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Written To Death
Did you believe writing was a safe pastime?
It was not the first time bestselling author Sheila Armstrong had died on stage, but it would most certainly be the last.
DCI Alex Warren and his girlfriend, D.I. Sandra McKinnon, return from a short holiday, but hardly manage to step from the plane before they're called to investigate the suspicious death.
Sheila, a member of Eastfarm Writers, has been stabbed to death on stage during a rehearsal of a play she’d written. Her death mimics the plot.
Within hours, Sandra is roped into investigating a separate series of crimes, which appears to be mob-related. As the enquiries run parallel, they struggle to make progress while supporting each other.
But can there be a connection?
Death on Tyneside
Agnes Lockwood returns to Tyneside, only to stumble across another dead body.
On her first visit, she helped the police solve a murder and gained quite the reputation as an amateur sleuth. Now, she is simply looking forward to meeting again with Alan Johnson, a D.C.I. with the Newcastle police force.
She is hoping their relationship will continue to blossom, but on her first day back in the city, she gets caught up in another murder.
And this time, her intrusion into the police investigation pushes Alan Johnson’s patience to the very limit.
This is a standalone mystery, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
★★★★★ - "I couldn't put this one down once I started it... Kept me guessing the whole time, right up to the end."
The Plague
Sabrina Brooks remains in a coma at Bellevue Hospital, surrounded by government agents.
Meanwhile, another Nightcrawler has surfaced, continuing the struggle against Russian Mob and the Tryzub terror gang. Hoyt Wexford is now in charge of the NYPD's Nightcrawler Squad, ordered to apprehend the rogue crime fighter.
Time is of the essence as a new terror cell under the mysterious Apollyon arises. Their demand: a $100 million ransom, or they unleash a mutated Ebola strain upon the populace of NYC.
Is the new Nightcrawler their only hope, or can Hoyt find the masked avenger and learn his secrets before it is too late?
Praise for The Plague:
"Suspense, mystery and terrorists threats combine in this amazing read." - P.S. Winn, Amazon Review
Origin Of Shadow
The voice broke into his thoughts, everywhere and nowhere at once, deafening, yet somehow a whisper. “Are you ready to learn the truth?”
Heir to a notorious crime syndicate, sixteen-year-old Vincent Wilder is determined to live up to his father’s intimidating legacy, and expand his violent empire. The Wilders have terrorised the city of Pabell for decades and Vincent knows the business inside and out - and has dirtied his own hands more times than he dares to count.
But no matter how ready he thinks he is, nothing could have prepared him for life at the helm. His father was a man of many things, but secrets wasn’t one of them. Or so Vincent had thought. The deeper Vincent gets into his leadership role, the more terrifying and inexplicable skeletons he uncovers.
Deadly Degrees in the Pyrenees
The ghastly murder of a local estate agent reveals unscrupulous business deals, which have the whole town talking. Michelle Moliner was not liked, but why would someone want to kill her?
The story unfolds told by Danielle: a single, thirty-something cop based in a small French town in the Eastern Pyrenees. Danielle’s friends may be in danger, and she must discover who the killer is before anyone else is harmed.
Deadly Degrees in the Pyrenees is the 5th book in the Death in the Pyrenees series. It’s about life, local events, colourful characters, prejudice, and of course death in a small French town. This is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Pirates And Pickled Heads
A collection of valiant vessels and storied sea captains from years past, Pirates and Pickled Heads is an eclectic look at some of Scotland’s most unusual maritime stories.
Within four sections spanning the personalities, ships, places, and pirates of Scotland, you’ll discover an intriguing nautical history nestled among sweeping sea views and lush coastal landscapes.
From tales of warrior lords and privateers to the mystery of the Maggie Smith, and the strange legend of the remote island of Rona, you’ll explore the unique seafaring history of Scotland.
Quest For Babylon's Soul
Two thousand years ago, a Persian general and his seneschal march through the dunes, leaving behind rivers of blood.
