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Abchurch Imperial
The story is set in a church in the City of London during the period 1900–1940. The background of the novel is witness to the international height of British imperial power – albeit an imperial power which was waning.
The Church of England, trying to cling to an imperial past which reinforced its own authority, has almost lost sight of its ecclesiastical purpose to promote Christian values to parishioners at a local church level.
Thomas, a young vicar, patiently and almost alone looks after the interests of his communicants and by so doing appears out of tune with the age. He is overlooked for promotion and often ignored by his fellow clerics.
Eventually, however, his honesty, hard work and Christian good intentions make a clear statement to local residents, who in return regularly flock to his church services and social events.
If the Church of England is indeed to survive in a post-imperial age, perhaps it will have to rethink its Christian mission and its values.
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The Homecoming
Selling Larkdale Hall seemed the right remedy for the escalating troubles of the Heriots. However, stepping towards their independent lives, not knowing what was going to happen, seemed only to exacerbate tensions amongst them. Their initial troubles intensified, their woes worsened, causing them to fall into deeper and more serious difficulties. Charles Heriot, once a pillar of society, becomes unrecognisable to all who knew him. This respectable and revered man turns into a low-down drunken adulterer. And, only a miracle could patch up his awkward estrangement from the lovely Clarinda, who is dumbstruck and bewildered by his behaviour.
Then, Haydon. He imagined he had found some paradise with Rowena, only to find he had married a woman with a trail of debts following her. Now he truly knows the meaning of money worries. He is at the end of his tether not only for himself and Rowena but also for Bertie, Betsy and their newborn baby. Their lives are an utter shambles.
It is not plain sailing for Matilda and Leyton either. She does love Leyton but finds him extremely insensitive at times. Her feelings get hurt; she becomes exasperated by things he says. At times being with him is something of a labour. Then he loses his job at Larkdale Hall, where he had been retained, when Richard Heriot sold the house. To make matters worse, Matilda must come to terms with not being a mother. She had not bargained on not getting pregnant.
All in all, the Heriots were going through hell. Now this family is not only fragmented and fragile but also a family on the cusp of destruction.
However, Richard Heriot did have a plan. He believed his wonderful plan could be the magic key to saving his family. But would his fantastic idea be the final solution for his beloved family? Only time would tell.
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His Brother's Keeper
His Brother’s Keeper is a sweeping romance-drama set against the vivid backdrop of Jamaica, where the clash between rural traditions and urban ambitions reshapes lives and relationships.
At its heart is a love story tested by more than desire, shaped by questions of gender expectations, the pull of migration, the ache of fertility struggles, and the unyielding weight of religion. Families fracture and loyalties are tested as dreams of modernity collide with the stubborn roots of rural life.
Tender, raw, and deeply human, His Brother’s Keeper explores what it means to belong, to hope, and to love in a society caught between the old ways and the new. It is a story not only of romance but of resilience, sacrifice, and the choices that echo across generations.
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Santified Sins
By day, he is Bishop, a spiritual leader whose sermons draw thousands and whose prayers can move a congregation to tears. By night, he is the Godfather, a silent mastermind of Portmore’s criminal underworld, feared and respected in equal measure.
For years, he has balanced the pulpit and the streets, commanding loyalty from both choir and crew. To the public, he is a man of God. To those who know better, he is power incarnate.
But when grief, betrayal, and ambition threaten to unravel the fragile line he has walked for decades, the Bishop must decide how far he is willing to go to protect his legacy and whether his salvation lies in faith, fear, or fire.
Set against the vibrant yet volatile backdrop of Portmore, Jamaica, this gripping tale of duality, dominance, and deception asks: How long can one man serve two masters?
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The Secret of the Dark Fleet
The Secret of the Dark Fleet – A Cosmic Adventure Like No Other.
When best mates Mike and Rick set out for a late-night pizza run, they never expected to be abducted by aliens and launched into a wild journey across the cosmos. From battling robot mercenaries on the Moon to evading fierce alien canines on Mars, their adventure is a whirlwind of danger, discovery, and unexpected reunions.
But between interplanetary chases, mysterious Sasquatches, and a galaxy-wide conspiracy, the duo find themselves fighting not just for their own survival, but for the future of humanity itself. Friendships are tested, secrets revealed, and nothing is ever quite what it seems.
Fast-paced, imaginative, and packed with heart, The Secret of the Dark Fleet weaves speculative science with forgotten myth and pulse-pounding suspense. It’s a story of chaos and camaraderie, of cosmic origins and the choices that define us—all served up with a cold Galaxy Bitter and the Moon’s finest pepperoni pizza at The Stardust Tavern.
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of the Dark Fleet?
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The Makeshift Alibi
The jury was unanimous. Their verdict was that Rory Spenser murdered his former blood clinic colleague. His protestations of innocence, relying heavily on an unconvincing alibi, failed to sway them. Four years into his life sentence, a ray of hope emerges. A private investigator hired by Spenser’s mother unearths the alleged alibi, who could not be located for the trial. She lends her support to an application for a pardon for a miscarriage of justice.
To the surprise of supporters and detractors alike, Spenser is granted a free pardon and released from his sentence with compensation, though not acquitted of the crime. He moves into community accommodation in Lambeth North and resumes the life of a free citizen. A book deal ensures he will remain in the public eye. And his instinct to enjoy life to the fullest ensures he will not be hamstrung or prudent for long. He believes the world is his oyster.
A journalist and the private investigator take a closer look at Spenser’s history and the circumstances of the alibi that tipped the scales in favour of Spenser. Was the alibi all that efficacious? Was it a genuine miscarriage of justice? Their paths will cross Spenser’s and there will be consequences.
