The first four books in 'Vance And Shepherd Mysteries', a series of crime mystery novels by John Broughton, now in one volume!The Quasimodo Killings: Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech and soon later, receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings. With time running out,...

Books 5-8 in Vance And Shepherd Mysteries, a series of crime mystery novels by John Broughton, now available in one volume!London's Psycho Cyclist: A spate of cyclist murders leads detectives Vance and Shepherd to investigate architect Damian Devenish and his wife, Marion. Someone is hatching a spectacular plan for revenge - one that could shake the foundations of Parliament itself. In a battle of wits, the detectives must unravel the truth before catastrophe strik...

674 AD. Werburgh, great-niece of the Abbess of Ely, travels by night to save the abbey's treasure under a wayside cross in the kingdom of Lindsey.A cryptic inscription on the back indicates the location of the magnificent gold and garnet treasure. Becoming a family heirloom, the dove resurfaces at different points in history, only to be buried again.Later in the 1930's, a ghost of a family member appears, sparking off an investigation by psychic investigator Jake Conley, wh...

Virtually Criminal is a story of life in Detroit, Michigan, in the year 2053. A game is invented that lets you fight any living person at any time in history, any place in the world. This game and changes to the constitution have all but eliminated crime in the streets. Its a new society, a new day, but some things never changelike corruption in high places, greed, and organized crime. When Jasmines best friend is imperiled by crooked cops, a crooked judge, and a prosecutor, she has to enl...

When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, the survival of ancient Greek learning hung in the balance.Determined to save this legacy, the scholar-printer Aldus Manutius moved to Venice and founded a press unlike any the world had seen. Drawing on his deep knowledge of Greek, he created innovative typefaces—including the first italics—and pioneered the modern portable book.Working alongside refugee Greek scholars and distinguished humanists such as Erasmus of Rot...

As the Byzantine province of Africa teeters on the brink of collapse, Emperor Justinian turns to one man: General John Troglyta.Arriving in Carthage in 546 AD, Troglyta finds Berber tribes massing at the edges of a land martyrized by rebellion and war.With aweary army and a fractured circle of trusted officers, he must forge desperate alliances and outmanoeuvre his rivals before the warlord Carcasan’s swelling coalition strips away their final hope.An epic historica...

A sinister Masonic-Templar organization - The Brotherhood Of The Wand - is planning to bring the world to its knees and create a dystopian one-government world. The price? 80% of the world's population.To achieve this aim, they are planning to harness ley lines and other ancient earth energies to reawaken the Serpent: a mythical creature known to all early civilisations by different names. On the winter solstice at Avebury, an apocalyptic event is to take place... and to trigger th...

You don't have to understand how to edit Wikipedia in order to find the information you need and join the conversation. This booklet gives you just what you need to know in friendly, concise form so you can research any subject without getting lost in Wikipedia's labyrinth. With it, you'll be able to unlock the mysteries of the many links on every Wikipedia page and the sometimes cryptic buzzwords you see on Talk pages.And, while this booklet focuses on Wikipedia readers, it also i...

After a crossbow bolt kills a birdwatcher in a remote site on the Thames, the Metropolitan Police discover they have another serial killer on their hands. The killer leaves no trace, and Detective Inspectors Shepherd and Vance are faced with a puzzle that threatens to erupt into an international scandal.Soon after, a virtuoso pianist loses his life in the same manner. The murders are all connected to the river Thames, but the waters are muddied by the involvement of British and Rus...

Four thousand years ago, in the cradle of civilization, one woman refused to be forgotten.The high priestess of Ur, Enheduanna was the daughter of Sargon the Great and the first author known by name. She held power in a world that granted women none, until a rebellion cast her into exile.What remained was her voice. Through hymns to the goddess Inanna, Enheduanna transformed her life, reshaping the divine and writing herself into history - and creating something the world h...

MI5 has a task for psychic investigator Jake Conley: Operation Black Panther, a mission to obtain DNA from a beast in Exmoor.Meanwhile, wealthy arms manufacturer, Dr. Aubrey Drake, and the unhinged Major Lorimer infiltrate a top-secret military research station, dreaming of creating the ultimate soldier. Soon, Jake and his psychic powers are in their crosshairs.The odds are stacked against Jake, and needs to tap into new areas of knowledge to defeat his enemies. But will it...

In this luxurious and aspirational home design book, the founders of renowned Colorado firm Rowland+Broughton share a selection of their extraordinary residential projects, with Aspen and the Rocky Mountains as the dazzling backdrop.Rowland+Broughton is known for shaping the town of Aspen with their visionary work in urban design and historic preservation. Here, founders John Rowland and Sarah Broughton showcase ten spectacular residences in Aspen and the Rocky Mou...