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London Ghosts The incredible history of London told through the stories of those long gone and streets that have disappeared People make cities.

In this blog, I’m going to introduce you to centuries of Londoners – villains, heroes, kings and paupers – who made London what it is today. As a former journalist and inveterate gossip, I love finding out juicy morsels about people. They don’t have to be famous – just the events in their lives should command your attention.

I'm appearing in the new series of William Shatner's The UnXplained begins broadcasting this month
11/10/2024

I'm appearing in the new series of William Shatner's The UnXplained begins broadcasting this month

Produced by Prometheus Entertainment for the History Channel, Past Preservers provided Experts, Dr Karen Bellinger, Tony McMahon, Lindsay Moran, Andrew Kinke...

Gay men in London often lived dangerously in the past - TV historian Tony McMahon examines the LGBT history of this vibr...
23/06/2024

Gay men in London often lived dangerously in the past - TV historian Tony McMahon examines the LGBT history of this vibrant city

Gay men in London often lived dangerously in the past - TV historian Tony McMahon examines the LGBT history of this vibrant city

Gosh - I've annoyed a few people by daring to suggest that Jack the Ripper was an LGBT American - find out about my new ...
19/06/2024

Gosh - I've annoyed a few people by daring to suggest that Jack the Ripper was an LGBT American - find out about my new book published by Troubador https://youtu.be/TXur5fcFRos?si=CPoHC-tXgC1S8WU9

In my latest book - Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln (published by Troubador) - I argue that the most notorious serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper...

Go to minkylovesabook on Instagram to support this book blogger who has just reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincol...
07/06/2024

Go to minkylovesabook on Instagram to support this book blogger who has just reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - and here's some highlights from her review: In this book we hear about a well known suspect the flamboyant celebrity Irish-American doctor, Francis Tumblety who was implicated in both the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the Jack the Ripper murders. Interesting book with archive photographs that any true crime or Ripper enthusiast may enjoy but will definitely spark fierce debate.

Go to minkylovesabook on Instagram to support this book blogger who has just reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln – and here’s some highlights from her review: In this book we h…

Fully Booked has reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - a very comprehensive look at my book and some very incis...
06/06/2024

Fully Booked has reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - a very comprehensive look at my book and some very incisive comments. He considers my description of Francis Tumblety, the Irish American I argue could very well have been Jack the Ripper: Tony McMahon sets out his stall in this book, and he is selling a provocative premise. It is that a celebrity fraudster, predatory homosexual, quack doctor and narcissist – Francis Tumblety – was instrumental in two of the greatest murder cases of the 19th century.The first was the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April 1865, and the second was the murder of five women in the East End of London in the autumn of 1888 – the Jack the Ripper killings.��...

Fully Booked has reviewed Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln – a very comprehensive look at my book and some very incisive comments. He considers my description of Francis Tumblety, the Iris…

Instagram book blogger reviewed my book today and what a great summation of the story: This really intrigued me when I ...
05/06/2024

Instagram book blogger reviewed my book today and what a great summation of the story: This really intrigued me when I read the synopsis, how can one man be involved in two of the biggest crimes in the 19th century? How was he connected to both, and was he the only one? There is lots of background about Tumblety and his association with both Lincoln and Booth, and how he came to be in London at the time of the most notorious murders ever....

Instagram book blogger reviewed my book today and what a great summation of the story: This really intrigued me when I read the synopsis, how can one man be involved in two of the…

Instagram book blogger and reviewer Fat Guy Reading - at fatguyreading - has reviewed my book and said the following: I ...
04/06/2024

Instagram book blogger and reviewer Fat Guy Reading - at fatguyreading - has reviewed my book and said the following: I found this to be a fascinating read as I didn't know much about Francis Tumblety previously. I knew a decent amount about Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth from documentaries and other books, but this book greatly expanded on what I already knew and I found it to be incredibly interesting....

Instagram book blogger and reviewer Fat Guy Reading – at fatguyreading – has reviewed my book and said the following: I found this to be a fascinating read as I didn’t know much a…

The Book Magnet blog - - has just reviewed my book with some great observations which I reproduce below: I was immediate...
03/06/2024

The Book Magnet blog - - has just reviewed my book with some great observations which I reproduce below: I was immediately drawn to this strangely titled book as, much like the author, I am fascinated by the unsolved mystery of Jack the Ripper. I would never have expected to see the names Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln on the same page never mind read a whole book about this jaw-dropping link....

The Book Magnet blog – – has just reviewed my book with some great observations which I reproduce below: I was immediately drawn to this strangely titled book as, much like the author, …

Thanks to high profile book blogger and reviewer Alyson Read for her candid assessment of my latest book: Jack the Rippe...
31/05/2024

Thanks to high profile book blogger and reviewer Alyson Read for her candid assessment of my latest book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - published by Troubador. Alyson said she could sum up her feelings about the book in two words: "Absolutely fascinating". Excerpts from her review: Tumblety was the ultimate showman, an openly gay man in unforgiving times, who rose from an Irish American impoverished start in life to amass great riches and who excelled in marketing and advertising....

