Wrong Place, Wrong Time

A London estate agent finds himself on the wrong side of the law one night, leading to the loss of his driving licence, his job and his home. He decides to visit Spain for a change of scenery but gets more than he bargains for when before long, misfortune, circumstance and a degree of stupidity land him in more trouble than that which brought about his downfall back home.One night in Marbella, armed with more Dutch courage than common sense, he rescues two people from a burning hotel, but in the process is falsely accused of arson and manslaughter and thrown in a Spanish jail. ‘Aided' by a UK tabloid journalist, whose sole objective is to create shock headlines, David's gripping real life account has had readers leaving 5* reviews on Amazon in their hundreds.***** Story sinks its claws into you and doesn't let go. ***** Read many books, but this one tops the lot!***** Best book I've read in a very long time! ***** It should be a movie! ***** I'm reading it for the third time, it's that good!    

Three Little Words

This book is designed to help provide daily or weekly guidance through journaling. Journaling has been a fantastic and invaluable support tool for many years across many professions, but journaling is also something that anyone can do. In a nutshell, it is writing down your thoughts and feelings so you can understand them better. It’s not always as easy as it sounds, and some people find it hard to decide what to write!

If you’re struggling or having a bad day, need to gain control of your emotions, maybe you need some inspiration, want to improve your mental health, or some reassurance that you’re going the right way, then this book is for you. It’s a book that brings you comfort, and a helping hand to set you up for the day.

This book, when opened at the page you come across, has been channelled to help you work on one thing for that day.

Read the passage and think about how it relates to you. Then open up your journal and write about it. See what happens! There will be an individual hidden message for everyone on any given day.

The Wanda Beach Killer

The brutal rape and murder of two fifteen-year-old friends in the Wanda Beach sand dunes in 1965 is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most famous cold cases. For many years now, there have been three prime suspects in the murders of Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt. These are:

Alan Raymond Bassett – convicted in 1966 for the murder of Carolyn Orphin

Derek Ernest Percy – one of Australia’s most notorious child killers and

Christopher Bernard Wilder – aka America’s ‘Beauty Queen Killer’

The Wanda Beach Killer meticulously presents and examines the evidence against each of these suspects, leaving little, if any, doubt as to the murderer’s identity.

The Faces of Crime

FBI Forensic Artist and Laboratory Supervisor Gene O’Donnell traveled the world for 32 years to draw the faces of criminals waiting for him in the memories of their victims. Sometimes the only witnesses he had were the skeletal remains found along a lonesome highway. Spies, bank robbers, lost and missing kids, aspiring presidential assassins, rapists, anybody wanted by police, Gene drew. With few leads, these drawings were often the only thing that allowed investigators to track down suspects.

This memoir takes the reader on fascinating journeys of true crimes. See how age-progressed images of two kidnapped children led Unsolved Mysteries to the Fontes boys, who, though missing for many years, were recognized and rescued, while their kidnappers were brought to justice. Experience the victory of helping to find the worst that mankind has to offer and the heartbreak over the ones that got away.

The Evil that Came to Denham

Denham has been known to house some notable residents such as the late Cilla Black, Sir John Mills, Paul Daniels, Shane Richie and a fair few more to mention. However, the tiny village sadly has more of a tale to tell than that of housing celebrities, and it is a tale told and known by many people far and wide.

The Evil that Came to Denham is based on the true and gruesome tale of the Denham Massacre which took place in 1870 in Denham Village. The story is told from the point of view of the author's own father which adds credibility and believability to an incredible narrative. The macabre subject matter is sensitively treated and the tale is retold with empathy and feeling for the characters involved.

With suspense, intrigue and mystery, in addition to real life matters of family and work, The Evil that Came to Denham really does have something for everyone.

The Concentration Camp: The True Story of a Belgian Teenager

Pierre grows up in a family still scarred by the Great War. When the Second World War breaks out, the Germans invade Belgium. Pierre’s yearning for freedom and justice drives him to join the Resistance to fight the occupying enemy. On 30 December 1942, the German Gestapo apprehend him at home and the teenage boy ends up in a German concentration camp, where he is subjected on a daily basis to the horrors taking place. He never loses heart, because American and British airplanes regularly appear in the skies overhead.

Operation Clinker

‘Operation Clinker’ was the operational name given to this true account told from the perspective of the principal undercover agent, an inspector in Royal Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau, in what transpired to be a record attempt to export heroin from Hong Kong to Australia in 1988.

