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Edinburgh Ex-Footballer Shipwrecked
Yet another George Wilson: How a Scottish sportsman and famous newspaperman survived a disaster at sea
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August 2024

The Many George Wilsons
Bonus summer special read: Is the name “George Wilson” following me?
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Paul Brown
Twelve Boys Rout Fascist
A sand battle on a Weymouth beach; PLUS How I made the Singular Discoveries podcast; and the Summer of George
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Paul Brown

July 2024

Forgotten on Death Row
The haunting tale of Charles Douthitt's endless wait for execution; PLUS new IP picks
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Paul Brown

June 2024

Fooling With a Whirlwind
Man loses hat, shirt, in tornado encounter; PLUS cheese related murder plot
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Paul Brown

May 2024

Is There a Man in the Moon?
Intelligent aliens hold up a mirror to the Earth; PLUS whale book, lollipop man, Erik Larson extract
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April 2024

The Snowdrop: Bonus Content
More on the remarkable story of the Scottish whaler that was lost in the Arctic
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The Snowdrop: Lost in the Arctic
When his ship is wrecked in frozen seas, a young Scottish whaler sets off on an epic quest to find help
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Paul Brown

March 2024

Tyne Bridge Paperback
The paperback edition of my book The Tyne Bridge is out today; PLUS the epic story of the Brooklyn Bridge
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Chasing a Monkey
A primate pursuit leads to a purveyor of exotic pets; PLUS Everest disaster, Into The Wild bus, Space Shuttle disaster and Moonwalkers
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February 2024

Awful Murder in Seattle
"One of the most unusual and fiendish crimes ever committed"; PLUS problematic pilgrim, Pablo podcast, publishing programme
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Paul Brown

January 2024

A Tomb of Giants
Do ancient bones prove the existence of humongous humans? PLUS whale of a romance, poltergeists, podcasts
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Paul Brown
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