The Man Opposite Has Died

When the news breaks that the man opposite has died, Lucy, the storyteller, and her friends decide that now is the time to take the late George up on his promise that they can visit the pond to see his newts.As Giselle caresses the long, luxuriant grass in George’s garden, her fingers come across a severed finger and they are now on the trail of a suspected murderer. George’s ghost assists them in this thriller.With the majestic sweeping sloping meadow and its captivating beauty, where Monaie, her dad and their donkey, Benjamin, live, they stumble over two men digging up bags and chase them. Having brought them to justice and survived a plane crash, they are empowered now to confront George’s widow over her part in his murder...

Eyes Down

Seventy-two hours. Twenty-three strangers. Trapped. Could you survive?A virus that turns its hosts into rage-fuelled savages is threatening the country so when a group of shoppers are locked inside a bingo hall in an attempt to escape the imminent attack of the infected, they think they will be safe. Nothing can get in but no one can get out either.Freezers full of food, a stocked bar and shutters concealing the exits promise a safe place to wait out the attack. But the group quickly realise that there are dangers inside their sanctuary.An impulsive drug addict suffering from withdrawal turns violent, putting everyone on edge.A toddler showing signs of infection becomes the main focus of a manipulative psychopath hell-bent on surviving a ‘zombie apocalypse’.With no contact with the outside world, the group is vulnerable and helpless and they begin to question their methods of survival.Could you do whatever it takes to survive? When fear itself is the enemy, how long can you keep your humanity?

Wolf Jacket

Ten-year-old Mitch leaves his seat on the train to use the toilet… and never comes back. What happens next involves a dog with one blue eye, a Big Issue salesman who is not what he seems and a sinister man in the very same jacket that Mitch’s big brother Nathan was given only 24 hours before. Wolf Jacket is a page-turner for young readers who don’t scare easily and as a warning for anyone contemplating running away.

The Cottage of Secrets

Alyssa Durtnall and her brother Liam are looking forward to their summer holiday away from school but Liam already bored on the first day of his holiday sees a cat that leads him to a new gypsy encampment in the woods near his home. What follows changes their lives dramatically. Giving them many problems to solve and placing them in some unbelievable situations where they cannot ask for anybody else’s help, so have to rely on each other. In a quest to find justice for a community and a culture that is often hated and ridiculed they are placed in grave danger but are determined to fight for what they believe to be right. If they are successful they will bring a much-needed awareness of the value of welcoming diversity for the benefit of all communities. But should they reveal their secret and would anybody believe them?

Outside

There is only one law.
Don’t go outside.

Until now, Claudia has been the faithful daughter of the King, living safely in the virtual Forest region of Paradise. Though her online life isn’t everything she’s promised, and she thirsts for adventure in real life.

Her father forbids it, and parliament will do anything to keep the secrets they have hidden behind fear. If she is to succeed, she must make her explorations in secret, or her family’s life could be ruined.

Certainly, hardships and a brutal death wait for a girl alone in a world of post-war destruction and decay.

Armed with courage and hope, Claudia risks her and her family’s safety and lives; and faces the ultimate unknown of going outside.

Justice

“I’m not broken, but I’m far from repaired.”

Justice is a suicidal teenager whose life is not only saved but suddenly worth saving when she turns the knife on her abusive father.

Self-orphaned, she literally closes the door on his body and reinvents herself. Yet some harsh realities never change.

Justice is still bullied at school, particularly for her rumoured affair with her science teacher, something they’re compelled to explore.

But Justice’s new life doesn’t stay perfect for long, and after her father’s body is discovered she decides to pack her bag and run...

Erebus

Rick Cooper enlisted in the military at the young age of 16, earning medals for bravery and distinction. After completing two long tours he left and joined the police force. With his military background he quickly ascended to the rank of detective, becoming known throughout the UK as one of the best and brightest in the force.

Enclosed in this book is one of the many harrowing adventures that Cooper was a part of in his storied career. After leaving the force, Cooper started working for the GDA. What starts as an easy-to-handle missing person case soon turns into a dark and twisted turn of events. It will lead him to his most dangerous adversary so far.

Court of Demons

What happens when your enemy is the person to whom you are drawn? What do you do when you want your captor more than you want to escape? What happens when you are faced with the ultimate choice; run and live, or stay and die? Whatever happens, you can’t leave a real-life Hell without changing somehow.

In a complex world, where a select few humans know of the dangers that lurk below the surface, it leaves the world fragile. These humans, all members of the secretive organisation of Everest Arch, protect the unknowledgeable normal humans from the anger and violence of the ruthless Demons that live in the mountain beside a small town.

The organisation is full of people who strive to protect their world, but when one person dares to ask the question no one else has thought of, the consequences shake the ground and the two types of people must decide what they really are fighting for.