Thanks to high profile book blogger and reviewer Alyson Read for her candid assessment of my latest book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln – published by Troubador. Alyson said she could s…

TV historian Tony McMahon has been interviewed by the BBC regarding his new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln
30/05/2024

TV historian Tony McMahon has been interviewed by the BBC regarding his new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln

TV historian Tony McMahon has been interviewed by the BBC regarding his new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln

On May 29, 2024, I appeared on the Arun Verma show on BBC Midlands to talk about: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln. A...
30/05/2024

On May 29, 2024, I appeared on the Arun Verma show on BBC Midlands to talk about: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln. Arun was hugely supportive about the book and really looked forward to reading it. I explained the bizarre life of Francis Tumblety who was implicated in two of the greatest crimes of the 19th century - the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the Jack the Ripper murders. Watch the full interview below.

On May 29, 2024, I appeared on the Arun Verma show on BBC Midlands to talk about: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln. Arun was hugely supportive about the book and really looked forward to reading…

Thanks to Cheryl M-M's book blog for a great review of my new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - published by T...
30/05/2024

Thanks to Cheryl M-M's book blog for a great review of my new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln - published by Troubador. On her blog, she wrote about the book: I found the read absolutely fascinating – it calls for a script and a tv series. I can’t wait to recommend and discuss this book with other readers. It’s certainly going to make you rethink what you have learnt about the Ripper, and of course Lincoln too....

Thanks to Cheryl M-M’s book blog for a great review of my new book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln – published by Troubador. On her blog, she wrote about the book: I found the read…

Why I believe Jack the Ripper was a gay man - and why that has angered the hetero historians
29/05/2024

Why I believe Jack the Ripper was a gay man - and why that has angered the hetero historians

In my latest book - Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln (published by Troubador) - I argue that the most notorious serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper...

Great interview with Beers with Qu**rs: A True Crime Podcast hosted by Jordi and Brad over in Tennessee. We bridged the ...
28/05/2024

Great interview with Beers with Qu**rs: A True Crime Podcast hosted by Jordi and Brad over in Tennessee. We bridged the Atlantic this week with me talking to the guys about my theory that Jack the Ripper was a gay Irish American who had a major downer on women. And how this person got himself implicated in both the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865 and the Ripper murders in 1888....

Great interview with Beers with Qu**rs: A True Crime Podcast hosted by Jordi and Brad over in Tennessee. We bridged the Atlantic this week with me talking to the guys about my theory that Jack the …

I was interviewed this morning on BBC Radio Leicester on the Summaya Mughal show to discuss my latest book: Jack the Rip...
28/05/2024

I was interviewed this morning on BBC Radio Leicester on the Summaya Mughal show to discuss my latest book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln, published by Troubador. We talked about the strange fact that one man - Francis Tumblety - was arrested in connection with two of the biggest crimes of the 19th century. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the Jack the Ripper murders....

I was interviewed this morning on BBC Radio Leicester on the Summaya Mughal show to discuss my latest book: Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln, published by Troubador. We talked about the strange …

Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln was reviewed today by the blog Books and Emma "This read is involving, a well-resear...
28/05/2024

Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln was reviewed today by the blog Books and Emma "This read is involving, a well-researched biography of Tumbletys life and an investigation in itself into his connections to the crimes." "This is not light reading, a story with a happy ending or a twist in the tale. This is research, The authors passion laid bare on the page....

Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln was reviewed today by the blog Books and Emma “This read is involving, a well-researched biography of Tumbletys life and an investigation in itself into hi…

On Monday May 27, 2024, I appeared on the British Murders podcast, interviewed by its intrepid host, Stuart Blues. You c...
27/05/2024

On Monday May 27, 2024, I appeared on the British Murders podcast, interviewed by its intrepid host, Stuart Blues. You can listen to the podcast here: Stuart talked to me first about my background as a journalist - in print and TV - then how I got so interested in certain historical topics. We then delved into the book: …...

On Monday May 27, 2024, I appeared on the British Murders podcast, interviewed by its intrepid host, Stuart Blues. You can listen to the podcast here: Stuart talked to me first about my background …

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Did the Knights Templar worship a demon's head?
Did the Knights Templar worship a demon's head?

The Knights Templar were accused at their trials of venerating the head of a devil - but was this actually true? We investigate on Templar Knight TV!

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Templar Knight TV episode 3 Trailer

Here's an exclusive taster for episode 3 of Knight Templar TV investigating the mysterious origins of the Knights Templar!

The Templars in America! | Templar Knight TV episode 2
The Templars in America! | Templar Knight TV episode 2

In the second episode of Templar Knight TV presenter Tony McMahon sets out to discover if the Knights Templar really got to America before Christopher Columbus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZlZ33k6Kjs

Templar Knight TV episode 1 - investigates the Ark of the Covenant
Templar Knight TV episode 1 - investigates the Ark of the Covenant

Templar Knight TV has launched with presenter Tony McMahon investigating the Ark of the Covenant

A swan in Hyde Park London
A swan in Hyde Park London

Hyde Park in London is full of graceful swans and here was one today being very friendly

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