ALSO THIS MONTH

We take a look at three other titles that have just hit the shelves

London’s Hidden Burial Grounds by Robert Bard and Adrian Miles (Amberley, £14.99)

Over the centuries, many of London’s burial grounds have been developed, built over and forgotten. Some of them now lie under children’s playgrounds, gardens or car parks. Bard and Miles set out to locate these long-lost graveyards, which are often found in the most unlikely places.

Victorian and Edwardian Nottingham Through Time by Joseph Earp (Amberley, £14.99)

This fascinating book guides you through the changing face of Nottingham with a collection of then-and-now pictures. A great way to explore the streets and experience the sights that your Victorian and Edwardian ancestors would have known so well.

The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner by John Keay ( Kashi House, £25)

Gardner was a 19th century Scots-American traveller, adventurer and mercenary who travelled from the American West to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. He once claimed to have saved Lahore from 300 invaders singlehandedly. Keay investigates the truth behind the fantastic tales.