In this fascinating book, Brian Clegg reveals a remarkable story of scientific wonder and innovation, and paints a compelling picture of one of the most essential components of life itself.

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Ever since he wrote his bestselling memoir Cityboy, which followed Geraint as he embarked upon a wildly successful (and not at all fraudulent) investment banking career, publishers have been begging him to reveal how he climbed the corporate ladder with such ease. Did he achieve his remarkable brilliance through diligence and hard work?

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Close Encounters of the Police Kind is the first ever anthology of United Kingdom Police officer involved UFO sightings and encounters, written by a West Midlands Police Inspector, serving in their elite firearms operations unit.

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How did a petite dancer from a Welsh mining town become a killer in wartime London? Set against the chaos of the Second World War, Wartime London's 'Bonnie and Clyde' unravels the gripping true crime story of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten, whose crime spree led to tragedy and infamy.

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From dazzling electronic futurism to pioneering post-punk, via pop, metal, bassline, bleep techno and generation-defining indie rock, Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music.

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Peter Donaldson Sports Knight uncovers the life stories behind the nation’s sporting knights and dames, offering a compelling alternative history of British sport and society across the past century.

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What if the legends of submerged cities, land-making witches and sea-crossing bishops are not mere inventions but echoes of real events? Whispers from Celtic Seas revisits coastal traditions from the Celtic fringes of northwest Europe, showing how they preserve memories of dramatic environmental change – floods, land loss and shifting shorelines – carried forward through oral storytelling for generations. Drawing on cutting-edge geological and archaeological research, this book recasts these tales not as fantasy, but as historical testimony grounded in lived experience. With clarity and insight, it also brings to life the tellers and collectors of these stories, tracing how oral knowledge endured even as literacy spread. A compelling invitation to listen again to old stories, and to hear what the land and sea remember.

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Too old to lift a World Cup, too burned out for the Ashes - and with too many aches to take on Augusta - the Mölkky Bar Kids are friends who, after a lifetime of trying, found their true calling in sport. It just happened to be a convoluted game of Finnish skittles.

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Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. 

Filippo Iannarone was born in Rome. After taking a degree in Law, he continued his studies and historic research at the School of Paleography, Diplomatics and Codicology located at the Vatican Archives. His debut novel 'The Toscanini Conspiracy' is a blend of postwar intrigue, courtroom echoes, and legend, that is a haunting pursuit of justice, where genius, loyalty, and the long shadow of dictatorship collide. It was inspired by the real-life cold case of the murder of Dr Alberto Rinaldi 

Joanna Glen read Spanish at the University of London, with a stint at the Faculty of Arts at Cordoba University. She went on to teach Spanish and English to all ages, and latterly was a school principle in London. 'The First Act of Summer' is a raw and sweeping novel about the power of a dark secret, the resilience of love, and the possibilty of redemption. 

Gavin Bell is a thriller writer, and author of the carter Blake series written under the pseudonym Mason Cross. The first, The Killing Season, was longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. His latest '138 Main Street' is an address to die for...There is a killer on the loose and he is targeting one specific address - 138 Main Street. The Problem? There are over 7000 Main Streets in the USA, and no one has a clue which one will be next...

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Guy Lloydis our resident UK Publishing Expert. In a 40 year publishing career, Guy worked for some of the biggest publishing houses in the business, including Penguin Random House, BBC Books and Virgin. He joins us once a month for all the latest book news. This month he's talking about UK Publishing Industry Archives record revenue in 2025, translated fiction sales rise, and a new book by E. L. James. 

Amen Alonge was born in Lagos and moved to London as a teenager. He began his career as an engineer, before training in screenwriting at the London Film Academy. He is now a qualified solicitor practicing corporate law, alongside writing fiction. 'A Killing in Lagos' is his latest novel 

Eleanor Goymer is the author of The Fallback, and the romcom The Plot Twist. Her latest is 'Ask Me What I'm Reading' - a love story waiting to be read. It's about chance encounters, the love of books, and the quiet thrill of meeting someone who just gets it.