To Keep Us All Safe

A deadly Chimapox pandemic has forced the country into lockdown, enforced by zealous vigilante volunteers. Jim exiled back to England to stay with his uncle and aunt after years in Vietnam, after finding employment with the Vestral corporation and finding his own lodgings must now contend with his interfering landlady, Marjorie, who curbs his companionship with housemate Alfie. With the strict lockdown in place, Jim struggles to meet lover Lily, member of a coven of witches.

Seen by Marjorie as a ruse to break lockdown, Jim has a permit as carer for his uncle and aunt and for their allotment, which Jim finds ransacked, the produce robbed, exposing them to food shortages arising from pandemic panic buying.

Jim, evading lockdown and security guards, slips into St Christopher’s Knoll, an exclusive gated community for the super-rich including the sumptuous home of Sir Albyn Denbald, head of the Vestral corporation, observing him in a secret tryst.

Disillusioned by censorship in mainstream social media, Jim allies himself with the Truth Seekers, anti-vax conspiracy theorists characterising Denbald as an arch-villain deploying mass vaccination for world domination.

Believing Lily to be held by Denbald, Jim enlists the Truth Seekers to kidnap Denbald. Exploiting Denbald’s secret tryst, Jim dissuades him from pressing charges.

The Adventures of Osmin

A high-wire walker’s life is shattered when a devastating accident leaves him disabled. Seeking anonymity and escape, he takes a job in the olive groves of Greece, far from the world he once knew.

One day, a small stray puppy follows him home. He adopts the dog, naming him Osmin, and the two form an inseparable bond. To make ends meet, he begins busking on the streets with Osmin by his side.

Their unique act catches the eye of a talent scout, landing them a spot on a popular talent show. With his past skills and Osmin’s charming tricks, their performance becomes an instant sensation, going viral on YouTube and capturing hearts worldwide.

From despair to newfound purpose, his life is transformed in ways he could never have imagined.

Bringing the Philanthropy Project in You to Life

Globally, charitable work is expanding. Countless non-governmental organizations (NGOs) exist, the majority founded to address human need and advance humanity. However, with rising vulnerability due to conflicts, natural disasters, and the effects of climate change, needs are increasing faster than ever. Many people long to help but struggle to organize their efforts or support causes effectively.

In this book, the author shares crucial insights into establishing a successful nonprofit or charitable organization. He also provides fundamental project management tips to maximize the impact of your donations and activities.

The Cigarette-Flavored Tea and Strindberg

The alley is quiet. The light of lanterns illuminates the ground. A vague shadow trembles inside a car at the end of the alley. Reza approaches the car within a few meters. Suddenly, the car door opens, disrupting the balance of the alley. The equilibrium of raindrops and the balance of Reza’s motorcycle wheels. He is close to hitting the ground. He stops. In front of him, in the darkness, a shadow gradually takes shape and becomes like the figure of Shahab. Shahab is furious. His hands firmly grab Reza’s collar and slam him against the wall. The veins on his neck are bulging. Adrenaline in his blood tightens the muscles in his arms. He screams. Curtains are pulled back from the windows. Light spills from inside the houses into the darkness. A few people look outside. Reza is wandering. He wants to distance himself from Shahab. A punch is enough to keep Shahab away from him. He keeps Shahab away from himself. Defeated, Shahab moves towards the car. Something catches his throat, and he stifles his breath. He does not want to share his Tabasom with anyone else. The car swerves crazily towards Reza. Reza gives way. The car disappears. The alley is quiet. The cold and sets in under Reza’s skin. The corner of his lips is burning. Rain wipes away the thin blood streak on his lips. A long horn sound comes. The sound of an accident… the sound of silence… Curtains are drawn. The memory of the alley is forgotten. Few memories twist and sit on the body of the wall.

This Silken Twist

The phone is ringing as Julia opens the front door. Despite being a capable professional woman, she holds her breath, tries to still her pounding heart, and makes herself quiet and small as she lifts the receiver. It’s been more than a year since she broke away from the influence of an anonymous caller with whom she had developed an intimate relationship. He knows all her innermost secrets. One day soon, when she answers the phone, it will be him. He’ll be back, as cool, calm, and collected as ever, but Julia is a stronger woman now, determined to expose him. The shoe is on the other foot, as the caller – whom she has known as Stephen – is now under her thrall. There are many false starts and uncomfortable moments on a journey she may wish she had never started.

