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  The Poisonous Solicitor - The...

  Stephen Bates

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  SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION
  
  
  'METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED ... A GLORIOUSLY ENGAGING ROMP' JANICE HALLETT, THE SUNDAY TIMES
  
  
  'IMMERSIVE AND COMPELLING' DAVID KYNASTON
  
  'A PAGE-TURNER' ROBERT LACEY
  
  'CAREFUL AND COMPELLING' KATE MORGAN
  
  'YOU WILL READ IT IN ONE SITTING' MARC MULHOLLAND
  
  'A REAL-LIFE GOLDEN-AGE CRIME NOVEL' SEAN O'CONNOR
  
  
  A brilliant narrative investigation into the 1920s case that inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham.
  
  
  On a bleak Tuesday morning in February 1921, 48-year-old Katharine Armstrong died in her bedroom on the first floor of an imposing Edwardian villa overlooking the rolling hills of the isolated borderlands between Wales and England.
  
  
  Within fifteen months of such a sad domestic tragedy, her husband, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, would be arrested, tried and hanged for poisoning her with arsenic, the only solicitor ever to be executed in England.
  
  
  Armstrong's story was retold again and again, decade after decade, in a thousand newspaper articles across the world, and may have also inspired the new breed of popular detective writers seeking to create a cunning criminal at the centre of their thrillers.
  
  
  With all the ingredients of a classic murder mystery, the case is a near-perfect whodunnit. But who, in fact, did it? Was Armstrong really a murderer?
  
  
  One hundred years after the execution, Agatha-Award shortlisted Stephen Bates examines and retells the story of the case, evoking the period and atmosphere of the early 1920s, and questioning the fatal judgement.

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  Know About "Betty Friedan" -...

  Saurabh Singh Chauhan

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  This is small part of introduction of the book: Betty Friedan, a name synonymous with the feminist movement of the 20th century, was a trailblazing writer, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Her groundbreaking work, The Feminine Mystique, ignited a national conversation about the plight of women in post-war America, exposing the "problem that no one had a name for" – the dissatisfaction and unfulfilled aspirations of countless women trapped within the confines of domesticity. 
  Born Bettye Naomi Goldstein on February 4, 1921, in Peoria, Illinois, Friedan was a bright and ambitious young woman who excelled in her studies. She graduated from Smith College in 1942 with a degree in psychology, harboring dreams of a fulfilling career. However, the societal expectations of the time steered her towards a more conventional path, leading her to marry Carl Friedan in 1947 and settle into suburban life. 
  As a young mother, Friedan began to notice the stirrings of discontent among her peers – women who, despite their educational achievements and personal aspirations, felt confined and unfulfilled by the limited roles society had prescribed for them. This observation sparked a deep-seated curiosity within Friedan, prompting her to embark on a journey to uncover the root of this widespread discontent.

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  A Very Short Romance - From...

  Vsevolod Garshin

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  Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin was born on 14th February 1855 in what is now Dnipro in the Ukraine, but then part of the Russian Empire. 
  After attending secondary school he studied at the Saint Petersburg Mining Institute.  
  Wars between and on behalf of Empires were a regular feature of the decades then.  Garshin volunteered to serve in the Russian army at the beginning of the Russo-Turkish War in 1877.  
  He began as a private in the Balkans campaign and was wounded in action.  By the end of the war, in 1878, he had been promoted to officer rank.  
  By now Garshin, having previously published some articles and reviews in newspapers, wished to devote himself to a literary career.  The decision made he resigned his army commission. 
  His time as a soldier provided rich experiences for his early stories. His first ‘Four Days’ was related as the interior monologue of a wounded soldier left for dead on the battlefield for four days, face to face with the corpse of a Turkish soldier he had killed, gained him early admiration as an author of note.  
  He wrote perhaps only 20 stories, but their influence was immense, although in these more modern times he is barely remembered and lives in the more prolific shadows of others.  His characters are superbly worked into stories that come alive in the intensity and reality of his prose.   
  Garshin’s most well-known story is ‘The Red Flower’, also known as ‘Scarlet Blossom’ and is easily amongst the first rank of stories dealing with mental health issues.  
  Despite early literary success, he himself experienced periodical bouts of mental illness.   
  In one such bout Garshin attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself down the stone stairs leading into his apartment building.  Although not immediately fatal, Vsevolod Garshin died as a result of his injuries in a St Petersburg hospital on 5th April 1888.  He was 33.

