Sex, sadism and sugared death

A lovely lady, a peaceful street… and a chilling home discovery

Best known for his graphic portrayal of sexual relationships within a working-class setting, the name of DH Lawrence remains synonymous with the scandal surrounding his most controversial novel, Lady

They were sisters by blood – but a cruel betrayal would part them forever

Recently, at the Western Cape Archives in Cape Town, South Africa, I had to suppress my tears as I finally read the horrifying details about my late mother’s tragically cruel early childhood. Iris Ale

AUTHOR HOWARD SOUNES GIVES US HIS UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE TWISTED MINDS OF THE HUSBAND-AND-WIFE SERIAL KILLERS

With a strength of character that belied her fragile looks, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun pushed the boundaries of royal portraiture and, after the French Revolution, challenged the loss of female influence via every frill and fold in her work