Shoot for the Face

Jason Rogers couldn’t remember the last time he had slept soundly. After surviving 20 years in the high-octane world of Russian investment banking, he knew that his time there as the high-flying international banker to the oligarchs was coming to an end.

The bank he’d built from scratch in the 90s, Falcon Capital, his pride and joy, was being assailed on all sides by shadowy forces in Russian society with impeccable government connections, the “siloviki”. To compound matters, his chief risk officer had approved a loan to an oligarch, Ari Kandinskiy, who was down on his luck and had all but gone broke. His efforts to recover desperately needed funds from the stricken oligarch would pit him against powerful interests in Moscow – including Ruslan Akhmatov, the mercurial emissary of Russia’s most troublesome regional governor.

Desperate times would call for desperate measures. Jason Rogers would have to call one final time on the services of Dmitry Ovchinnikov, the Siberian hitman who was a little rough around the edges and dressed like an American cowboy – but who had proved so terribly effective at neutralising his client’s enemies over the years and despatching them to cemeteries all over Russia.

Dmitry Ovchinnikov’s capacity for violence and appetite for dispensing his own, unique brand of “justice” would result in some of Moscow’s most bloody executions in recent memory. It would trigger an orgy of revenge killings which would see the body parts of prominent members of the Russian underworld scattered all over the white tablecloths of that city’s finest restaurants.

Would Jason Rogers come to regret the murderous gang war that he had unleashed on the streets of Moscow? Would he become one of its victims?

Only time would tell…

Short Stories

When an elderly gentleman is returning from a visit to his wife’s graveside, he is shocked to find himself the victim of a young thug. What the thug doesn’t realise is that this particular gentleman has nothing to lose and will make the young man regret ever having crossed him. (Bringing the House Down)

When a lady refuses to leave her bungalow for an easier life in a care home, nobody suspects the real reason behind her reluctance to go. (An Accident)

Three friends risk their liberty for great financial gain, but do they reap the rewards of such daring behaviour? (Happy New Year)

An SAS soldier returning from Egypt, still suffering after the kidnap and murder of his daughter, steps in with drastic action, to punish the would-be perpetrators of a similar crime. (Just Another Day)

When a recently unemployed man, witnesses, and assists at a road traffic collision, he is rewarded for his bravery in a very satisfactory way. (Right Time, Right Place)

Short Stories A-Z

This collection includes fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, all underpinned by humour. So, whilst eavesdropping on the hearts and minds of the protagonists within, feel free to chuckle as you cheer the goodies and boo the baddies. Or vice-versa…

None of the characters is drop-dead gorgeous, has perfect teeth, or is living the dream with their one true love. No. These characters are muddling through life like the rest of us which means some stories may seem familiar – perhaps a little too close to the bone. Some are irreverent and others, downright disturbing. Nevertheless, whatever your reaction, whatever you feel, the stories tell things the way they were and without judgement. Fair enough?

Shunta the Sheep

Shunta the sheep is so naughty! He likes to annoy all the animals on the farm and make a total nuisance of himself.

So, what do you think Farmer George will do with Shunta, so all the animals can enjoy some peace and quiet on the farm? I wonder what Farmer George will do!

Siblings

A journey of a brother and sister who were abandoned by their parents and put in a care system. This seems to go well at first, until they are put forward for a foster placement, which goes downhill very quickly afterwards. 

Siblings is an engrossing family saga that you won't be able to put down. 

Sid Gets a Job

Follow Sid the squid as he travels up the reef in search of his perfect job. Will Sid achieve his personal goal? Find out in this funny underwater adventure.

