Two unforgettable heroes and two classic thrillers, in one volume. Set in Edwardian London, The Power-House features a deadly struggle with a sinister secret society. In The 39 Steps, the archetypal man who knew too much is relentlessly pursued by an international network of spies.

Following the massacre of the Scots army at Flodden in 1513, Simon Armstrong, a young Scottish laird lies wounded and helpless on the battlefield. Abel Ridley, an English knight, spares his life for the promise of a huge ransom. This event is only the beginning of Armstrong's fight for survival.

Brigadier Frank Coutts has had an extraordinary life. Born in Glasgow, a son of the manse, he left Scotland to become a London policeman before joining the army at the start of the Second World War. This book looks back over the events of his life, and sets out his often controversial views on the state of the nation.

The traditional rivalries run deep between Glasgow's industry-blighted East End and the leafy suburban academia of the West End. These rivalries are ancient, sometimes vicious, and run as deep at the Styx, but the main weapon is humour. This title presents the tall tales, the tantrums and the taradiddles told by both sides.

Jessie Kesson's story of a young girl growing up in the crowded backstreets of a Scottish city.

Presents some of the iconic images of the Glasgow city. Covering more than fifty years, shows the bygone city of shipyards and tenements as well as the bustling, modern metropolis. It showcases the people of Glasgow who make the city and includes images of some of the most famous faces.

For every one person in Scotland there is one sheep. But how many of us can say that we really know our fine fleecy friends? This tongue-in-cheek guide to all things woolly features sheep in Scottish history, famous knitting patterns, how to find a good-looking sheep, and many more facts that will amaze you.

Presents a nostalgic photographic journey through the streets of Glasgow. This book tells the remarkable story of the city and its people through carefully selected images. It shows a beatific snow-covered Glasgow; famous visitors to the city including James Stewart and Brigitte Bardot; the political city of marching and protest; and more.

Presents friendly city rivalry anecdotes. This book tells how much the Mancs hate Scousers - not a lot to compare it to - except of course how much the Scousers hate Mancs; which is rather a lot. It then talks of the belief among Mancs that all Scousers want to move to Manchester and drive down property values, just out of badness, and more.

For sixty years, the Mars Training Ship lay anchored on the River Tay at Dundee and it became a famous local landmark. In that time, more that 6,500 homeless and destitute boys joined the ranks of the ship to learn new skills and to keep out of trouble. This book details the life and times of the Mars and the people who ran it.

Contains a sequence of autobiographical novels, written by Ralph Glasser. Starting with his impoverished childhood and adolescent in Glasgow's slum tenements, the story traces his movement to Oxford, into the army and back to wartime Oxford, and concludes with his venture to the wayward world of postwar London.