Good and evil battle in this unusual tale of supernatural conflict. First in the AngelStories short story collection from award-winning author Michael Lynes.

Real murderers need a Heart of Stone: Meet Maggie and Mike Hartstone - parents of twin boys, entrepreneurs, and now empty-nesters. Mike is retired - not by choice- from his position as Chief of Police in the picturesque resort town of Hamilton. And now his wife Maggie, and her shop the Cozy Crystal, are their only source of income. When a mysterious killing interrupts Hamilton's famous Springfield Park Rockshow, the townsfolk, the Cozy Crystal, and their lives are rocked to the core. Can M...

As the Inquisition closes in can Isaac protect both his family and his faith? The Inquisition is determined to execute heretics like Isaac - those who practice Judaism in secret. Friends and family are arrested, tortured, and set against each other. Isaac's best friend is accused of heresy and he is forced to choose between him and his own family. King Ferdinand offers to help him - can Isaac trust him? As the mystery unravels what secrets will Isaac uncover about himself, his friends, and...

Granada, Andalusia, 1499Forced to convert to Catholicism Isaac remains a Jew at heart. Exiled from Seville by King Ferdinand for heresy he is suspected of murdering the Grand Inquisitor, Torquemada. Did he?Andreas, a priest, has been accused of the murder and imprisoned. Alonso, Torquemada's previous deputy and an old foe of Isaac's, has now returned from exile in the Indies determined to prove his childhood friend's innocence.Isaac now lives with Abdul Rahman – a weal...

An enchanting fairy tale for children. Grandmother has a secret! Will Zoe's Blueberry Birthday be the day she reveals all? A children's fairytale ghost story by Michael Lynes

As the Inquisition's grip tightens Isaac and Isabel must choose between family and faith. Will they survive the consequences?Isaac seeks revenge on Torquemada for murdering his wife and best friend. He's not the only one who wants The Grand Inquisitor dead. The King commands Isaac to investigate. Should he save the man he hates? Fail and he loses the King's protection — the only thing keeping him alive. Feeling abandoned by her father and conflicted by his heresy, Isabel sets out to...

This very practical book helps professionals and students to engage critically with their practice by addressing mental capacity and adult safeguarding. Its accessible and easy to navigate format include key topics surrounding assisted decision making, deprivation of liberty, and consent.

"A dynamic, diverse and above all brilliant collection of stories." Mark Billingham Sunday Times Bestselling Crime Writer, Comedian, ActorThe Arabian Noir anthology represents a milestone for the Crime Writers Association's (CWA) Gulf Chapter. Editor-authors Michael Lynes and Alex Shaw with contributions from Sara Hamden amongst others have compiled a collection that foregrounds tales of murder and mystery either set in the locality or linked to it via authors' connections to the r...

Ave creates her own world but will spirit be able to enter in? Second in the #AngelStories short Story Collection by award-winning author Michael Lynes.

A promise given with great love cannot be broken, even by death. Third in the AngelStories short story collection from award-winning author Michael Lynes.

Love remembered...life honored...our lives are Memory...our loves are our only hope to be, and all that hope adored and lost has melted into memory

Charlotte died to shore up her master's house. Her bones grew into the foundation and pushed up through the walls, feeding his power and continuing the cycle. As time passes and the ones she loved fade away, the house and the master remain, and she yearns ever more deeply for vengeance.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.