Mister Donnelley's compendium of tantalising tales brings you a multitude of intriguing and amusing stories - from the midfielder murdered by a secret police force to a crazed chairman trying to raze to the ground his club's main stand.

In the biggest edition yet, Paul Donnelley has once again added more than 100 new entries and revised numerous existing ones.

A lavishly illustrated small coffee table biography

In this all-new collection of truly unusual crimes, a sequel to the bestselling Mammoth Book of Bizarre Crimes, Odell and Donnelley tell the extraordinary stories of criminal acts far stranger than any fiction, including the murder of ...

This absorbing collection of stories is guaranteed to enthral and includes some of the greatest gentleman to have graced the field of play, such as: The first player to bat on all 5 days of a test match.

This work presents the lives and deaths of over 1500 movie greats.

This book takes an in-depth look at 25 of history's most infamous assassinations and assassination attempts.

Beginning in 1823 with an event that probably didn't happen, the book charts the history of the sport to the present day.

Delve into this extraordinary showcase of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the world of golf, and discover a myriad of incredible stories, including: The first golfer to win both the US Open and US Amateur Championship in the same year.

Alive with pictures and photographs, this volume depicts chilling and blood-curdling crimes from all over the world- from the mansions of Beverly Hills to the back streets of India.