In this new format from Pen & Sword, journalist Andy Hughes has had a great deal of fun delving into history books to unearth a wide range of tales about the misdeeds of the nobly born. Bizarrely these range from a hermaphrodite baron to a French poisoner worthy of Kind Hearts and Coronets. READ IT FOR: Salacious stories from the upper class to get your teeth into.

Your Family History 2012

There are takes of fortunes gambled away, spent on prostitutes, drink and drugs. The stories are sectioned into eras of history going right back through the ages from the present day. We tend to think that modern day morals have declined, that the twenty-first century is full of wicked, deceitful people who would sell their Granny to the highest bidder. Think again! Some of the so-called nobility from times gone by would laugh at our modern day ‘scandals’ – and they got away with it, and carried on doing it.
Full of tales and intrigue that would delight the editors of Heat and The Sun these days, this is a gem of a book.

Random Things Through My Letterbox Blog

An author who hails from Shropshire has published a new book about scandals involving the British aristocracy.
“The book will show nobles messed up in scandals linked to kidnap, murder, rape, poisoning, cruelty, seduction, avarice, violence, torture and more.”

Shropshire Star: 16th March 2012