Vampires walk among us! At least, according to Anton Krieger they do. Krieger witnessed his first vampire kill when he was 19 in 1969. For 40 years he's tried warning the world of their existence. No one believes, but for the vampires who think it's time he was silenced. The story brings together a conglomeration of sinister creatures, from a 170-year-old vampire residing in an abandoned house in Highgate, to an occultist and master of the dark arts.Cassie, Antons beautiful daughter, is herself seduced by the handsome John-Byron Sarony. While Sarony appears to be 26 years old, he has existed …

A story of courage, fear and defiance based on the author's own personal experience. A Pack Horse Called Rachel is the remarkable tale of a young woman, half Jewish, caught in the extraordinarily brutal world of France in 1944. Rachel moves through the pages of the book with her faithful dog Nourse, touching lives as her work with the Maquis based in the Auvergne takes her perilously close to danger on a day-to-day basis.The story is based on personal experience, the description of historical events is as true as memory will allow, it is an elegantly written story capturing first …

In this collection of short stories, the author explores why young women enter the world of prostitution, while other stories look at what happens when the worlds of sex and technology collide. In "The First Time," the first story in this collection, Becky is a young graduate who enters the world of prostitution to clear her debts. The story looks at the effects of prostitution on Becky and her fellow escort and friend, Julie. In "The Pain Behind the Smile," Issie presents her friend Peter with a birthday cake, however things are not what they seem. In "Lucy," the acquaintances …

On the eve of his 65th birthday, Sir Nigel Ingram, Surgeon Vice Admiral, RN, has a massive heart attack and dies at his home in Salisbury, Wilts. His 35-year-old partner, although some would say gay lover, Callum Ryan, is with him. After the funeral, Callum has to arrange for a thanksgiving service at Salisbury cathedral followed by a reception at the Salisbury Guildhall for nearly 500 people, such is the legacy of Sir Nigel’s remarkable naval career. Callum is now left with a void in his life to fill. His thoughts of planning a new future are suddenly shattered when …

From the Darkness: Horror and Ghost Stories includes the stories "Initiation," in which Adrian Kincaid undergoes a life or death initiation to join an elite group of warriors. "Blood Prey" follows Melissa Greene's initiation into the ranks of the undead. "Death by Sunrise" tells of a serial killer who preys on Strigoi. In "Guilty," Maxine Clifford gets the ultimate opportunity for revenge after being convicted of a crime she did not commit. A mysterious creature terrorises a small village in " The Penanggalan." "Runaway" refers to Cynthia Anderson, who runs away from her mother's abusive boyfriend only to enter a …

Chasing Columbus is the first in a breathtaking new series of four books bringing the past into the present. Never have the events of history seemed as pertinent to the modern day as Guy Trepanation battles against evil forces of conspiracy intent on destroying him and changing the course of history. A fast-paced adventure thriller that takes the reader on a journey from the Caribbean to Asia. Adventure devotees will love this one as the author creates a host of ruthless, ambitious characters, who, for both good and evil reasons, are all intent on possessing the legendary Columbus and Tucker …