it, and how cheaply we can stack it. In doing so, we broke the bargain. Instead of keeping dange...

Stanley Bing follows his enormously successful What Would Machiavelli Do? with another subversively humorous exploration of how work would be different—if the Buddha were your personal consultant.What would the Buddha do—if he had to deal with a rampaging elephant of a boss every day? That is the premise of Stanley Bing’s wickedly funny guide to finding inner peace in the face of relentlessly obnoxious, huge, and sometimes smelly bosses. Taking the concept...

Winner, Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ AnthologyWinner, Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle AwardsA Ms. magazine, Refinery29, and Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Read of 2021A groundbreaking collection tracing the history of intellectual thought by Black Lesbian writers, in the tradition of The New Press's perennial seller Words of FireAfrican Americ...

Winner, Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ AnthologyWinner, Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle AwardsA Ms. magazine, Refinery29, and Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Read of 2021A groundbreaking collection tracing the history of intellectual thought by Black Lesbian writers, in the tradition of The New Press's perennial seller Words of FireAfrican American...

Gilded Age TV star and Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones narrates this gripping Agatha Christie classic with authenticity and style.Roger Ackroyd already knows more than is good for him about the woman he’s in love with, who has tragically taken her own life.Then a letter arrives. As he is reading it, Roger Ackroyd is stabbed to death.Earphones Award Winner"..Jones delivers Agatha Christie's classic locked-room mystery to perfection...Jones's interpretation ...