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The Tin Soldiers
Raphael Undu is 13 years old, a farmer’s son in Congo’s rebellious, mineral-rich east. When war scatters his family, he must protect his little sister, Keisha, and try to reunite them. He is a tough and resourceful boy, but ranged against him are rebels and a renegade army, vying for control of mineral wealth beyond imagination.While Raphael’s personal crisis spirals out of control, photographer James Falkus follows clues to the Congo, hoping to piece together the puzzle surrounding his birth parents. James, however, is opening a Pandora’s box, with devastating and far-reaching consequences for everyone around him.All the while, the lives of ordinary people are being manipulated by powerful national and global forces locked in a struggle for control of the country and its natural riches, and playing a high-stakes poker game for global influence. Only one thing is certain—nothing and no one here are what they seem.
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The Woman in the Wind
Julia is married to a successful psychiatrist, and they live in a beautiful house in Palm Beach, Florida. She is hoping to fall pregnant and life couldn’t be better. When her husband Todd begins regularly visiting a troublesome patient at night, she wonders about his fidelity. Delving into his records at the home consulting room, Julia finds disturbing news of something much bigger than expected. One of the patients harbours a terrible secret and the woman Todd regularly visits seems somehow involved. Julia begins to notice a woman watching her from amongst the dunes, who disappears when Julia approaches. In the meantime, a stranger has been following Julia, and her life descends into a chilling search for what is really happening. Eventually, she must not only deal with a dangerous mystery but also something she discovers about herself.
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Quake Day
Tom is a young man from the traveller community who has a six-year-old sister, Luckry (Lucretia) who's a bit of a pain, and a ‘girlfriend' (don't say that or she'll slap him) Nat. All is going well in a kids growing up kind of way until fracking starts in the local countryside when Tom gets his nickname ‘Blotch' owing to the burns he gets from corrosive chemicals stored in the mining company's yard.But the Travelling community has some beliefs that are not held by everyone and such strong family ties that even death cannot separate generations. And when Luckry swears she's received instructions from dead Big Gran involving throwing money in a wishing well she just has to do it, even if means bringing on an earthquake ...Robert Dawson's Tuesday, Wednesday Quake Day is an endearing adventure story for children which has a central theme of acceptance and a big brother looking out for his little sister.
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Whistling in the Dark
Samuel was 15 year old boy living in the affluent Stockbroker’s Belt of London with his rich parents Eugene and Annabelle Pritchard.Eugene was a very successful merchant banker who had to work exclusively from his study due to a serious heart condition… Annabella was 20 years younger than Eugene… Samuel adored his father but hated his mother who was in his eye a ‘whore’ on account of her indefinitely. Eugene’s love for Anabella was so strong that he would accept any lies which she told him.Heartache comes to the Pritchard household with the sudden death of Eugene due to a heart attack. Annabella tragically dies two weeks later due to an unexplained household accident… Samuel suffers a serious mental breakdown and is sent to an institution for a mentally ill.After 10 years in the institution Samuel resumes life with an inheritance worth millions… As he settles into his recently purchased country mansion. Samuel employs a butler named Thomas. Samuel and Thomas are both like-minded people and a bond is quickly established between them.This new life will test Samuel and all around him.
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With This Ring...
When Charlotte Jackson first sets eyes on Joe Porter, she falls in love with him almost instantly. He is attractive, charming and everything she could dream of in a boyfriend.Joe's love and protection for Charlotte spiral out of control as their relationship intensifies, until Charlotte finds herself isolated and a victim of domestic violence.After a series of horrifying events, Charlotte flees the country and heads to Australia to live with her family and start her life over. She excels at her career and over time learns to heal the wounds of her former life.One day, out of the blue, a ghost from the past revisits her and makes her question everything all over again.What unfolds will change her life forever. But will it be for better or for worse?
