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Biographies & Memoirs
Beverly knows she's lucky -- born beautiful, meeting the love of her life at fifteen, marrying him at eighteen, and now celebrating thirty-six years of marital bliss. But then George dies suddenly, and the ground beneath her... See More
Thrillers
Jacob Fletcher is beset by treachery at every turn of the ship's wheel at sea and with every step on dry land. 1797. Fletcher is sent halfway round the world aboard the frigate Euphonides to fight not the French nor the... See More
Thrillers
For a man who believed deeply that a mercantile fortune was greatly preferable to the glory of war, Jacob Fletcher was unlucky. Second mate on the merchantman Bednal Green, captured by an American privateer, persuaded to... See More
Literature & Fiction
1795. Inventor James Watt is accused of stealing a patent for a steam engine by the McCloud brothers. Furious with their boss, they take their technology to France, where Napoleon Bonaparte promises great things to come. The... See More
Thrillers
Young Jacob Fletcher, whilst unsure of his parentage, did know that as an apprentice he couldn't legally be seized by the press gang. But this particular gang couldn't actually read the rules. And didn't care anyway. Which... See More
Sea Adventures
The year is 1795 and Jacob Fletcher has reached the shores of Jamaica. Having been driven out of England by his cruel stepmother, Lady Sarah Coignwood, he has finally reached a land where he might be able to make his... See More
British
Ikaros of Apollonis is a long way from home. An educated and noble man enslaved by the Roman Empire that killed his family and destroyed his city, he is stranded in the bleak and inhospitable colony of Britannia. His only... See More
Thrillers
Fantasy
1944. The Germans have a new secret weapon and the RAF must find a way to deal with it. A young and near-genius German scientist has developed a formula for a chemical agent with the potential to wipe out whole cities in... See More
Mystery
It's 1798 and in London there is political turmoil. With the reigning 'mad' King George III a figure of public ridicule, the Prince Regent 'Prinny' is living a riotous life, which touches the edges of London's underworld... See More
History
Londinium, 1st century AD. Must every slave die? Fabius Gentilius Scorteus is a Britannic Celt, the richest man in Londinium. But he desperately wants to become a Roman citizen. He calls upon his Greek slave Ikaros of... See More
Sea Adventures
'If anyone ever makes another film of Treasure Island, the producers should hire John Drake to write the script.' - Historical Novel Society "Simply an excellent book... The authenticity is palpable, the story engrossing... See More
Sea Adventures
***PRE-ORDER BOOK 6 IN THE SERIES: FLETCHER AND THE BLUE STAR Three of John Drake's lively Jacob Fletcher novels are collected here together for the first time. FLETCHER'S FORTUNE When the evil Lady Sarah sees to it that... See More
Literature & Fiction
This is a collection of flash fiction stories and experiences revolving around the conventions that we all know and love. If you have ever attended a convention, especially a fandom convention, then you know that anything is... See More
Literature & Fiction
A swashbuckling triumph of storytelling, Flint and Silver provides a thrilling ride back to the rich and wondrous world of Long John Silver and his fiendish nemesis Joseph Flint in this prequel to the beloved classic... See More
The following series of essays originally appeared on Reason for Success. They have been organized and edited for this publication. Success and happiness in life are not based on luck, but on reason. In order to live, we... See More
Literature & FictionTHIS BOOK IS A CONGLOMERATION OF STORIES, AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BASED ON TRUTHS. THEY ARE FABRICATED TO SUIT THIS STORY LINE. THERE IS NO INTENT TO TRY TO EXPOSE ANYBODY FOR ANYTHING. IT IS MY INTENTION TO MAKE THIS BOOK AN... See More
Humor & Entertainment
Cobble is a Neanderthal with itchy feet and the mind of an engineer, unlike anyone else in his old-fashioned tribe. Making Man follows his journey as he leaves the village of Boardom behind, taking him through mountains... See More
Literature & Fiction
Even the Black Death has a lighter side. A street-side conman becomes embroiled in high politics when his scheme to relieve the doge of Genoa of a sizable portion of his wealth backfires. He is conscripted to deliver a... See More
Humor & Satire
Sending his Human Resources Manager on a reconnaissance mission to the great Jin city of Rhizun seemed like a good idea to Genghis Khan at the time, until a serendipitous scroll appears with revelations of a secret heir to... See More
Historical Fiction
Ikaros of Apollonis is a slave of the Roman Empire. But in the heathen wilds of Britannica, he may be about to save it. His home city conquered, Ikaros of Apollonis, an engineer and physician, is now the slave of a Roman... See More