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Big Issues
This book is about some issues that are here now or rushing up to meet us. They include knowing what we want to do and whether we are achieving in the welfare area. It also includes a call for a sensible drug policy, for the better care and treatment of our old, for greater appreciation of the rights of patients, and for the coming shortage of jobs for all.
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Photons – The Real Time Lords
About one hundred years ago, new discoveries involving the nature of fundamental particles challenged some of the laws of classical physics and our understanding of reality. Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein became involved in an argument about the nature of reality, epitomised by Einstein’s claim that "God does not play dice with the universe," expressing his scepticism about the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics and the concept of inherent randomness in the universe. Today the argument has long been settled in Bohr’s favour, and quantum theory is firmly established as the most successful theory in the history of science.
At the very core of quantum theory is the wave-particle duality of matter, wherein fundamental particles like electrons and photons can be observed to behave both like particles and also like waves depending on the circumstances. Today there is increasing speculation that all particles and even larger compound objects may also have a quantum wave function.
Photons stand at the edge of this new reality because, unlike electrons, they have no rest mass, and yet they are attracted by the force of gravity. Black holes swallow up anything that comes too close, including photons, leading to the idea that nothing can escape their influence, not even light. However, there is evidence that black holes also radiate energy, producing a form of electromagnetic radiation, photons that energise the continual expansion of our universe.
Adding to their mystique, photons also appear to manipulate time, as evidenced in the classic "double slit" experiment, during which photons appear to show retrograde action, reversing in time to go backwards and change the images formed on a screen. All this and more has led the author to see photons as “the real Time Lords”.
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Human Behaviour
The author spent his early childhood in Rainford, a village situated approximately halfway between Liverpool and Manchester in the north of England. It was a time of great uncertainty in Europe as England and her allies resisted the expansion of Nazi Germany. People in uniforms were everywhere, and it was not just those serving in the military, like the Royal Navy and Merchant Marine operating out of Liverpool, the Royal Air Force and flight crew from the USA based at Burtonwood and local members of the Army and Home Brigade. Additionally, there was everyday contact with fire wardens, police officers, railway staff, vicars, priests, doctors, nurses and Land Army girls in what seemed a never-ending parade of different uniforms, hats, assorted weapons and vehicles and other symbols of office. It appeared that the only ones out of a uniform were in his school, too young or too old to be called up to support the war effort.
Even as a child, he soon realised that the people wearing a particular uniform were expected to behave in a certain way. Policemen were always around to make sure you behaved in a proper manner when out of the reach of parents or teachers and not inclined to pinch apples from someone’s orchard. Anyone serving in the military became the embodiment of the heroes shown on the movie screen and was held in great awe. Religious leaders were around to record births, deaths and marriages and to make sure that in between times you went to Sunday School and attended church.
In many ways the situation was surreal; toy soldiers could be put away in a box when you had finished your make-believe war games, along with the policeman, the railway inspector and sundry other tin replicas. The real ‘uniforms’ were different, of course and they had families and friends, and you couldn’t just put them away in a box at the end of the day; they were made of flesh and blood, and then quite suddenly some weren’t around anymore.
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Titus Turtle's First Adventure
Titus turtle was a really tiny newly hatched baby Hawksbill turtle.
He came to realise that he was all on his own in a nest of many broken turtle shells.
As he looked around he somehow knew that he had to find his way out of the sandy nest and on to the sand itself.
It was very quiet but he could hear the sound of waves breaking on to the shoreline and suddenly he knew what he had to do.
Titus’s first big adventure was about to start.
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Where is the Moon?
Surely I can’t be wrong about everything? My dark, fatalistic neurodivergent mindset also reveals flashes of light which hopefully can prevail. I feel compelled to write – perhaps a powerful read, a unique insight into an unusual mind.
Where does a story start? One might say at the beginning but that would take an inordinate amount of time. Frankly, there’s so much material but best to stay concise and avoid a stream of consciousness masquerading as virtuosity!
The story opens along Northern Ireland’s stunning County Down coastline, then journeys further afield, highlighting two particular trips with seven Italian August days in Turin and Cuneo closely followed by seven Spanish days in Seville, Granada and Malaga, culminating with three days in London – coinciding by pure chance with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
My book navigates an ordered chaos of tragedy, trauma, mental health, despair, lust, love and maybe hope!
It is a raw ride within the heavens of the Alps, with Dante’s Hell lurking in the shadows. A full moon rises, alluringly beautiful and I ask my Lupina, my Cressida, my everything “Dov’è la Luna?” She raises her small hand, pointing lovingly!
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The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Black Knight
Coral Johnson grumpily rolled over and risked a quick glance at the clock on her bedside cabinet. Then she blinked her eyes several times and tried again. She hadn’t been imagining it – 2:30 am blared back at her, the bright green lights forcing the seventeen-year-old girl to look the other way rather abruptly. It was still in the middle of the night, so what had woken her up? Some moonlight filtered into her bedroom through the curtains, but most of the room was still shrouded in darkness.
Coral lay wide awake for several minutes, just staring toward the ceiling, wondering why she felt so uneasy all of a sudden. She usually preferred being at Saddlers Ranch; it was much better than living in town like her two best friends did. She’d had sleepovers at both Tilly Carpenter’s and Lexie Howard’s, but nothing was quite like being at home on her family’s ranch, with the fresh open air and rugged landscape just outside her window.
The horses! Coral bolted upright, no longer able to relax. That’s what that noise was!
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