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Kicking the Hornets’ Nest is one of only few available factional accounts of an English tank crew dealing with battle conditions in WW2. Written by a veteran who himself served in a Sherman Tank, it deals with this specific aspect of hostilities and will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in...

Josephine, the daughter of a farmer, is a true country lass. Being brought up in the country gives her an insight into the plight of animals, but it’s only when Josephine learns about the cruel treatment of animals during live export, and the way that foxes are chased and torn to pieces during hunts...

Death in an Evil Place is a mystery story concerning an unusual murder solved by an unlikely detective. When Ken Hardy’s friend is charged with murder, he scents an injustice and sets about discovering the truth. His gruelling task involves a personal battle against the paranormal dimension surrounding...

The Galician Parallax is a gripping thriller, partly based on fact, which is a heart-stopping story about drug cartels and terrorism, reaching its scintillating climax just before the London bombings of 2005. On the 11th of March, 2004 a bomb attack blowing up 3 separate commuter trains took place...

Growing up in a rural Hampshire village during the immediate post-war years, Peter and his companions lead a carefree existence roaming the countryside at will and finding adventures round every corner. Their great hero is an artist living hermit-like on the edge of the forest, universally known as...

Set in the late 1970s, Letters to Strabo is the fictional autobiography of Adam Finnegan Black, or ‘Finn’, an innocent young American who is insatiably curious about life. His ambition is to be a travel writer, like his heroes; Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway and the ancient Greek ‘father of geography’,...

People do go missing on their holiday. More than people think. Backpacking tales do not always end happily... Andrew and Kirsten are down on their luck in Indonesia during the late 1980’s. They are almost out of money and sharing dormitories with cockroaches and other wildlife. They are an unlikely...

The Dropout offers a sly, edgy new twist on themes from The Graduate and American Pie and is a 21st-century ‘coming-of-age’ drama. 19-year-old Paul Barrett is having a tough time at university. His American girlfriend Meredith is a Silver Ring virgin who won’t put out. Their best friend Neil...

“Just think, Alice, right now Owen could be putting a hex on you!” When Alice Hart’s husband runs off with his secretary, she runs off with his dog to lick her wounds in a North Yorkshire village. Battling with loneliness but trying to make the best of her new start, she soon meets her neighbours,...

Set in a post 1992 university, Dr Jenny Jordan, an intelligent, brunette in her thirties, has recently been promoted to Head of English, where she now faces an impossible task– to significantly increase the percentage of students leaving with first class or upper second class degrees. If she fails...

The Avrah Stories were born out of bedtime tales spun for two little boys. Woven into each story are the threads of peoples thoughts and emotions. An introduction for a child into the mechanics of the heart and mind that underlie a persons actions and define their character.

What do you gain if you can go anywhere, but can never stay? Chloe Walker is a perfectly ordinary sixteen-year-old schoolgirl from a rich area of the UK. She has a mum, a dad, a younger brother and a dog called Buttercup. She goes to school, hangs out, parties with her friends and has endless chats...

The Invisible Agent is the debut children's novel from R. B. Maxwell. When the crash-landing of an alien spaceship unravels a chain of events, a new division of MI6 is created for the housing, protection and training of selected super-agents and police dogs. Top agent 001, Max the teenage super...

Never Mind the Botox is a series about four professional women all working on the sale of a high profile cosmetic surgery business. Each book reveals how the women cope with one of the most glamorous but challenging deals of their careers, and the dramatic impact it has on their personal lives. With...