Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, I was surrounded by family. My grandmother, several aunts, and an uncle lived on both sides of our house. The eldest of two sons, I had an idyllic childhood; my parents and younger brother were loving, and I was blessed with good health, high academic performance, and athletic abilities that allowed me to excel in high school football and track.

Jack has lived a long, satisfied life. He has had his fair share of adventures and adversities whereby the sum of his vast experiences has tempered his perspective just a bit. His moral compass for right and wrong have been tested but he refuses to give up on how he was raised. Remembering to always treat people with dignity and respect, and a healthy dose of country living, has always been Jack's foundation. Mix in a little humor from time to time and Jack seems to do just fine.Ja...

If you lived on the notorious Canterbury Estate in the ‘40s and ‘50s, then you knew there was one man you did not want to cross: Charlie Hudson. A solitary man, feared and respected by the gangsters of the time, Charlie was a boxer who never lost a fight, in or out of the ring – the most infamous of The Canterbury Warriors.My Uncle Charlie, the second title in the explosive series unravels a story of debauchery, crime and self-destruction. Charlie Hudson was a born leader. The elde...

The infamous Canterbury Estate in Bradford, a hotbed of crime, drink and drugs, was a law unto itself in the ’70s. So when one of their own was wronged in any way, the community always had its own way of dealing with it.The first title in a series of gritty family sagas, Our Vinnie accounts the dramatic true story of a brother’s determination to avenge his younger sister’s rape. Josie was just 11 when her Vinnie, then 14, was taken away to a detention centre. Distraught by his abse...

Family is not always a place of safety.Kathleen was just eight years old when her mother was tragically killed in a car accident. And when her father remarries it is to the bitter and resentful Irene who has two children of her own and no space in her heart for another. Irene goes out of her way to make Kathleen's life as miserable as possible and will stop at nothing to get her out of their lives…When Kathleen is sixteen, a shocking incident rocks the family, and life take...

Behind the notorious Hudson men who dominated the Canterbury Estate for over 30 years were the girls, and my mam Shirley. Whether marrying into or determined to escape from it, the third instalment of this gritty series recounts the incredible stories of the unflinching women behind the legendary Hudson family.The Canterbury Estate in Bradford during the ’50s and ’60s was a tight-knit community reared on poverty, crime and violence, and at the top of the heap were the infamous Huds...

Survival, sacrifice, and the enduring fight for freedom... Dive into the gripping continuation of the apocalyptic journey in The Wild West. When Graham and his group are forced to flee their beloved home, they face a perilous trek through fiery landscapes and hostile territories to find refuge. But the greatest danger lies ahead, as past enemies resurface with a vengeance.Against all odds, new alliances are formed, secrets are unearthed, and humani...

In a world turned upside down, humanity teeters on the edge of survival. The Bitter Earth thrusts readers back into the gripping apocalyptic saga where Officer Lincoln Asher faces unprecedented challenges. When a mysterious virus spirals out of control, Lincoln must navigate treacherous alliances, protect his loved ones, and confront a harrowing truth about mankind's fate. This heart-pounding installment delivers non-stop action, chilling suspense, and the raw resilience of human ...

In celebration of the 75th anniversary, a riveting first-hand account of the Battle of Okinawa—the Pacific War’s ""bloodiest battle of all"" (New York Times)—from the first officer ashore, who served at the front for the battle’s entire 82-day duration, heroism that earned him a Bronze Star.On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1,500 Allied ships and 1.5 million men gathered off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa and launched the largest amphibious ass...

When the world ends, Graham finds something worth saving.In this gripping post-apocalyptic trilogy, The China Pandemic, The Cascade Preppers, and The Last Infidels follow one man’s quiet mission to survive—and bring hope to those left behind. A deadly virus wipes out most of humanity, but Graham’s medical background and instinct to protect pull him into an unexpected leadership role. Alongside a cast of unforgettable su...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore them...