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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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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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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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Nikita...You Dare Not!
‘Enough is enough!’
How often have those desperate pleas for help gone unheard, with dreadful consequences? Life can be merciless.
Nikita seemed to have it all: a happy working-class family and an idyllic life. The passing of her father drew them even closer together. But his death also unearthed the family’s darkest secrets, driving them apart.
Nikita’s world collapsed. The lovely woman and pretty angel transformed into an angel of vengeance, turning her pain outward. As if that was not enough, auditory hallucinations crept in, the voices promoting her into the very devil himself.
She was both icy cool and deadly, elusive yet always a step ahead, with an uncanny ability to read situations and minds. From police headquarters to the mafia underworld, she had mastered every trick and skill needed to survive and thrive, learning from the best. Nikita’s late father was an untouchable spy and criminal virtuoso.
Straddling two worlds, Nikita was both friend and helper to the police as well as admired by crooks. But this delicate balancing act couldn’t last forever. As she jestingly observed, ‘The problem with a slice of bread is, it always falls on the buttered side, so handle it with care...’
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Flash of Time
In a world on the brink, tensions between global superpowers escalate, casting an ominous shadow over governments everywhere. Behind the scenes, covert agents scramble: collecting intelligence, decoding enigmas, and engaging in a high-stakes global scavenger hunt. Their mission? To outpace dark forces and avert a looming nuclear war.
In a realm where trust is a rare commodity and allegiances shift with the wind, David Sheffield emerges as a beacon of hope. Dive into a tale of intrigue, suspense, and the relentless quest to secure a future for humanity.
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The Holyland Murders
In the Holy Land, a series of gruesome murders targeting ultra-orthodox Hasidim sends shockwaves through the community. While initially assumed to be nationalistically motivated, Chief Inspector Detective David Levy and his elite team suspect otherwise, noting distinct and unusual characteristics in the killings. As the murder rate accelerates, the team races against time to bring the perpetrator to justice, their determination unwavering in the face of mounting pressure.
Intuition and a commitment to uncovering the truth lead the investigators down a winding path, tracing back to the horrors of the Holocaust and the infamous Treblinka concentration camp. Delving into the chaotic period preceding the establishment of the State of Israel, David Levy and his team face the daunting task of proving their case in an era where evidence and witnesses are scarce.
Yosefa Galili, a tenacious young policewoman handpicked for David’s inner circle, follows unconventional leads that ultimately uncover a potential suspect and a key witness, emerging from the mists of time. As the team endeavours to understand the mind of a depraved killer, they embark on a heart-wrenching journey filled with surprising twists and turns, leading to an unexpected and shocking resolution.
Set against the backdrop of Israeli society’s complex tapestry of social, cultural, religious, and political divisions, this suspense-filled narrative illuminates the challenges faced by the investigators in their relentless pursuit of justice. The clash of ideologies and the weight of history add depth to this gripping tale, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final, astonishing revelation.
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Us
The year is 2032, and the world is facing extinction due to what humanity has done to its own planet. All life on Earth – from ants to elephants, from tiny blades of grass to mighty oak trees – will cease within a matter of years unless climate change is reversed.
John Carter arrives on Earth, in human form, from his own distant planet, which can no longer support life. On a mission to save Earth, he meets Christine Jackson, a reporter for The Times and a high-profile climate change activist. The two fall in love and become inseparable.
But a major obstacle looms in the form of Clean Oil Global, an international company determined to prioritize profit over welfare, despite the devastating impact of fossil fuels. However, hope emerges with the rise of The Planet Earth Party, a brand-new political force in the UK that sweeps to power, decimating the tired old order of Conservatives and Labour.
The fight to save Planet Earth from extinction is on, and the enemy is us.
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The Last Crow
The idyll of English rural life is peeled back to reveal a world where the new money of hedge fund managers and oligarchs along with the old money of aristocracy is used to project power and protect centuries old traditions. They will go to any lengths to silence opponents and activists are equally determined to reveal the truth behind hunting and shooting.
On the ground gamekeepers and hunt operatives follow their orders leaving them one mistake away from losing their homes and livelihoods. But many in the rural community are making different choices.
Activist Raven Harley is far from alone in his struggle but he soon realises the mistake he made in leaving his long-term partner Chloe for influencer Becky. Now it’s Chloe who gathers the evidence that impels the police to investigate rather than protect the establishment. And as Raven faces increasing danger, can Chloe ever forgive him?
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When a Judge's Daughter Is Taken
A judge must control his courtroom, and Ray is no exception. To maintain order, he leaves emotion at the door, remaining stern and unfaltering. But his family is his only weakness, a vulnerability he fiercely protects – until the unthinkable happens. His daughter is kidnapped.
The kidnappers aren’t after money; they demand that Ray keep someone out of jail. Yet, they refuse to reveal who. To ensure their anonymity, they instruct Ray to give everyone remanded in custody a light sentence for one day, two days from now. With his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Ray faces an agonizing dilemma. Can he trust the kidnappers to release her? His experience tells him that criminals will stop at nothing to get what they want, often leaving a trail of destruction.
Ray must continue his duties as if nothing is amiss, knowing someone is watching his every move. Struggling with the moral implications of potentially freeing a dangerous criminal, he searches desperately for any clue that might lead him to those responsible. Every action he takes now will determine his daughter’s fate.
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No One Will Hear You Scream
Blood feuds rarely end well. Occasionally the hatchet will be buried, but more often than not, it will be in the skull of someone. No One Will Hear You Scream, from the start, narrates the antagonism of a famous author, Ruby Latimer, with a young and ambitious journalist, Lizzie Spector, heroine of Achilles Heel – Your Stalker Solution, author’s first book.
Ruby Latimer has sold millions of books, but the current tome is proving frightfully difficult, ergo finding a suitable ending. Then out of the blue a solution is found. Unfortunately, in order to conceal her successful conclusion, heads may need to roll – quite literally.
Crime will always, unfortunately, be a fact of life. How local gangs develop, expand and terrorize whole estates and communities is also a fact of modern-day living. To some out to protect what they have some gangs offer a lifeline to continuing their privileged life. Ruby Latimer may need to use one if things go pear shape.
This novel contains part of Ruby Latimer’s book. You can reasonably call it the ‘book within the book’, something that whilst at first reading appears irrelevant, but as you continue, the relevance – and the title – becomes all too frighteningly apparent.
This is not a book for the squeamish. It is a genuine adult crime thriller which will keep you guessing as to who has done it! Read on and all will be revealed – maybe!
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No Revenge
Westminster Magistrate Court, Prosecutor Bill McKenzie, convicts Reg Bailey of Robbery and Grievous Bodily Harm with intent. For attacking Mrs. Robinson by shooting her in the leg after she tried to fight him off. From stealing her handbag.
Reg Bailey’s brother, Carl, and his girlfriend Linda, plan to break into the prosecutor’s house, to kidnap his son Jason in return for the prosecutor to get his brother released. We know Linda, Carl’s girlfriend, is forced to help him, but she is totally against the idea.
DCI Joe Toscani and DI Tanya Spencer are called out to the prosecutor’s family home, to find that their son Jason has been abducted. The two officers try to find out the truth about who may have taken the prosecutor’s son. Does Bill McKenzie have a secret about who they are? And will he have Reg released to get his boy back safe, or will DI Tanya Spencer bring him back?
DCI Toscani and DI Tanya Spencer close in on the truth about the kidnapping of Bill McKenzie’s son, and save the boy?
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