Author: Rick Lee
Release Date: 24th November 2012
Format: 198 x 129mm Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-908098-77-1
June 1981.
A young girl is on the run after assaulting a teacher.
An Italian ‘businessman’ and his bodyguards are killed in a violent shoot-out.
Meanwhile DI Mick Fletcher is surprised to be invited to a society wedding only to find out it’s a cover for Special Branch to send him to Barrow-in-Furness – the ‘longest cul-de-sac in the world’. A new submarine is to be launched there on the 1st of July and undercover contacts have got wind that a terrorist attack is planned.
Fletcher insists on taking newly promoted DS Irene Garner along for the ride – but neither of them is ready for the mayhem that spirals out of their control as the day of the launch approaches. Too many players in a never-ending game of blind man’s bluff which reaches an unexpected and shocking conclusion.
This suspense thriller was originally written for and performed by a teenage cast in 1998 at Parkview School in Barrow-in-Furness under the title ‘A Frost of Cares’. The teenage characters and their stories are woven into this longer, murkier and less forgiving world of adult secrets and lies.
Author: Frederick Holroyd
Release Date: 30th September 2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN:978-1-908098-73-3
Haven For Heroes follows the larger than life adventures and hapless misadventures of Nathan Devilliers and Chumley Warner, Lieutenants in Her Majesty’s Army. From the mysterious disappearance of a Steiff bear, and it’s owner’s subsequent outlandish reaction, to the structured and overstated response of the rest of the member’s of the Mess, the experiences of the author, throughout his extensive Army career, come to life through the antics of his characters. Witness first hand the bravery 2LT Stuart. Follow the antics of, Devilliers and Chumley as they charge through the chapters, a disastrous foxhunt, overblown army discipline, a devastating accident, and Nathan’s bumbling attempts to woo Chumley’s sister, Anthea.
‘It is of no consequence to me to seek fame and fortune, let my characters enjoy these things in life. As an author, my role has been to observe and report on the trials and tribulations of my characters… ’
Frederick Holroyd
Author: Sarah Hampton
Release Date: 30th September 2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-908098-48-1
The events of 1939 change Julia’s life. Passions, loyalties and
misunderstandings divert her down unexpected paths as she
moves from childish innocence to adulthood against a backdrop
of momentous political and social change. It is only in old age
that she returns to her roots and discovers her true self. is is a
haunting tale of constancy against the odds in an unstable world.
“It is evident from her writing that Sarah Hampton has led
a full and adventurous life, and still does. That she is in
her eighties makes the publication of her first novel an
even more impressive achievement, and I applaud the fact
that she is still pursuing her dreams and ambitions. Sarah
Hampton is living proof of the joys of old age, writing and,
most importantly, the research possibilities provided by a
decent broadband Internet connection! I hope others will
be inspired to emulate her.”
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border.
Author: ][ Bookends
Release Date: 30th June 2012 - In stock NOW
Format: Paperback / 390 pages
ISBN: 978-1-908098-19-1
In 1807 Captain John ‘Jack’ Edgar is in command of HMS London returning from an 18 month voyage. While still in the South Atlantic two enemy ships are spotted, chased and engaged. After the ensuing action, Jack finds a strange object in his cabin which sends him into a deep and luxurious sleep. He wakes up in his home county of Hampshire … the year is 1943.
Overcoming the difference in centuries and with no idea of how he got here, Jack meets Lottie who decides to help him along in 20th Century and try to work out why he is here, what his mission is and how to get back to his own time and family.
Tales of travellers from near and far
soldiers and airmen, the occasional tar.
Of families near and brethren dear
sacrifice, loss and living in fear.
Scholars and artists they come to his call
Unwary, unknowing, to sleep do they fall.
To lands far or near, in times new or old
The scene is set for the tale to unfold.
So come join the throng, come hear my tale
of heroes and romance, men hearty and hale.
Of cheating the rules laid down from times old
the story that God forbade to be told.
The Tinkerman
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Author: Charmaine Kaynor
Release Date: 30th April 2012 (In Stock)
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-908098-41-2
A debut novel by Charmaine Kaynor - A story of intrigue, danger and love set in 19th Century England.
When walking past a manor house one day, Flora and Will Tarrant hear a cry for help. Going to the rescue of a young pregnant girl being held prisoner there by her unscrupulous captors severely disrupts their harmonious lives.
The situations they find themselves in and the people they encounter will test their love and determination to its limits.
