The 8 ‘least popular’ Agatha Christie books | Books | Entertainment
A recent survey of Golden Age Detection (GAD) members revealed a surprising consensus on Agatha Christie’s least popular novels. When asked to rank their top 20 Christie stories, participants unanimously left eight titles off their lists entirely, while the crowd-pleasers ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ and ‘And Then There More...
Winston Churchill’s greatest gamble… an act of piracy 3,000 miles aw | Films | Entertainment
Henry Cavill, centre, stars in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Image: Daniel Smith) Operation Postmaster was, according to leading military historian Damien Lewis, perhaps the biggest gamble of Winston More...
How the Shipping Forecast became a beloved British tradition | Books | Entertainment
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire… I know I’m far from alone in feeling a little thrill whenever those words come on the radio. To the uninitiated, the Shipping Forecast can seem a little bit eccentric. More...
Top 10 Stephen King books ranked – and The Shining is not No. 1 | Books | Entertainment
Stephen King is one of the most successful writers in the horror genre – many of his works have been adapted to the screen. As time goes on, his books gain even more of a following as new readers discover More...
David Jason This Time Next Year review: Inspirational and full of surprises | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Sir David Jason’s latest book takes his loyal fans back through the highs and many lows of his journey to stardom with the life-affirming message that no matter how many setbacks you face, things will probably More...
Halloween Horror: Rachel Burge on how to write a best-selling spooky s | Express Comment | Comment
“A good scary book thrills in a way no other genre can quite match, it simply demands to be read,” says children’s horror author Rachel Burge as I interview her, appropriately enough, on Halloween. Burge More...
KIDS’ BOOK SPECIAL — Paddington’s Halloween trick saves the day | Books | Entertainment
Paddington’s Trick or Treat by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley (HarperCollins) October 31st is a busy day in the Brown household: Jonathan and Judy are planning to take Paddington trick or treating, More...
The top ghost stories ranked for Halloween – in every genre from short story to novel | Books | Entertainment
Ghose stories come in all shapes and forms (Image: David Wall) Short story: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs, 1902 Three scenes, five characters, the single setting of an ordinary suburban house – this More...
George RR Martin’s latest Winds of Winter news will relieve Game of Thrones fans | Books | Entertainment
This summer George RR Martin took a long trip to Europe, which he’s been sharing highlights of on his blog. In the latest post, the 76-year-old wrote of Amsterdam and even included a commitment to The Winds More...
Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta books finally adapted for TV | Books | Entertainment
Crime queen Patricia Cornwell talks forensic thrillers & UFOs (Image: Patrick Ecclesine ) Don’t miss… Jack the Ripper identity revealed following £6m investigation [LATEST] Exclusive. PATRICIA More...