In 2011, the dark side of NATO’s presence in Iraq pushes a local woman to flee into the night, clutching a golden vase to her chest.
Fast forward to today, where American archaeologist Diane Ryan discovers a mass grave in the hot sands of Syria. After calling English historian Geoff Symons for help with the dig, the two unearth an ancient clay plate.
Discover how the timeframes intertwine, how echoes of the past reach the present, and in the end - who will reach the gold statue of God Marduk?
Saucy Jacky
Come into the East End of London, 1888. Walk the streets of Whitechapel and slums of Spitalfields, side by side with history's most notorious serial killer.
Overhear his plans, and listen - or try not to - to his secret thoughts as he waits in the shadows. Keep pace, if you have the nerve, as he stalks his victims.
Watch, if you have the stomach, as he commits his outrages. And run with him, if you're still upright, as he escapes the swarming forces of police desperate for his hide and head.
Imagining the unimaginable in this unabashed novel of terror, award-winning author Doug Lamoreux takes you inside the mind of the infamous killer who was never caught.
Discover the Whitechapel murders... as told by Jack the Ripper himself.
Savage World
The Earth is no more. Escaping the premature nova of Sol, humanity's last survivors flee their doomed home using an experimental drive that takes them to the far side of the galaxy.
With ten thousand survivors, dwindling resources and rapidly diminishing hope, the fleet is on the verge of breaking point. Gaia, their new home, offers one last chance of survival for the human race.
But when Major Tom Merrick and Captain Juliana Curran lead the expedition to explore this new frontier, they learn that Gaia is a world fraught with peril and deadly secrets.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "An astonishingly detailed and well-thought-out novel that gives fresh perspective on a common sci-fi theme."
★★★★★ - "Loved this book. Gripped me from page one."
Sealing Fate
Brian Madsen has it all: a successful political campaign, a beautiful wife and a prosperous legal career.
Everything changes when a congratulatory kiss from campaign worker Cathy escalates into a passionate affair. When she is found murdered, Brian receives a cryptic call that leads him down a path of murder, blackmail and mortal danger.
Coerced into making unthinkable choices, Brian must meet the caller’s demands, or pay the price. But will he give in, or find the courage to fight back?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Exciting and suspenseful, Sealing Fate will hit you with twists and turns you would have never imagined."
★★★★★ - "I felt connected to each character. Could not put this book down."
Seven Ways To Jane
After getting fired from her safe job, wannabe writer Jane discovers what a wide world of other Janes there are. Ego-surfing with her best friend Christian gives her THE IDEA: the book she was born to write.
The next step? An epic road trip.
With a skimpy plan and an even skinnier budget, they blaze from California to New York, meeting Jane Waldens as they quest for the perfect angle, the just-so interview question. The business Jane in Vegas, the seemingly happy Mom Jane in Nebraska, the tough-as-nails Jane.
But wait. Is this becoming a cliché? All surface and no substance?
As Jane and Christian realize they are wading into the ever-deepening waters of the big idea, they realize there's no turning back.
Shadow of the Wolf
A dark force has awakened in the Highlands.
Scotland, 1388. After Fergus Scott of Eildon travels north to investigate reports of a malevolent presence, he encounters the ferocious Alistair Mor.
Drawn into battle against enchantment and death, Fergus is aided by the lovely but quick-tempered Seonaid. Meanwhile, Donald of the Isles and his army march to confront Alistair, and trouble is brewing as the witches of Scotland gather to recreate the Book of Black Earth.
But when the forces of good and evil collide, can Fergus save his soul and his country?
Inspired by the story of Alexander Stewart - The Wolf of Badenoch.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "An enigmatic tale of the darker past of the Highlands that believably fuses historical fact with Scottish myths and legends."
Sharing Hamilton
Philadelphia, 1791. James and Maria Reynolds are flat broke. Well aware of the attraction between his wife and Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, James hatches a plan to blackmail Alexander and get rich - and sends Maria to seduce him.
