Russian Roulette: The Life of Graham Greene Joseph Conrad’s death made Graham Greene feel, at 19, sitting on a beach in Yorkshire, “as if there was a kind of ‘blank’ in the whole of contemporary literature”. Greene’s own death in 1991, aged 87, had a similar effect [...]

Righter of wrongs He was the great champion of the falsely accused, says Richard Ingrams, and his fight for justice has benefitted us all read more in The Spectator

Two small boys in the sea Richard Beard is still haunted by the unspeakable sorrow that has ruined his family’s life for the past 40 years read more in The Spectator

Gilded prostitution Their money rescued a bankrupt European aristocracy, but the prestige they received in return eventually proved too dear read more in The Spectator

A tidal wave of grief Outrage over the deaths of so many schoolchildren led to accusations of murder read more in The Spectator

A sensual Greek goddess She was a great life-enhancer, and muse to countless men — but chiefly to Paddy, her soulmate for 60 years read more in The Spectator

A huff to the music of time I’m central to the author’s story – but you’ll only find my name in the index read more in The Spectator