Saturday, 7 February 2015

Release of My Book: "A London Peculiar: The London You Missed"


I am pleased to announce that my book, A London Peculiar: The London You Missed, is now available to order from most good bookshops (in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand).  

Come on a fascinating journey through a London less explored and discover some of the most unusual and intriguing hidden gems to be found in the city. 



To "Look Inside" the book, please click on this link and you will be taken to Amazon's website:



A London Peculiar shines a light into London's secret corners, revealing a remarkable array of little-known curiosities, many of which are published here for the first time. 

Highlights include:

* James Bond's London - where to dress, dine and drink like Ian Fleming and James Bond 

* The terrifying cell in which the Knights Templar were imprisoned 

* London's only lighthouse 

* London's smallest and oldest houses 

* The "Birthplace of America" 

* The exclusive shops that supply the Royal Family 

* The pub frequented by Jack the Ripper's victims 

* The church that was used by the KGB for Cold War espionage 

* The street that is home to the world's oldest hat,wine, tobacco and barber shops 

* The alleyways in which Charles Dickens dined and in which he set Scrooge's counting house 

* The Seven Noses of Soho 

* London's strangest museums 

* Fences made from Second World War air raid stretchers 

* The rose garden in which Shakespeare set the start of the War of the Roses.  

A London Peculiar is an insider's guide that will entertain those who have never been to London, those who are seasoned visitors and those who call London home.

To order A London Peculiar or "Look Inside", please click here: