In 1988, Harvard law graduate Tom Metzler is visiting London for the first time. Although on legal business, he finds time to visit the Natural History Museum where, among the cornucopia of treasures he witnesses something that changes his life forever: the sight of a stunningly beautiful young woman. He’s elated when their eyes meet and she fixes him with a winsome smile, but in an instant and as if by magic, she disappears. This vision of beauty reappears at Tom’s hotel later that evening. Tom’s delighted yet bewildered when she addresses him by name without the slightest introduction, and …

Ben Zabulis' Chartered Territory is a rich and diverse account of 16 years spent living and working abroad as an engineer, from the chaos of everyday life in Lagos to unique Hong Kong, via the conformity of salaryman life in Japan, and the wonders of the subcontinent. Personal accounts of climbing Mount Fuji and taking part in dragon boat races go hand in hand with events on a global scale, as the author experiences a Nigerian coup d'etat, the handover of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China, the terrifying SARS outbreak, and the opening of Bhutan to more commercial …

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 …

If you’re petrified of public speaking, the last thing you want is a lecture. And there lies the brilliance of this unique book’s genuinely innovative approach to the issue. Dee Clayton makes the process of overcoming those negative voices in your head to become an effective public speaker lighthearted and fun. A godsend for anyone who’s ever suffered that dread, her refreshingly simple yet amazingly effective multi-award-winning approach has already helped thousands overcome their fears and become effective and confident public speakers. Significantly, the author is keenly aware that for most of us, effective public speaking isn’t necessarily an end …

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 …

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 …