A gripping story of endurance and the will to survive while facing the menace of a vile regime.The Soviet Union is approaching its endgame, when a couple make the bold decision to seek a better and safer life in the west. Doubts arise and are argued away until the groundwork is complete and seemingly foolproof. A minor and unforeseen flaw along the way throws panic and uncertainty into the planned journey, but there is no going back. Unexpected and truly surprising encounters make the attempted flight to freedom a fascinating and nail-biting drama.
Ten playlets about gay life
'The Rattling Cat' is a rip-roaring tale of smuggling in the late eighteenth century on the coast of Kent. The young hero, Miles, becomes involved with colourful characters and exciting escapades in the cutthroat town of Deale.Miles Papillion has been sent to stay with his uncle, landlord of the Noah's Ark, a hostelry with a dubious reputation. He is swiftly embroiled in the search for a smugglers' tunnel that is guarded by a ghostly skeleton. This involves him in alarming situations: being held up in a coach by a highwayman, almost drowning while swimming from a bathing machine, escaping down the revolving sail of a windmill and leading an rescue on the Goodwin Sands. His loyalties are challenged when he befriends the local inhabitants ~ saints and sinners ~ each, in some way, connected with the 'Wicked Trade'.
Have you ever had an uncanny experience which can only be described as supernatural, something which doesn't fit in with a rational philosophy of life?Join the author on her intriguing journey to recount and explore the supernatural events in her own experience, which she has previously tried to brush aside - episodes ranging from stunning coincidences and telepathy to apparitions and poltergeists. Glimpse a mystifying and baffling world as she seeks explanations from physics, paraphysics, parapsychology, biology, ancient cultures and religions, as well as from reputable clairvoyants and mediums. In these pages you will encounter a fascinating examination of the paranormal, with its bewildering array of conundrums about the true nature of human existence and our everyday reality.
Wars, pandemic, and the Great Depression. This is a novel about personal triumph against adversity in a rapidly growing suburb of Melbourne Australia, during a time when the nation's very existence was in peril.The narrative flows from World War I through a global pandemic, the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. The Jenkins family, their friends and neighbours confront world-shattering events from the cocooned existence of an isolated island dragged into a global present. Not only must they deal with the intimate realities of domesticity, the conflicts, the anxieties and the fears, their lives are buffeted by forces beyond their control and comprehension.
Set on the streets of London, a homeless girl has nothing left to live for.Having experienced all the suffering she can take from life, April Reed is ready to give up. And so, when offered an escape for twenty-four hours - with a rare Mexican drug called 'Devil's Breath' - she accepts. Yet, the Breath is more powerful than anyone could imagine. With the misguided support of a friendly local priest, April sets out on a mission to destroy the lives of abusive men. But will she ever come up for air again?
The tragic true story of a mid-air collision in October 1958 that killed thirty-one people
A novel, set during the English Civil War, about a beautiful woman who becomes a soldier
'The Ghosts of Becket Lane' is an intriguing and truly absorbing tale of hauntings and murder, set in a quiet country lane. Leo Frederick lost his wife two years ago. Now, still grieving, he is haunted by the ghosts of two women who clearly want something from him. As he slowly gathers a group of friends to help him get to the bottom of things, it soon becomes clear that a fifteen-year-old case of a missing woman may somehow be involved. The situation becomes more sinister as they are all subjected to arson, attempted murder and abduction... someone is sending them a message. A tense finale on the South Downs brings the story to a close... or does it?
A lively and humorous diary of the Covid pandemic lockdown
A thrilling nineteenth-century historical saga of love, war and loss as Poland struggles for freedom from Russian domination.On the Side of Good is Book One of a pan-European trilogy charting the fortunes of the Samojarski dynasty. In 1813 Teofil Samojarski returns from the Napoleonic Wars to Sarenki, his run-down spa in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and sets about its development. The story follows his own fortunes and those of his children, Julek and Franciszka, as they embark on their separate lives across a Europe replete with religious conflicts, passions and romance.
Beautiful and conceited Alicia Matcham leads us through an intriguing web of deceit in search of a killer who is, bizarrely, welcomed by her family. This exciting, gripping crime novel is full of suspense and delivers a thrilling final twist.Saturday 10 June 1933, and one of Charles's Whitten's bridge players collapses at the table, apparently from natural causes. Charles's youngest daughter Patty is convinced it's murder and pleads with her sister Alicia - a party girl with connections - to help discover the truth. Their brother William is a penniless drunkard, their mother ingenuous, Patty naive, their father Charles all bluff and bluster and then there is John the seductive butler. It feels as though Alicia is in one of the new Agatha Christie murders: there were four people in the card room, surely one must be the murderer?
Romantic and intriguing, this story draws the reader into mystery and danger with a thrilling and surprising ending.Inheriting a ranch in Wyoming from an unknown cousin called Willard, Sandy Carson goes to investigate. On meeting Kyle, the sexy ranch foreman outside town, their instant attraction is mutual, but having expected to inherit the ranch himself, Kyle is shocked to discover Sandy is the owner. Unable to keep his hands to himself when Sandy responds, it isn't long before things intensify. With Willard and Mary's headstone indicating they had been parents, what secret is hidden in the barn's locked attic and why does Sandy get abducted?
