Books written by David Bret
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Valentino: A Dream of Desire
In this unique biography of the world's greatest lover, there is much unpublished material to reveal the real Valentino, a man who was sexually attracted to other men and whose...
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Rudolph Valentino's Moose the Nancy Sphinctergritzel Story an Illustrated Irreverent Spoof about the World's Most Infamous Lush
She wed for the last time at 99 to a man 80 years her junior who predeceased her. She died at 105 on the anniversary of her imaginary lover's death-after a sexual accident. Author's Note: This is a work of fiction.
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Joey Stefano: An Intimate Biography
Much has been written about Joey's drug-taking which saw him dead at 26, and the mistaken theory that his life had been spent with his finger on the self-destruct button. This is untrue.
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Rudolph Valentino's Men: An Intimate Portrait of the Screen God's Lovers
Rudolph Valentino was less ashamed of his sexuality than he was afraid of being trapped by the image of his public persona.
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Piaf: A Passionate Life
Edith Piaf remains quite possibly the greatest female entertainer of this century: a tiny, black-clad figure with a scorchingly powerful voice who dominated stages around the world for almost thirty...
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Errol Flynn: Satan's Angel
Long regarded as Hollywood’s prodigal son, Errol Flynn packed more into his 50 years than most of his high-living contemporaries could have done in several lifetimes.
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Errol Flynn: Satan's Angel
Rebel, pervert, lecher, charmer, brawler and drunkard, Errol Flynn was also a star and one of the great icons of the twentieth century.
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Doris Day: A Reluctant Star
James Cagney fought against shooting the scene in which he punches a cadet–the young man wolf-whistles at him while he teaches a man how to dance like a lady! There's no doubt that this is Cagney's film, through and through.
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Valentino's Affairs: A Two-Act Play
Rudolph Valentino remains perhaps the most beautiful man to have ever appeared on celluloid. In a career spanning eight years and just fourteen major films, his name became synonymous with unbridled Latin passion.
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My Own Story the Uncensored Memoirs of the Celebrity Biographer
David Bret has spent 30 years writing about the famous, but now dishes the dirt on himself, holding nothing back when discussing the ones he loved, those he did not.
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Our Annie's Funeral
A monologue wherein the best-selling biographer David Bret recalls his grandmother's funeral on 4 February 1972, as seen through the eyes of his much-loved Aunty Kate, who had a peculiar way of looking at the world.
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Our Annie's Funeral: A Monologue
I had never heard Bill swear before, but he let rip now as they were trying to get his wheelchair down the steps and ... [From My Own Story: The Uncensored Memoirs of the Celebrity Biographer, DbBooks ©2015, David Bret] The Monologue ...
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Putting One's Head Above the Parapet: My Autobiography
French-born David Bret is one of Britain's leading show business biographers and now dishes the dirt on himself.
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Putting One's Head Above the Parapet: My Story
Paris-born David Bret is one of Britain's foremost show business biographers and has spent 30 years writing about the famous and infamous.
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Diana Dors: Hurricane in Mink
She finally found love with husband number three, who killed himself 5 months after her death. This is the amazing story of an actress who loved life and lived it to the full, told with compassion and vigour.
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend 1932-2011
Through his incredible depth of knowledge, biographer David Bret sheds new light on the Elizabeth Taylor we thought we knew: her feud with Louis B. Mayer, her friendship with Montgomery Clift, the abuse she suffered at the hands of Nicky ...
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Brit Girls of the Sixties Volume One: Dusty Springfield & Helen Shapiro
Don't. Let. Me. Lose. This. Dream. The New Year dawned with Dusty making a double appearance at the famed San Remo Festival, in Italy. Paired with Fabrizio Ferretti (as per the contest's tradition) she sang 'Tu che ne sai' and was ...
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Brit Girls of the Sixties Volume Three: Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw & Lulu
Cilla Black (1943-2015) was the only important British female singer to emerge from the ""Mersey Sound"" explosion of the early 1960s.
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Brit Girls of the Sixties Volume One: Dusty Springfield & Helen Shapiro
Contains full 1960s UK and European vinyl discographies. Also in this series: Volume Two: Marianne Faithfull & Kathy Kirby Volume Three: Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw & Lulu
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Brit Girls of the Sixties: Kathy Kirby + Dusty Springfield + Cilla Black + Helen Shapiro + Marianne Faithfull +...
Eve Taylor was wrong, however, to want to promote Me as an album of cabaret songs—and she made an even bigger mistake, pulling all the requisite strings to book Sandie for three weeks at the Savoy Hotel: with a programme almost ...