Bøger af Alastair Walker

New in paperback. The Kawasaki Triples Bible covers the entire production of three-cylinder two-strokes from '68 to '80. A year-by-year breakdown of bike specs and information covering all models, makes this this is an invaluable resource for any collector, restorer, or fan of these fabulous two-stroke motorcycles.

The second part of the Grievance trilogy sees DI Carole Armstrong drawn deeper into a web of secrets and lies. Following the funeral of Brenda Forres, Carole promises her son Johnny that she will `nail' the two prime suspects. But as more evidence is uncovered and politicians begin to reach for the dream of peace in Belfast, circumstances make it harder than ever for her to keep that vow. Johnny leaves for Germany, to spend time with his brother and see if a new life, in a unified Germany might take the edge off his anger, his longing for revenge. Can he put the past behind him? With the Good Friday Agreement about to be signed, the security services realise that some ties must be cut, secrets buried deeper, and some people will have to be left to their fate. Loyalties, on all sides, are about to be tested to the bitter end.

Each Wednesday night - Singles Nite - three women of a certain age meet at The Pink Peppermint Lounge, to dance, drink and sit like X Factor judges as they survey the men, standing on Meerkat Manor. This is the story of Vera, Trish and Angie; the love they lost, and found, the affairs, belly laughs and heartache. Meet their friends, Penny and Trev who lurch from one domestic calamity to the next, or Sue and Kev, pursuing a dream of escape in France - but will they make it happen? Follow Cal, recently divorced, a smooth mover on the illuminated dancefloor at the `Mint, who doesn't want to meet anyone special. Fate has other plans in store for him. This is a story of growing old disgracefully, women coping with all the bittersweet moments that life throws at you in middle age. It's packed with sadness, humour, sexiness and second chances at the game of love. Don't stop `til you get enough.

Motorcycle journalist Alastair Walker packed his tent and joined the 2001 Paris-Dakar rally press plane. Follow his adventure as he sleeps rough on desert airstrips, goes slightly mad on anti-malaria drugs, almost freezes to death in the Atlas mountains, and argues with heavily armed men over the price of water.This is a look behind the scenes of one of the great car, truck and motorcycle races. It featured BMW vs KTM in a bitter war of attrition to the flag; crashes, dubious rule changes, landmines, thieves and gunfire in the night. The 2001 Paris-Dakar was a dangerous event, for both riders and crew.Walker takes you alongside Brit enduro racer John Deacon and offers the reader a unique insight into how this crazy circus travelled across North West Africa, as riders challenged the searing heat and dust of the Sahara.This is the Dakar as it used to be; the maddest, baddest off-road adventure on the planet.

This collection of essays has been updated for 2016, with subjects ranging from Go-Pro cycling vigilantes, to Simon Cowell's circus of fear. How did London become a separate economy from the rest of the UK and how does London culture differ from the Provinces? There is a new global elite, which can be compared to Roman patricians; exempt from taxation and bending the law to suit themselves. What will happen when Putin's monarchy comes to an end? From the rise and fall of Jeremy Clarkson, to the reasons why the idea of an Islamic Caliphate is so potent, so perfectly timed, there are ideas here that can fuel debate. But will we have one in the future, when social media has finally killed off free speech?

Over four years, four ships were lost under different circumstances and 4,000 lives with them - but one thing linked them all: it was John Charles Bigham, Lord Mersey, who was appointed to head the inquiries into each disaster.