Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black is Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University. He is a prolific lecturer and writer, the author of over 100 books. Many concern aspects of eighteenth century British, European and American political, diplomatic and military history but he has also published on the history of the press, cartography, warfare, culture and on the nature and uses of history itself. His recent books include The Geographies of an Imperial Power: Britain 1688-1815, Fortifications and Siegecraft: Defense and Attack through the Ages, and Strategy and the Second World War: How the War was Won, and Lost

The air is lighter and warmer, but Jeremy Black’s reading is as dark as ever

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Celebrity killings, Victorian mysteries, and murders on the high seas

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Winter might be fading but hearts remain cold

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Murder mysteries to brighten the winter gloom

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A new book from Richard Davenport-Hines makes history interesting and enjoyable

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Jeremy Black reviews the best (and worst) murders from the last year

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A story of modern Britain, a moral tale, of venality, hubris and fraud

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Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland

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As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors

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Tales from the gothic to the macabre

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