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Have you ever wondered where the filming locations are for the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series? Here for the first time, arranged by county, is the definitive guide from 'A' for Alnwick Castle to 'Z' for Zoological Society of London to over 80 of those locations along with over 185 photographs, maps, anecdotes and a wealth of historical information to bring them to life. Also included in this publication are tips and recommenda...

To many authors the only East End crimes of note are those that concern Jack the Ripper or the Kray Twins - both of which are covered in other books in this series. Here the reader will discover a selection of other criminal activities from piracy, to theft and the fencing of stolen goods, to the humorous cases of the burglar who fell asleep on the job, and the escapologist who ran away. Added to this is a potpourri of curiosities unique to th...

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To many the only crimes of note in East London are those committed by Jack the Ripper in the 19th century, and the Kray twins in the 20th century. Whereas both of these are indeed horrific, and hold a morbid fascination for some, there is very much more to be discovered over the 250 year period covering 1718 to 1967.The survey of murder presented here starts with Jack Ketch, a hangman, who was himself hanged for murder, and continues with the ...

Since 1888 the gruesome crimes of Jack the Ripper have been a never-ending source of fascination to generations of professional, amateur, and armchair detectives. What is more, those murders are no nearer being solved today as they were back in Victorian times - or are they?Bringing together a wealth of research materials along with new ideas, J. P. Sperati has meticulously investigated those dark deeds - the so-called canonical 5 murders plus...

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Welcome to the world of Endeavour. From Aldenham in Hertfordshire to Winnersch in Berkshire via the 'dreaming spires of Oxford', this book, published in conjunction with the Inspector Morse Society, covers every episode from The First Bus to Woodstock to Harvest, and surveys over 100 of the picturesque locations used in filming. Each episode is given a comprehensive review complete with anecdotes. The book concentrates primarily on the histori...

The James Bond films are famous for their exotic locations, matching and even surpassing the settings of Ian Fleming's original novels. But all is not what it seems! (It rarely is in the cinema.) . The gold-obsessed villain's factory in Goldfinger - Switzerland or Buckinghamshire? . The hovercraft chase in Die Another Day - North Korea or Oxfordshire? . The U.S. air base in Tomorrow Never Dies - the South China Sea or Suffolk? . Th...

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No one does period television drama like the British! In the proud tradition of The Forsyte Saga, The Duchess of Duke Street, The Jewel in the Crown and Upstairs, Downstairs, the latest series to entrance viewers around the world is Downton Abbey, created by Oscar® winning author and actor Julian Fellowes. The story of Lord Grantham and his family centres upon Downton Abbey, their mansion in Yorkshire - but it's no secret that the magni...

Have you ever wondered where the filming locations are for the Harry Potter film series, and now Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? Here for the first time, arranged by county, is the definitive guide from 'A' for Alnwick Castle to 'Z' for Zoological Society of London to 75 of those locations along with over 175 B&W, photographs, maps, anecdotes and a wealth of historical information to bring them to life. Also included in this publicati...

Britain's Secret Service wasn't always based in the imposing building at Vauxhall Cross. The department known to Bond devotees as Universal Exports has had many homes - and with J. P. Sperati as your guide you can visit them all!Which villain lived in the same street as Ian Fleming?Which villain was disposed of at an East End gasworks?How did Skyfall change the map of the London Underground?How can you visit St. Petersburg in several different...

So what's the connection between the great detective and the great board game? The answer, of course, is London! In this unique book J. P. Sperati will guide you through the idiosyncrasies of the Monopoly board and explain how the chosen properties relate to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. . How do The Angel Islington and Mayfair differ from the other residential properties - and how do they differ from each other? . What's curious about th...