Meanwhile, the mysterious Dr. Severus Black befriends the Hamiltons and becomes a close confidant of Alexander’s wife, Eliza. While Mrs. Hamilton grows fond of the handsome doctor, she also senses something different about the debonair young man.
Meanwhile, a vicious serial killer is stalking the city by night. As Hamilton’s affair with Maria runs headlong towards personal and professional catastrophe, the constables of Philadelphia draw a net around the emerged killer of young serving girls.
Spirit of Fire
Marjorie Bruce, newly-crowned Princess of Scotland and daughter of feared Scottish warrior King Robert the Bruce, is about to witness the English invasion into Scottish territory.
After the English military ambushes Marjorie and her stepmother, they take them to England. It is up to Archibald Douglas – one of the King’s men – to return Marjorie to her father without harm. With the help of friends along the way, Marjorie trains to become the finest warrior Scotland has ever seen.
She also learns secrets about her father’s legitimacy to the crown. Marjorie is about to find out what it means to be Scottish, and how important she is to the Scottish crown's survival. But first, she needs to survive the war, and that will take all the courage and soldiers she can get.
Strange Tales of the Sea
What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships?
Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances.
Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships.
Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea.
Strange Ireland
In Ireland, truth, folklore, mythology, and legend are indistinguishably interwoven into a Celtic knot of strangeness.
From fact to fiction and the peculiar to the bizarre, unravel some of Ireland’s most curious lore: the Blarney Stone kissing ceremony, the giant behind the Giant’s Causeway, the escapades of Saint Patrick, and the myths of the 1690 battle of the River Boyne among many others.
Among the twenty-six chapters each detailing a unique Irish oddity, discover the history of Emerald Isle in a new light.
Sisters of Ruin
Every night I have the same dream
I save them and my world continues on
But when I wake I'm alone
The cold darkness reminds me I failed
And that the war is already over
We lost
I didn't save them
I failed
The dragon war has claimed our world. Three girls join in the aftermath to face the devastation inflicted upon humanity. They discover and attempt to master a strange new power - one that will destroy or save the world – and they don’t face these challenges alone. The bond they share will bring them together and create a family.
The sisters have risen.
Urban Guerrilla
Sundown sends the silent kangaroo shooter, Roo, to explore the possibility of resettling their community in the safety of the Flinders Ranges.
But when they arrive, they encounter a foe even more dangerous than the Revelationist terrorists. Meanwhile in Adelaide, the 'house rats' have found the only way to survive: forage by night and hide by day.
Sergeant Nulla and his band of survivors accidentally set up camp right under the noses of the terrorists. But it is the conflict between the Alice Springs Command, Third Australian Army and Sundown's Commando that sets the path towards either disaster or survival in the harsh Australian outback.
This is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Homeland Defense
In post-apocalyptic Australian desert, a small band of survivors wages a desperate battle against ruthless Revelationist terrorists.
The city survivors set out to join Sundown's Commando on the edge of the Simpson Desert, but Sergeant Nulla and his motley group soon find out that the trek to sanctuary is not as safe as they'd hoped.
Forced to defend their friends against a brutal assault and confronted with certain death, they react with ferocious brutality of their own.
In the unforgiving Australian deserts and the fractured city of Adelaide, Sundown and his commando seek to survive any way they can.
This is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Friction
Three years have passed since Jack Hunter changed the course of history.
Now, a terrorist threatens to fracture the delicate alliance between Earth and Leyria, and Jack finds himself neck-deep in a world of danger and scandal.
Allegiances shift as conspiracies surface, and distinguishing friend from foe will be the most difficult test Jack has ever faced.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "The Justice Keepers Saga just keeps getting better."
★★★★★ - "R.S. Penney has pulled me into a richly-woven tapestry of action and adventure that I cannot get enough of."
