THE SHOWMAN : Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky

'I was 21 years old when I found myself on the front stoop of the Playboy Mansion, its ornate front door feeling like a route to success. I want to tell the real story of my time there - the good and the bad, the dark and the light. The story I wish I'd heard as a young woman trying to find my way in the world. Before I showed up at a party, allowed myself to stay, and made the decisions that would shape my life.'

Author lives in Limerick, Ireland. He is Head of Psychology at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland (University of Limerick). Think about your favourite sport. Now ask yourself how much of success in that sport is down to physical skills and how much is down to mental skills?

'A superb, fascinating account of the new King, his court and the first year of his reign. Elegantly written by the most authoritative of royal historians writing today, it is deeply researched, impeccably sourced and filled with scoops and new details. This is the definitive book“ Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs