The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde follows the story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with the 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug: a chemical that can turn him into something else - his monstrous alter-ego. This new edition features an introduction by Denise Mina.

The Thirty-Nine Steps is the original spy thriller and the inspiration for countless books, films and games. Adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life, but after an encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay's London flat, he becomes the suspect and is forced to go on the run.

Hadrian's Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain. In this book, based on literary and historical sources as well as the latest archaeological research, Alistair Moffat considers who built the Wall, how it was built, why it was built and how it affected the native peoples.

Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar, whose hellfire and damnation sermons pushed the city of Florence to its breaking point. In Three Fires, Denise Mina brings a modern take to this fascinating historical story - drawing parallels between the febrile atmosphere of medieval Florence and the culture wars of the present day.

A beautifully illustrated personal account of Paul Murton's travels in the Viking north of Scotland.

Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle. This is a unique exploration of many of the places and events which define a country's history.

In this book acclaimed author and presenter James Crawford introduces many forgotten places all over the country, from the ruins of prehistoric forts and ancient, arcane burial sites, to abandoned bothies and boathouses, and the derelict traces of old, faded industry.