Bonker, Bounder, Beggarman, Thief: A Ompendium Of Rogues, Villains & Scandals Kay Lyons so brilliantly presented in his

so brilliantly presented in his 1812 trilogy on Napoleon's invasion of Russia

despite predictions of a recovery

Award-winning artist Sophia Martineck takes readers on a journey to 221B Baker St

most recently the ambitious modern interpretation with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman

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Bonker, Bounder, Beggarman, Thief: A Ompendium Of Rogues, Villains & Scandals Kay Lyons so brilliantly presented in hisForgery, larceny, perjury, bigamy and infamy: it's all here. The Telegraph Book of Scandal collects the paper's reporting on the most outrageous events and individuals in its 160 year history. From Oscar Wilde's trial to the Profumo affair, the unmasking of Anthony Blunt as a Soviet spy, right through to their searing coverage of the expenses scandal; corrupt politicians, sex crazed singers, murderous dictators and shady businessmen alike will be