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The Fish Catcher

by
David Carter

When the Fissleborough sisters are evacuated from London to escape the blitz they are taken west to Devon and placed in a large run down house. The older sister Mary is soon looking at the affairs of Wolfdale Hall through a quizzical eye. Where is the missing daughter, Cicely? Why is her bedroom permanently locked and who is the sleazy guy, Tresco, who wanders the Hall without a care in the world? It isn't long before Mary discovers things she shouldn't have, but where will they lead her?

Paradise Misplaced

by
Eleanor Clare

What tale of obsession and lies can bored Inspector Stone unearth from the death of Oliver Marchant in his Heligan-type garden towards the end of WW1?
More than just a simple "whodunnit", it explores complex human relationships in a world on the brink of change. The story unfolds against a kaleidoscope of events from a lost past - the trial of Oscar Wilde, the rise of the Suffragettes, Art Nouveau and the "Glasgow Rose", the conchie's choice, blackmail, inheritance, convention and duty.

Altered Life

by
Keith Dixon

Sam Dyke's latest case involves murder, kidnapping, fraud, more murder and fighting. While unravelling the twisted story he learns something that takes him back twenty years, into a life that he thought he'd forgotten and to a woman he thought had forgotten him. And now she has secrets she's reluctant to reveal ...

My Enemy's Enemies

by
Mike L'Anglais

In Baghdad a man sits and makes a note in red ink on a calendar, 28.
In Britain the Prime Minister forces Ministers at a COBRA meeting to sign the Official Secrets Act as Britain prepares to retaliate to a massive attack in its oil and gas fields that resulted in over 600 men being roasted alive.
The USA is under biological attack from Saddam. Who can he trust? Where can he get help?

Instrument of Repentence

by
Mike L'Anglais

The second book in the series dealing with the exploits of Colonel McCalister and his international team of ruffians.
These men and women have, in each case, been dealt with in a disgusting manner by their own governments for taking a stand against political expediency and the self interest of their political masters. The Colonel has brought together a hard boiled crew who understand the pain and frustration of the common man when dealing with the insensitivity of systems, be they legal or political.

Private Lives

by
Simon Marshland

Plagued by flashbacks to lives fighting Napoleon’s armies in Spain and Goering’s Luftwaffe in the skies over 1940 Britain, New York industrialist Charlie Parker is a man with problems. Then suspected al-Qaeda terrorists abduct his youngest daughter weeks before the family Trust Company is holding its Centenary Celebrations at Carnegie Hall. Security services are convinced this has to be the target but no one can see where his daughter fits in the equation.

Early Memory

by
Mark Radford

Mike Harley returned home to a message and a problem: two men were stalking him and as he escaped capture, he witnessed a murder committed by them. During the unfolding of another murder, Mike realised that he was up against the might of the crime lord Jake Farrow and a corrupt detective who once served him. The relevations sent shockwaves and led to a showdown between the two parties and survival became the name of the game in a trail of deceit.

Game of Justice

by
Mark Radford

Britain in the year 2027, is under military rule by a hard-line Animals' Rights organisation. Military Crimes Officer Carl Treyer, on an investigation into a man's death, discovers a trail of murder that leads to a top-ranking official. In trying to bring the perpetrator to justice, his life is placed in jeopardy. However, intervention from an unexpected source is the catalyst which may blow the whole case wide open, forcing a battle for survival.