The Da Calvi Legacy

Cristi Jenkins is leading a quiet life as a primary school teacher in a small village on the coast of West Wales. Stuck in this familiar backwater, she feels her life is going nowhere. Then, out of the blue, she receives a mysterious letter bearing an Italian postmark...  

Cristi knows her only link to Italy is a tenuous one – the mother she never really knew, and definitely can’t remember. Yet her story is about to become inextricably linked to that of the Da Calvi family – four brothers torn apart by war, and an unbreakable bond between two young boys forged years before.

In modern day Italy, Seb Luce is the attractive Italian lawyer entrusted with Ennio Da Calvi’s affairs. The file appeals to his curiosity and determination to find answers to the questions left by an intriguing legacy…

What does all of this mean for Cristi, what decisions will she face, and is this a chance for her to find out who she really is?

The Da Calvi Legacy

Cristi Jenkins is leading a quiet life as a primary school teacher in a small village on the coast of West Wales. Stuck in this familiar backwater, she feels her life is going nowhere. Then, out of the blue, she receives a mysterious letter bearing an Italian postmark...  

Cristi knows her only link to Italy is a tenuous one – the mother she never really knew, and definitely can’t remember. Yet her story is about to become inextricably linked to that of the Da Calvi family – four brothers torn apart by war, and an unbreakable bond between two young boys forged years before.

In modern day Italy, Seb Luce is the attractive Italian lawyer entrusted with Ennio Da Calvi’s affairs. The file appeals to his curiosity and determination to find answers to the questions left by an intriguing legacy…

What does all of this mean for Cristi, what decisions will she face, and is this a chance for her to find out who she really is?

The Plan

Adam would never have imagined how life would change for him after he moved in to live with his uncle Steve…

At the beginning of this story, we are introduced to three friends Adam, Josh and Jane whose lives are inexorably bound together by a strong friendship.

Adam is a young man caught in a web of control and domination. The story includes themes of sexual, emotional and physical abuse. Some of this content is explicit. It confronts the issues of a confused sexuality, loss and grief. Adam reflects on the confusion, pain and struggles of his life as he enters adulthood.

Can Adam rediscover a relationship he once had with a person he grew to love from childhood?

The Night Queens of Bankal

Have you ever pondered the intricacies of transforming a region overrun with thorny, poisonous vines into a realm of purity and sanctity?

Prepare to enter the world of the beloved night queens of Bankal, who, despite their languished state, yearn to rise and soar in an illusory universe. Their sighs and groans belong to them alone. Will you dare to reach out and touch them with your gentle, warm fingers, offering a moment of solace?

Brace yourself to discover whether an all-consuming love for another can metamorphose an individual into a philosopher and a wielder of the sixth sense.

Clubland

Jimmy Harris, a seasoned veteran in the nightclub industry, unexpectedly finds himself at the helm of his own club. After years of working behind the scenes, he takes ownership out of necessity, driven by the needs of his young family and mounting bills. Striving to strike a balance between his personal and professional life, Jimmy watches as his nightclub begins to gain popularity and, with it, an increasing demand on his time and energy.

As the club’s success grows, so too does its hold over Jimmy’s life. We follow his journey as the pressures and challenges of managing the club start to overshadow his personal relationships and well-being. With the stakes getting higher, Jimmy is faced with a critical decision. Something has to give, and he must confront the daunting task of reconciling the demands of his thriving business with the needs of his family.

Das Einzige Kind / The Only Child

Christian is the epitome of the modern working youth who goes out with the love of his life, Yolanda. He finds meaning in the realm of family relationships, where he reconnects with his half-sister Amelia on a holiday to Sweden. Through his working relationship, he meets his boss, who is his uncle when he works as a scientist. As he gains in popularity with his acting career, he is able to forge his career as a scientist too at the same time. The book emphasizes the importance of real day romance and family relationships in a modern working world.

Greenwich Meridian

A terminally ill woman dying in a hospital in Redondo Beach, California. A Colombian teenage girl who has to face an extreme test alone. A young Welsh physicist and rugby player who has to take up service at CERN, in Geneva. A Sicilian boy on a very risky mission in the North. A disillusioned postal worker and dull family man in the Soviet Union. A Chinese thief waiting to serve her sentence. A young Australian Aboriginal becoming a man.

The lives of these seven people, who have never met or known each other and live thousands of miles apart, are united by a common destiny with an eighth man: their story in fact culminates on the day of John F. Kennedy’s murder in Dallas.

Precisely then, each of them faces the ultimate meaning of their existence in a personal yet shared moment, while life does not stop, and the world goes on as it does every day…