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On Adelaide Road
A young lawyer leads an idyllic existence in rural Ireland. But events in the wider world begin to impinge on his life. He starts to write blog posts which he intends to threaten the power of what he sees as an omnipotent monster. But how will this ogre react…?
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Secret Sons
Tom Carter’s life as a young and brilliant managing partner of a famous London art gallery was all about to change with one call – from an old friend, Stephanie Patterson.
Tom knew he would have to put his playboy lifestyle on hold as he helped out his old friend. All he had to do was bring an old painting from London to Jerusalem without bringing any undue attention to himself or the painting.
But luck was not on his side. Stephanie is kidnapped by terrorists looking for the painting, a priceless diamond goes missing and it’s splashed all over TV. Tom asks Jake, an ex-marine for help but things go from bad to worse as they soon find themselves being chased by Israeli Special Forces, ISIS terrorists, the London Metropolitan Police Force, and their boss.
Tom faces corporate corruption and death at every corner but he must learn quickly how to survive and adapt if he stands any chance of saving Stephanie, his career and keeping the painting out of terrorist’s hands.
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Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives is a romantic story set in the past and the present. Aine Masterson, a young Irish woman inherits an 18th century mansion and estate called Benbulbin that lies along the Sligo and Fermanagh border. Although her marriage is on the rocks, not being able to stop herself, she falls in love with it. Throwing away all thoughts of a high-powered career in the EU and against her husband’s wishes, and those of some of the locals who know it’s cursed, she sets out to restore Benbulbin. Unbeknown to her, Benbulbin already has a resident. A young man, William Fitzwilliam, son of the original owner of the house, a ghost since the 18th century. He has been seeking release from the curse of the ‘Slaughtered’ and his responsible death of his wife-to-be. Aine is the key to releasing him from his purgatory. But there are London villains seeking the house and what lies beneath it.
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Broken Vessel
Josie was a kind-hearted, intelligent young girl with a future full of promise, but the radiant smile that so often graced her innocent face had faded.
She was only sixteen, yet she had awoken from a coma to the news that she was pregnant. But how?
Confused, forsaken, lost and broken; was there light at the end of this long, dark tunnel?
Years later, the disappearance of a seven-year-old girl from her home and the long-held secrets behind her disappearance threatens to shatter lives and topple a family dynasty.
At the heart of the story is a fight for redemption.
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Withstanding
Marcia, an experienced agent of MI6 is head of a specialised annex in Streatham known as ‘The School.’ She is suspicious of the presence and death of an MP on a Worcestershire golf course, miles from Westminster and his constituency in Cheshire.
Following that, three atrocities were perpetrated in one day in Britain with considerable loss of life.
Investigating, Marcia and her co-workers believe there is a plan by a group of international entrepreneurs to cause civil unrest and bring down the government and then replace it with an oligarchy.
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Death in the Snow
On a cold winter morning, Wood Creek Academy arrives at Hotel Isolee for what they expect to be a once-in-a-lifetime ski trip. However, it soon becomes evident that the hotel harbours secrets. The situation escalates when a murder occurs, and a severe snowstorm entraps the guests, leaving two young girls, Betty and Dorothy, to take on the role of amateur sleuths.
As they delve into the investigation, they find clues and notes that suggest a complex web of relationships and motives. However, their quest to solve the murder puts their friendship to the test. When the police, led by Inspector Gosling, finally arrive, Betty and Dorothy play a crucial role in unravelling the mystery. Yet, just as they think they understand what happened, doubts emerge. Was it really a murder, or something even more sinister?
The story takes a surprising turn, challenging everything the reader and the protagonists thought they knew. In a tale where appearances can be deceiving, the true suspect might just be the least expected.
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Things We Do for Love
The moment Meg’s closest and only friend was abused and abducted; her mind changed gears.
Alone and physically weakened in a Spanish speaking country, she had to harness who and whatever to fight the overwhelming enemy.
Sacrifices had to be made.
The question is, would that be enough to save her loved ones?
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