A tale of courage and fortitude from World War II. Based on true events, Beyond the Sandbar tells the contrasting stories of identical twin brothers. While George rescues downed pilots during the Siege of Malta, Fred suffers deprivation as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. The story follows both men through a series of intertwined snapshots in which the action unfolds in real-time to give a gri

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1819...Lancashire. Beneath the streets, the fires of discontent are stoked as hard as the chimneys of the industrial revolution. Come the summer, there'll be a big, mass meeting in Manchester, which Reformers everywhere are praying will establish liberty in the land. But lying in wait are the enemies of this noble band. Ready to unleash their ultimate retribution. In Darkleigh, Mary, a you

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There are many dates that will live in infamy. The 10th June, 1944 seems destined to be one. In the months prior to D-Day, a young lieutenant is sent home to France to help coordinate the activities of the local Resistance groups in the central regions around Limoges. When the invasion occurs, a French Resistance group spontaneously rises up against the Nazi occupiers. One SS Regiment d

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When the British Government confirmed Winston Churchill as their new Prime Minister, on May 10th, 1940, Adolph Hitler's hopes of avoiding war on two fronts were finally dashed. To complete Germany's western defenses, invasions of neutral nations including The Netherlands, Denmark and Norway were launched. For the people of The Netherlands, who had remained steadfastly neutral throughout the First

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It is the 12th century, and the world is a dangerous place. The Khan with the Golden Horde are marching through village after village, killing their way across Asia and into Europe. There are empires such as the Ottoman and Holy Roman Empires seeking to expand their influence and there are ruthless leaders suppressing their people with utter brutality. Whether you are a little person or a powerful person, i

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Light Bob is the story of a British regular soldier, Adam Truworthy, serving in 18th-century America. He is a Light Bob because, for forest warfare, his hair is cropped, his coat is shortened, and his equipment adapted. Before this, he fights under Braddock on the Monongahela and Abercromby at Ticonderoga. When he joins the Lights, his luck improves. After the successful relief of Fort Pitt, he is sent by C

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The Painted Coat is the story of an 18th century volunteer soldier, Adam Truworthy. In Lobster Back, Adam volunteers as a redcoat; he serves in Scotland, fighting at Culloden, and joins in the pacification of the Glens. Transferred to the Continent, his regiment fights at the botched battle of Laufeldt. After a successful struggle with small pox, Truworthy, now a sergeant major, does po

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After being taken on an arduous journey from Rome, a young slave called Marcus finds himself in the furthest reaches of the Empire, Britannia. Saved from working in an iron-ore mine by his unusual ability to read and write, he gains the trust and protection of one who has the power to help his situation. As he rises from a slave in the mine, to messenger, to manager of a mine and beyond, Marcus's quick thinkin

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Set in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, With Clouds Descending is the story of the Low family told by a priest who himself is part of the Low clan, and presented as if he were the rector of Ampthill. This semi-autobiographical book is set 130 years in the past and is mainly based on real events. However there is also a smattering of artistic licence throughout the book. The often amusing and so

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Alaun, his family and his community are living peacefully in an ancient Roman villa. They rear horses and keep dogs and have a close relationship with both. After a period of peace that has lasted many decades, rumours have sprung up about potential unrest. The community, led by Alaun and his sister, begin to make plans to move to the south west, which they believe will be safer for them. Meanwhile, two fri

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In 1674, Captain Kidd aboard the Adventure Galley, narrowly escaped the attack of Captain Henry Morgan, a privateer who returned to the Caribbean after a few years of captivity in England, at the request of the Queen of Spain, for storming Panama City with more than 1,000 men. Henry Morgan, a poor navigator but an excellent strategist, had a reputation for being the cruelest pirate of his time, but Charles II, Kin

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I was once a samurai who upheld the tenets of my creed, bushido, a code of honour that I lived by. Betrayed by the samurais I once called brothers and inducted into a ninja clan as a fully-fledged shinobi, I forged myself a new path in life. Armed with the courage of a samurai and the cunning of a shinobi, I learnt a plethora of new skills and honed my existing ones, both physical and mental.

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