Sid, the Herring Gull - Book 1

On the rooftop of number forty in Kent, lives a family of five herring gulls (Sid is a shortened name for Sidney and he is a proud herring gull). Sid and his wife, Sas, and their three young daughters, Su, Se and So, daily give a display of slender to the world.
They are very, very talented in singing and dancing.
Sid is extremely protective over his nest and, everyday, he guards their home especially from the troublesome wind.
Sid likes to tell stories and he would like to share with you, his and his family's adventures. Sid has a neat nest and that nest needs to be attended to daily to allow for the family to live safely.
Sid and Sas enjoy living on the rooftop with their family and also like teaching their three young daughters the life skills that they will need to survive.
Read about Sid and his family and the issues he has and he will, I am sure, make you giggle.
This book is the introductory copy to introduce the series of Sid, The Herring Gull that consists of nine books. Sid would like you to enjoy his stories.

Sid, the Herring Gull – Book 2

Living on the rooftop of number forty in Kent is a family of five herring gulls. Sid, his wife, Sas, and their three young daughters, Su, Se and So, give a display of splendour to the world every day. They are very, very talented in singing and dancing.

Sid is extremely protective of his nest and he guards their home every day, especially from the troublesome wind. Sid likes to tell stories and he would like to share his and his family’s adventures with you.

Sid and Sas enjoy living on the rooftop with their family and also like teaching their three young daughters the life skills that they will need to survive. The herring gull has collected a lot of interesting items, especially plastic bags to push into the cracked chimney stack to stop the chimney from hissing out smoke. But one day something weird pops out of the chimney, taking him off guard as it colours the family in an array of plastic outfits.

Read about Sid and his family. The issues he has and he will, I am sure, make you giggle.

This is book 2 of 9 in the series of Sid, the Herring Gull.

Sign Character Card Book

This book is ideal for parents who would like to expand their child’s mental capacity and raise them on a bilingual household. This book would be great when spending one-on-one time with your child or on those long car-journeys. This book will keep your children occupied.

Silver Planet

Death is no longer a mystery.
The magic of eternity has been found.

I often hear people wondering if life carries on after death. It always makes me smile. That’s exactly what happens.

And I used to think no one would discover the truth while they were alive. I was wrong. A sixteen-year-old boy just did. His name is Jonathan Powers and this is his story.

Jonathan’s from a planet called Centurian, but that’s not where his story begins. It begins on Earth with the tragic death of a boy from London, Jonathan Prior.

Jonathan Prior’s soul travelled from Earth to Centurian and became part of Jonathan Powers. That much is as it should be. Humans join the consciousness of other humans on a distant planet when they die.

It’s what happened next that I don’t understand. Jonathan Powers entered the world of the dead, alive.

I’m still searching for answers to how he did it and I’m supposed to know about these things. My name is Rose. I’m a little robin. You might have met me outside your house or in a local park.

Don’t worry if you haven’t, you’ll meet me inside this book. I’m helping Jonathan find a way home. It’s one thing to go where only the dead have been, quite another to find a way back.

Simon the Sheep

Stealing food from his friends, Simon wasn’t the most popular sheep on the farm.

Follow Simon, Frank the pig and many more down on the farm, and help Simon learn a very valuable lesson in sharing.

Will Simon share in the end and become a better friend?

Simon the Spider Finds a Friend

Simon is a very friendly, inquisitive, little spider who lives with his family in the garden of Mr and Mrs Wright's house. Simon really enjoys finding out about his surroundings and where better to explore than a lovely big leafy garden filled with flowers, bees, butterflies and all manner of fascinating and interesting things for Simon to find out about.

Previously, in Simon the Spider’s Adventure, Simon learnt an important lesson: always listen to what his mummy told him! Simon had found a way into Mr and Mrs Wright’s house and was very nearly caught with Mrs Wright’s rolling pin!

In this story Simon is enjoying a quiet stroll through the peaceful garden when he decides to have a little rest…Simon is just about to have a nap on a leaf lying in a sunny spot, when out pops a caterpillar from under the leaf that Simon had just climbed onto. Simon is fascinated by Charlie the Caterpillar’s story. Charlie tells Simon all about being a caterpillar and how they evolve into becoming beautiful butterflies. Has Simon found a friend?