With the installation of a new dynasty and the end of the civil war, Carthage hopes to rebuild the peace it had prospered in for so long. Sensing weakness, others have different ideas. Suddenly the brave yeomen with their longbows that had stood their ground and won the civil war must fight a different enemy. Out of the east, across the Danube, comes a new enemy. The Parthians are the undisputed masters of horse archery. Finally, the northern longbow and the Parthian short composite bow wi...

After the failed assassination time Handro must act. But has Lysander truly decided to change sides? Why send a Theban? If Sparta has changed sides, what to do with the Spartan garrison troops in Athens? Why are there plumes of thick smoke rising from Thebes, a city that surrendered to him?If Lysander is dead and the Spartans have gone mad with blood lust, is it time to remove this cancer from Greece? If so can he do so without shedding so much blood the Eurotas will run red?...

All of Europe west of the river Rhine lies under the hand of Carthage. Ruled jointly from the south, Carthage itself, and north, Mai Dan in Britain, the empire appears to be at peace. There are three firebrands within the empire, two of whom are looking for further conquests to cement their place and perhaps their children's future within the society that has assimilated them. It is 48 BC can Hanno, a descendant of his legendary namesake, keep a leash on the ambitions of a certain Julius C...

The Carthaginian explorer Hanno left the Mediterranean to sail south. Instead, the grandmother of all storms has pushed him north. His small fleet of war galleys, battered, crews exhausted, supplies depleted, are pinned by tide and wind against a hostile shore. The shore is lined with hundreds of local tribesmen armed to the teeth. He doesn't speak their language. They don't speak his. Only one man speaks both. An itinerant trader. But can he trust him, can he make friends, allies even, ab...

The 'Memoirs of a Gunner' offer a powerful, documentary style reflection of a young U.S.gunner's experiences in five major World War II battles. Written six decades later, he shares a rare, balanced andconvincing view of the war he was part of as a paratrooper and combat soldier capturing both – youthful emotion and enduring humanity. He describes several times moments of tragic events, which are part of the price fort the later outcome. David Bowman talks not only about combat actions.The...

The 'Memoirs of a Gunner' offer a powerful, documentary style reflection of a young U.S.gunner's experiences in five major World War II battles. Written six decades later, he shares a rare, balanced andconvincing view of the war he was part of as a paratrooper and combat soldier capturing both – youthful emotion and enduring humanity. He describes several times moments of tragic events, which are part of the price fort the later outcome. David Bowman talks not only about combat actions.The...

Seventy years ago, the might of Carthage was brought to bear on the city of Rome. Now as Carthage focuses on troubles further abroad, Rome sees the chance to rebel, the final chance to win back their freedom and their own destiny. The savagery of the response of the Carthaginian army knows no bounds. Crucifixion for one in two men is just the start. For the rest, slavery in the mines and fields of Spain and Britain awaits them. It is 146 BC and now Carthage truly rules the Mediterranean.

There is an important secret to the way the Carthaginians build their galleys. Each is identical to all of the others. They are built to a standard design, and each piece is marked. You can take one apart and use it as a set of templates to build more. One unlucky Carthaginian captain is forced aground by the Romans, and he and his crew and his galley are captured. Rome uses his galley to build a fleet of 225 identical ships in less than 45 days and use this to challenge Carthaginian naval...

There may be peace throughout the empire, Pax Cathaga restored from the western tip to the eastern border. Unfortunately, when a large empire is at peace, eyes can turn inward in their hunger for power. Many believe the center is corrupt and needs cleansing by a new dynasty. With two power centers in the Empire, Carthage itself and the great fortress of Mai Dan in the north, will the inevitable happen and the Empire plunge into Civil War?It is 145 AD, and will the great empire be to...

Handro is taking a well-earned sabbatical, a chance to rest in Athens, now captured. One night a slight sound disturbs him. The spreading wetness by his side tells him his sleeping companion has been murdered. Is the assassin still in the room? Who is he? Why does he want Handro dead? All is not as it seems, as even his allies are turning against him. Has the whole of Greece gone mad?It is 393 BC and Handro is fighting for his own life in his own bed while the world waits breathles...

Set in the 1950's, this epic, Warholian novel presents a brilliant and wholly original take on the years leading up to the Kennedy assassination.Where were you when you first heard President Kennedy had been shot? This is a question most people can answer, even if the answer is "I wasn't born yet." In this epic novel, David Bowman makes the strong case that the shooting on November 22nd, 1963 was the major, defining turning point that catapulted the world into an e...

Hanno has made friends with the local tribe and even married the chief's daughter, but can he get home? He needs to repair his ships, but his tools don't work so well on the local oak. Can he turn this to his advantage? Meanwhile, what of the trader; can he be trusted? Could he be dealt with without offending his father-in-law? Should he do so anyway? What is this mysterious fortress, Mai Dan? Could these be allies?