'A Giraffe Thing' is a compelling tale of love, loss and lies that will test your moral compass as you ride the emotional rollercoaster of Lou's life. Lou's dysfunctional family is built on fragile foundations of adultery. She lost the only man she ever loved and it nearly destroyed her. He was never truly hers though. Now she runs the risk of losing her daughter too. That really would destroy her. But secrets have a way of coming out.
She hates him. He doesn't understand her. Alice and Robbie: two youngsters forced to step reluctantly fast towards adulthood and marriage. Layered, lyrical, atmospheric: this is a book to engage and enthrall older children, young adults and those of any age who like to adventure in Tudor England.In 1520s England, Alice, twelve years old, daughter of impoverished Sir Lionel and Lady Catherine, is to be married to Robbie, the fourteen-year-old son of an up-and-coming family of Bristol merchants. Sir Lionel, together with Robbie's father, is seeking to nudge King Henry into supporting exploration and enterprise in distant, just-discovered lands. However, unexpected opposition suddenly threatens not only their plans, but also their lives.
Another whodunnit in the series of Lady Tremayne diaries. The year is 1654. When an anonymous young woman is found hanged from a tree, Lady Jane Tremayne believes she's been murdered and is determined to investigate the crime. The trail she follows proves to be a perilous one, leading to her being kidnapped and taken abroad, where she expects to be sold as a slave to Corsairs. Avoiding this fate, she returns to England only to find that the man she has married in secret faces a charge of treason and that fresh dangers await not only her but also her best friend, Olivia Courtney. Saving Olivia and her husband becomes a race against time in this fast-paced and adventurous whodunnit.
John Winters hoped things would get better. But an unfortunate turn of events led him down a terrifying slippery slope in more ways than one.Reminiscing about his childhood, he rediscovered memories that would come back to haunt him. All he wanted was to find warmth and hope. In his race against time, John was forced to face his affliction and combat his fears. As he struggled, an unlikely saviour came in the form of a close friend, providing at least some solace and understanding. The question was whether it was too little, too late.
From the Shadows of my Mind' is a novel about the meaning of life, set against the issues of class in society and never giving up on what you desire.Rick Marshall, after leaving school in the 1960s, joins a company based in Deenbridge, his local town, offering work in protecting the natural environment. Disadvantaged by a working-class background, he doubts whether he can ever have a relationship with the classy daughter of one of the firm's wealthy directors. Will his indecision cost him the woman he wants and will a mistake from the past come back to haunt him?Sometimes fate and the future have their own plans to shape and control your destiny.
This book should be read by anyone who will enjoy and also be deeply moved by an enthralling true story of a love affair tragically cut short.'Sugar Upon My Lemons' is a heart-warming account of courtship, love, marriage and loss. The book also explores the human capacity for growth despite grief. The reader is invited to reflect upon how change and pain can be survived and worked through.Ultimately, it's a book of hope that offers a way forward for the future. It is an honest, thought-provoking and engaging page-turner.
Lucy Woodrow, a life-loving Dublin girl, tries hard to make sense of her life and her family. Her romantic and personal adventures are full of charm, wit and are illuminating and highly entertaining. She goes on a worldwide adventure of self-discovery, returning to Thailand three times. Each time her experiences there are radically different. This is a story, full of soul, of one woman's determination to find and live the life she loves. Along the way Lucy experiences the devastating loss of her older brother, Shane, and finds true love with a wonderful man, Charlie. As Lucy's life takes off in different directions she holds on tight to her self-belief. Although at times she goes through painful personal growth, she refuses to give in and ultimately finds her very own happy ever after.
A story of broken dreams, bloodshed and betrayal'The Kurd requires a beating one day and a sugar plum the next.' British Government official 1921 'Saddam throws a little gas, everyone goes crazy, "e;oh, he's using gas!''' former President Donald Trump 2019 Delving into history and mixing eye-witness accounts with compelling anecdotes from his journalistic career, John Cookson examines the Kurds' eternal quest for independence. He tells of his encounters with Kurdish guerillas in their mountain hideouts and of his travels with Kurdish smugglers. He documents survivors' stories from Saddam Hussein's genocidal campaign and reveals for the first time how Iraqi Kurdistan was saved from being overrun by murderous jihadis in the summer of 2014. He also digs through secret archives to discover why Sir Winston Churchill and Middle East titans like T. E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell made a fateful decision to leave the Kurds landlocked and doomed to an eternity of conflict.
This collection of poems is engaging, amusing and sometimes downright hilarious. An occasional dip into nonsense provides a wonderful distraction from everyday worries! I wrote this bookSo you could lookTo see what I had written,And that in a whileYou would smileAnd with its characters you'd be smitten.
The Orchid House' is a stunning and unforgettable novel about the relationships of three friends, Ginny, Bella and Leila, and climatic developments in their personal lives that change everything.Ginny and David Sinclair, aware their marriage is now on the rocks, visit the moors of Devon to try to recapture the feelings of their earlier years. Instead of peace and resolution, extraordinary events take place where David rescues a young girl trapped in a fast-flowing river. Meanwhile Bella Boswell, back home in Sandwich in Kent, is trying to escape her tyrannical husband, Steve. Befriended by Ginny and by Ginny's friend Leila Mistry, a legal advocate for women, Bella at last finds the courage to speak out. However, no one could have foreseen the disastrous consequences to follow. Leila herself is faced with an unwanted arranged marriage, and is made to choose between her family and the man she loves.
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