In his second publication, this North West poet brings raw thoughts on darkened love, injustice, illogical and idiotic behaviour. A woman scorned, a child misdirected, or an individual incapable of breaking a lethal addiction, are dissected with a detailed voice which often ends with unhinged conclusions. Alistair Cooke, Johnny Halliday and Orson Welles come under scrutiny as does our obsession with love in its many forms.

National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Historical FictionWinner - Military Writers of America Silver MedalInternational Book Award Winner for Historical FictionAlternative Version of American History—President Lincoln Saved from AssassinationIn Lincoln's Bodyguard, an alternative version of American history, President Lincoln is saved from assassination. Though he prophesied his own death—the only way he believed th...

Multiple-Award-Winning Author of Historical FictionVigilante Justice from the hills of western Tennessee to the streets of New York City to the plains of the Lakota SiouxLand of Wolves finds Joseph Foster with Molly as they settle into a newfound life in the hills of Tennessee. But Abraham Lincoln's former bodyguard, the man who saved the President's life, cannot escape the Consortium as they come roaring back, killing his mother, ab...

National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Historical FictionPlucked from a personal hell, Molly Ferguson—now a Pinkerton agent—ventures far behind enemy lines in the Deep South to spy for the UnionMolly Ferguson's comfortable life unravels when her Louisiana home is burned to the ground, her family murdered, and she is enslaved in a Baltimore brothel. Amidst the threat of the Civil War, Molly learns of secessionist plans to assassinate President-elect Abraha...

A collection of verse about some of the modern art installations from the Irwell Valley Sculpture Trail, as well as the pubs, bars, landmarks, shops and people who inhabit the valley. From Bacup and Rawtenstall in the north, through Ramsbottom and Bury, to Kersal Moor and Salford Quays in the heart of Manchester. A full colour book with stunning images and illustrations about a wonderfully diverse region.

'A real page-turner...juicy enough to devour in one sitting, you'll immediately want to order the next in the series.' DAILY MAILThe first instalment in the Frank Merlin series. Previously published as Prince's Gate.When a brilliant emigré scientist is killed by a hit-and-run driver and the body of an American embassy is washed up in the Thames, DCI Frank Merlin and his team are called to investigate.Merlin's investigations soon ruffle feat...

A riveting account of Georg Elser’s attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler—and change the course of history—right before the outbreak of World War II.Living as a carpenter who had spent time working in a watch factory, Georg Elser was just an ordinary member of society living in Munich. That is, however, until he took it upon himself to attempt to assassinate the Führer, Adolf Hitler. Being a common man who opposed the Nazi regime, Elser took the skills from his craft...

Award-winning historical fiction. Like Game of Thrones with real history.1152: Les Baux de Provence, where today’s friends are tomorrow’s enemies.‘A remarkable achievement.’ Deborah SwiftAs feuding lords gather in Provence, the troubadours, Estela and her lover Dragonetz, are plunged into a power struggle that could destroy the fragile peace.Lady Etiennette des Baux has no intention of ceding to her overlord of...

Preacher arms himself for his biggest, bloodiest showdown ye****t in this hard-charging adventure from the greatest western writers of the 21st century.There are a million ways to die in the Rockies—and a million predators, natural or otherwise. But even a seasoned mountain dweller like Preacher is shocked by the latest horror lurking in the hills. Trappers are being hunted down like animals. Captured. Murdered. Mutilated. Their he...

“A highly readable account of Lee from his childhood until his death shortly after the Civil War” (Alan Conway, A.U.M.L.A.).General Robert E. Lee is well known as a major figure in the Civil War. However, by removing Lee from the delimiting frame of the Civil War and placing him in the context of the Republic's total history, Dowdey shows the “eternal relevance” of this tragic figure to the American heritage. With access to hundreds of personal letters, Do...

1861: as America erupts into civil war, Emma Edmonds is roused to such intense patriotism that she joins the Union army...as a man.Raised on a farm by a father who would have preferred a son, Emma can ride, shoot, and hunt as well as any man. She defies convention to become a soldier, an army nurse, even a spy. Dangers surround her, from enemy fire in battle to the risk of discovery by her friends, which would end in court-martial and disgrace. Always she seeks to reconcil...

Death by Dangerous is a compelling legal thriller set in Manchester and Bradford. John Anderson is one of the North West’s most dedicated and successful prosecution barristers. His career is going from strength to strength and he is on the verge of becoming Queen’s Counsel. But the life he once knew suddenly comes crashing down following a fatal road traffic accident...Recovering from his injuries, he has no memory of the collision. Was he responsible for the death of a ch...