The author was recruited to form part of the crew for a voyage from Hong Kong to Australia. Covert surveillance observed the loading of a heavy bag aboard and the yacht set sail. Out of sight of any land-based observers, the undercover agents ‘mutinied’ and overpowered the targets to take control and search the yacht, seizing 43.5kg of pure heroin.

The arrested targets turned Queen’s evidence in exchange for a potential reduction in sentence upon conviction. Flown to Sydney with a consignment of ‘fake’ heroin, they delivered to the distribution syndicate. Australian Federal Police surveillance were able to monitor the handover and identify personalities involved.

International joint police raids took place in Hong Kong and Sydney, leading to the arrest of the entire syndicate from triad supply to shipping crew and distribution.

Nothing Much Happens on a Boat

In 1979, a young British doctor and his lawyer girlfriend disappeared when on holiday in central America. They were last known to be passengers on an American man's boat. Extensive enquiries by the families to trace them were abortive and the British police were asked to investigate. The author, then a Manchester detective, considerably aided by the British foreign and Commonwealth office, investigated and finally learned of the finding of two bound and weighted bodies in the sea that had been buried unidentified. Via dental records, obtained by the officer and sent to Guatemala, the previously unidentified bodies were exhumed and found to be those of the missing couple. The boat’s owner was strongly suspected of the murders and the enquiry was passed to the United States, but the investigation there somehow stalled and went cold. Then, in 2015 the case was reopened following a request from the family of one of the victims but the original Manchester police file could not be located. The original retired investigating detective was contacted and was able to supply a complete copy of the original lost file he had kept. That enabled a full review of the case by the Manchester police and also US law enforcement. A full reinvestigation of the case in the US resulted in the arrest and indictment in 2016 of the original American suspect.

Neil's Story: Trial by Media

The Neil Entwistle murder case caused a media frenzy on both sides of the Atlantic. With his wife and baby daughter found dead in their bedroom, Neil was the immediate suspect, and his subsequent conviction seemed inevitable to all who heard and read the sordid coverage. However, things are not always what they seem.

With remarkable objectivity, Cliff Entwistle reveals the inconsistencies in the investigation, the lies told and the key forensic evidence withheld from the medical examiner, and with touchingly personal candour, he shares the pain he felt at the great loss and betrayal his family suffered.

You will be disturbed by the harrowing details he exposes of the justice systems of both the UK and the US, yet you cannot fail to be encouraged as he testifies to the strength and resilience of family bonds in the face of unimaginable heartache and adversity.

Maria's Papers

Based on a true story, the once-wealthy Chance family are swindled out of their Whitewall Estate in the mid-1700s and the truth isn't discovered for nearly ninety years.In 1850 Maria Chance promises her dying father to put this injustice to rights, and is thereafter plunged into some extraordinarily dangerous and terrifying situations in mid-Victorian Britain that threaten not only her life, but her sanity too. One hundred and fifty years later, Naomi Draper, the Head of the local Council's Historic Research Department, causes a long forgotten document case to be opened, and she too is immediately plunged into a web of intrigue surrounding ownership of the now named Whitewall Farm. As she and her diverse range of friends and allies begin to unravel the mystery, it soon becomes apparent that some very powerful people don't want the truth disclosed, and that they are prepared to do anything to suppress it.A wonderfully compelling and exciting tale encompassing murder, love, intrigue, and betrayal spanning three centuries.

He Was a Dead Man Walking

A case that captured a nation and crippled a community. This is the true story of a double homicide of two teenagers as told by Detective Russell Duplantis. Little did Detective Duplantis know how close to home this case would become. The year was 1977. The location was Iberia Parish Louisiana. The suspects were Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Eddie James Sonnier, two brothers that were serial rapists who one night became murderers. This was the first case to test the new death penalty laws established in the United States. Detective Duplantis has been haunted by this case for over forty years. It is only now that he decided to tell his story. A case that saw Eddie James Sonnier get life in prison and Elmo Patrick Sonnier get the death penalty and ultimately executed in the electric chair in 1984.

Evoking Justice

What would you do if you were given access to a window into the past? Staring out of the window, the social nuances wouldn't be obvious. Without context, the view might show abject squalor, poverty and ignorance but not enough to understand how people responded to such detrimental societal influences. Criminals would have been dealt with relative to the times, reflective of civic tolerances and in stark contrast to our contemporary collective consciences; which have evolved for a reason. Would you really want to go back and evoke justice from the past? One woman did just that and with the help of a friend, managed to turn back time. She didn't stop to consider in her mission, that just because she had the determination to achieve her goal didn't necessarily mean she should. She put her faith in fate, and fate gave her much more of an insight than anticipated…