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  Empire of Rum - The Unofficial...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Empire of Rum – The Unofficial Economy of Early Australia is a gripping journey through the colony’s most intoxicating secret: that rum, not coin, built Australia. 
  In the fledgling settlement of New South Wales, alcohol was more than a drink - it was money, power, and survival. From the notorious Rum Corps to the only successful military coup in Australian history, this audiobook brings to life the corruption, rebellion and everyday struggles that flowed through the barrels of rum. 
  But the story doesn’t stop in the past. Linking colonial rum trading to modern Australia, this powerful work shows how alcohol still fuels crime, family breakdown, and an overwhelmed justice system. 
  Part history, part social critique, Empire of Rum pulls no punches in exposing how alcohol became and remains a currency of control. 
  Perfect for listeners of Australian history, true crime, and social justice narratives.

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  Navigating a Difficult Marriage:...

  Joe Ilunjo

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  "When his wife hurled a suitcase down the stairs and screamed, ‘I’m done,’ he faced a choice: walk away or fight for the woman he loved. He chose to stay. 
  In this deeply personal memoir, an anonymous husband lays bare the chaos of a marriage tested by unspoken grief, impulsive anger, and resentment—and the transformative power of humility, empathy, and small acts of love. 
  What You’ll Discover:16 actionable strategies to defuse arguments, rebuild trust, and reconnect.Raw, relatable stories of setbacks and breakthroughs, including the silent grief behind a fight that nearly ended their marriage: “Our first fight wasn’t about the receipt. It was about the miscarriage we never discussed. Her anger wasn’t at me—it was at the silence.”Hope for the weary: Why ‘giving up’ is the biggest mistake you’ll ever make. 
  Part confession, part survival guide, this book is for every husband who’s ever felt lost in the storm. It’s proof that even the most broken marriages can heal—if you’re willing to do the work. 
  ‘A masterpiece of vulnerability and grit. Read it, then read it again with your partner.’— [Ferdinand. K., Reader review] 
  'I stayed up all night reading this—it felt like the author had peeked into my marriage. His story gave me the courage to stop blaming and start listening. If your relationship is hanging by a thread, let this book be the knot that holds it together.'— [Mark T., Reader Review] 
  For fans of: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Gottman), Hold Me Tight (Sue Johnson), and memoirs like Educated by Tara Westover.

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  Alexander Hamilton - First...

  Michael W. Simmons

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  What did Alexander Hamilton ever do besides get shot in a duel by Aaron Burr? When it comes to the American government, the answer is: practically everything. 
  Born in the West Indies, Hamilton was the illegitimate child of a Scottish nobleman who lost a fortune in sugar plantations. Orphaned as a teenager, he came to America in search of an education, a home, and the war that would at last bring him fame and honor. As George Washington’s most trusted aide, Hamilton helped to win the American Revolution—but after the war, his enemies lost no time accusing him of trying to sell his country back to the British. He was the most powerful member of Washington’s presidential cabinet—so why did Adams and Jefferson hate him so much? 
  In this book, you will learn how the author of the Federalist Papers and the first Secretary of the Treasury nearly ruined his career by fighting duels, seducing women, and getting involved in America’s first sex scandal. The duel that killed Alexander Hamilton is the most famous duel in American history, but you’ll have to come up with your own answer to its greatest mystery: who shot first, Hamilton or Burr?

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