Violence, love, loyalty and betrayal among the smugglers who once terrorised the coasts of southern England. The true tale of the Aldingston Blues Gang retold as a gripping novel.
Women, murder, suicide, assault infidelity and the abduction of children shape, colour and test the loyalties of George, a family man.
First novel by internationally respected politician Norman Tebbit, "Ben's Story" is a story of murder, friendship, adversity and personal struggle, while dealing with difficult contemporary issues such as drug addiction, family breakdown and disability.
An historical tale woven around the very different lives of a Christian Norman King and a Pagan Saxon Peasant.
A series of short stories written by an Englishman who spent some time in Fiji. All the tales are based on true events, though the names have been changed to protect the innocent, as they say.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Cinderella, of course, but there is a lot more to her than a glass slipper and Prince Charming. What about the hazel twig and what about all those peas? The story as we usually hear it today is a shortened version of the original.
Can first love ever be true love? Born into wealth and comfort as the daughter of a wealthy farmer in Roman Britain, Cornelia has everything that a girl could want. But on the passing of her 16th birthday, Cornelia learns that her parents have arranged for her to marry the son of a local landowner. When handsome army officer Marcus appears in her life, Cornelia finds her world turned upside down. But can first love ever be true love? And she finds the answer in a most unexpected place.
A thrilling supernatural drama set against the turmoil of the English Civil War. This fast-paced action adventure faithfully recreates the psychological reality of the time with its beliefs in demons, witches and other supernatural entities.
Key Note: An historical fantasy/romance that tells of the impossible challenge of living a life withough breaking a commandment between the thirteenth and twentieth centuries.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Goldilocks, of course, but there is a lot more to her than a bowl of porridge and a broken bed. What was she doing in the woods in the first place, and what did she do after she left the Three Bears? The story as we usually hear it today is a very much shortened version of the original.
A retelling of the classic fairy tales for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with the classic fairy stories, but there is so much more to the original versions. Sleeping Beauty did not just marry the handsome prince who woke her up and live happily ever after. Dear me, no. There is a lot more to Puss in Boots than a pair of boots. What about the hungry snake or the rabbits? Little Red Riding Hood - well what about the archery contest or the pet raven? How do a young lady dressed in green and a shipwreck feature in Jack and his Beanstalk? What was Goldilocks doing in the woods in the first place, and what did she do after she left the Three Bears? What did Cinderella do with a hazel twig and what about all those peas?
A fun reading and activity book for those who look after young and very young relatives while Mummy and Daddy are out at work.
Reece's story tells how he is devastated by the news of his missing brother in Afghanistan at the end of a day already fraught with trouble. Firstly he says a troublesome work in class. Reece decides to put things right, he washes his clothes, seeks out the girl's family, gets advice from his gran and lastly wishes on a star for his brother's safe return.
In the Summer of 1914 the sun shone, the British Empire prospered and every Englishman knew his station in the social order. Little did anyone dream how much this situation was about to be turned upside-down by world events, for everyone from the highest to the lowest. In five short years Heather found herself lifted out of her comfortable life in a small cottage and living as the owner along, with her husband, of what she had always thought of as 'The Big House', with many members of her family and friends either dead or scattered to the other side of the world. Nothing would ever be as it was before.
A simple, step by step guide on how to be a successful, published writer by one of the best in the business.
A dynamic account of one photographer's quest to create an artistic masterpiece celebrating the beauty of the female form.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Jack and his Beanstalk, of course, but there is a lot more to him than a giant with bags of gold. What about the young lady dressed in green or the shipwreck? The story as we usually hear it today is a very much shortened version of the original.
A humorous novel about life in the small coastal village of Langford Quay in the nineteen fifties. The book is by turns charming, witty and bitingly astute.
Another humorous adventure about life in a small village in the nineteen fifties.
A thrilling war novel set against the dramatic backdrop of the Peninsular War that saw a small British force pitched against Napoleon's Grande Armee.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Little Red Riding Hood, of course, but there is a lot more to her than a grandma and a wicked wolf. What about the archery contest or the pet raven? The story as we usually hear it today is a very much shortened version of the original.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Puss in Boots, of course, but there is a lot more to him than a pair of boots. What about the hungry snake or the rabbits? The story as we usually hear it today is a very much shortened version of the original.
A retelling of the classic fairy tale for 21st century youngsters by a master storyteller. We are all familiar with Sleeping Beauty, of course, but there is a lot more to her than a good long sleep. She did not just marry the handsome prince who woke her up and live happily ever after. Dear me, no. The story as we usually hear it today is a very much shortened version of the original.
After the death of King Alfred, a small town in Wessex is plunged into conflict and kinship rivalry. A royal prince flees leaving his slave behind. Udda lives in hiding but renders a service to a noble.
1946 - the carnage of war still remains. One church gives evidence of its destruction, its broken shell allowing the past into the present. Droven was once a part of our shores and swamped by the sea in centuries past. Its masters now intend to be resurrected into all of Anglia and beyond.
Letters explaining English as it is spoken in England, how behave correctly in England, knowledge you will need when visiting or working in England - or even just speaking to English people. A "value-added" concept in English as a foreign language.
When Stanley Canton is engaged by a local politician to discover the identity of a blackmailer, he encounters a world of gangsters and influential citizens. Hidden secrets and blocked-out memories provide Canton with a network of deception and grudges that he must penetrate - and fast - if he is to discover who the blackmailer is and save a reputation and a career.