Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional stories of kindness, edited by LJ Ross. These uplifting tales of hope and of small, everyday kindnesses are intended to support wider, positive mental health goals and foster wellbeing through the act of reading tales of goodwill inspired by others. Featuring authors across the spectrum of literature, some international bestsellers and award-winning writers amongst them, this is a unique collection of words.Proceeds from ...

Three Jewish boys are missing . . . but why is nobody investigating?1680, Leiden, The NetherlandsThe Dutch Stadhouder, William of Orange, has summoned Master Mercurius—and that is never good news.Mercurius has gained a reputation for himself with William for successfully undertaking diplomatic missions. And William is now paranoid that his own subjects—and the English exiles living in the Netherlands—are plotting against hi...

A man who nobody liked has been murdered . . . but who had a motive to kill?1680, Leiden, The NetherlandsAfter a successful trip to England to secure the Princess Mary's hand in marriage to William of Orange, Master Mercurius is back at the University of Leiden.And once more, he finds himself embroiled in a local mystery. A farmer named Wolf was stabbed to death outside his home, and his neighbor Jaco has been arrested for ...

Three missing girls. Only one body. Where are the others?1671, DelftThree young girls have been abducted from their homes. The body of one has been found in a shallow grave. The other two are still missing. The murder has shocked everyone in the peaceful city of Delft and the mayor is desperate to catch the perpetrator before panic can spread any further.With the bitterly cold January weather intensifying it is doubtful that the oth...

1688, The Netherlands. Master Mercurius has just settled back into his life as a lecturer at the University of Leiden when he is once again summoned by the Stadhouder, William of Orange.A message from William is never good news, but he is not a man you can say no to.So Mercurius finds himself once again uprooted and at the center of dangerous political plot.William has decided it is time to expand his empire and launch an attack on his nemesis, the ...

Are the sins of the past threatening the present . . . ?1686, The NetherlandsAfter getting Master Mercurius jailed and nearly put to death with one of his schemes, the Stadhouder, William of Orange, has finally left Mercurius in peace.But Mercurius is not able to remain in Leiden for long. A friendly debate on the sin of witchcraft has been proposed between the University of Leiden and the University of Leuven. And the scho...

Will Mercurius make it out of the English court alive?1685, The NetherlandsMaster Mercurius has once again been summoned to The Hague by Stadhouder William of Orange. And a letter from William is never good news.King Charles II of England has died and William, with his wife Mary, is now next in line to the throne once the current king, James II dies. But Charles II's illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, has put a spanner...

This time murder has hit close to home . . .1674, Leiden, the NetherlandsAfter successfully solving the case of the missing girls in Delft, Master Mercurius has made a name for himself as a private investigator.With unrest occurring both nationally and internationally, William of Orange is obsessed by plots against his leadership.He calls on Mercurius to help to spy on state officials. But before Mercurius has a chance to in...

A royal marriage is in the making. But not everyone is happy with the match . . .1676, Leiden, the NetherlandsTwo years have passed since Master Mercurius last found himself embroiled in a murder case, and he has welcomed the peaceful interval. But now a letter has arrived for him from Stadhouder William of Orange. And a letter from William can only mean one thing—Mercurius is wanted for another mission.William has decided he wants ...