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The Great Liquor War
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The year is 1885. Hank James has been in Canada several months panning gold from a stream near Roswell, British Columbia. When he hears a prizefight will be held in town, he attends along with everyone for miles around. With a little help from the fight referee, he wins big betting on the fight.Having realized that the life of a miner isn’t nearly as romantic or rewarding as he expected, and with advice from the policeman who helped him win money on the fight, Hank goes to Farwell to haul freight with pack horses for contractors building the transcontinental railroad.The railroad’s security, a detachment of North West Mounted Police, have maintained across the West that no liquor be allo...
MITCH
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The Synopsis:In a world torn by survival and impossible choices, seventeen-year-old Mitch faces a life-defining moment. Caught stealing food for his struggling family, he stands in court, staring down two stark options: a life of imprisonment in Van Diemen's Land or the uncertain promise of the Queen's shilling. Choosing the latter, Mitch's journey with the 58th Regiment of Foot begins. Taking him from the training grounds of Ireland to the perilous encounters with bushwhackers in Rio, while on a convict-laden ship bound for Australia. His fate takes an unexpected turn, leading him to the front lines of the First New Zealand War of 1845. Amid the fierce battles of Kororāreka, Puketutu,...
Clearing of the Mist
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Trilogy Series Book 3: Clearing of the MistThe Synopsis:Thirty years have passed since Sam, and his mates went through the mist to the year 1863. Thirty years ago Sam received his head wound in the attack on Auckland. Since then Sam's memory has not returned. Until a disastrous trip to Rhodesia with his wife, Bella, changes his life once again. Returning to the UK slowly his memory clears.Out of the blue, he is summoned by Queen Victoria to meet a Maori delegation from New Zealand. At this encounter, his memory is jolted when he is reunited with old enemies and friends from his past. Before leaving the palace, he is further requested to attend an audience with the Prince Regent.The story tha...
Shadows of the Mind
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Trilogy Series Book 2: Shadows Of The MindThe Synopsis:Samuel McInnes aka Mack, severely wounded in the attack on Auckland in 1863, recovered consciousness on HMS Esk heading to Scotland via Sydney, Australia.Sam is mistakenly repatriated to Scotland as the army believes this is where he is from. With the loss of memory, his life becomes complicated, as he falls for a young nurse on the voyage who has a secret that she will not reveal to him until he is fully recovered.Out of place, out of sync, he finds himself in an alien world. Memories from another time come and go as he tries to adjust to his new life. He struggles to remember who he is and how he came to be here, while always hoping hi...
Whispers of the past
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Book one in the TrilogyThe Synopsis:Sam is employed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) with his two mates helping out. Their task is to clear out as many feral pigs as they can in the Tongariro National Park, which is located on the North Island of New Zealand. There are three major volcanoes within this park, so the culling of the pigs has to be done with great care as there are an abundant amount of thermal pools, mud pools, and of course, volcanoes.In the high country of New Zealand, the weather can be very fickle, going from warm to cold within minutes. The three friends draw even closer as they get caught up in a weather pattern with a difference. Mist, sulphur, and rain...
Hannibal's Elephant Girl: Book One, Tin Tin Ban Sunia
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In 218 BCE, Hannibal took his army, along with 27 elephants, over the Alps to attack the Romans. Eleven years before this historic event, on the banks of a river near Carthage, in North Africa, one of his elephants pulled a drowning girl from the turbulent waters. Thus began Liada’s epic journey with the elephant known as Obolus.
Josiah Stubb: The Plains of Abraham
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From the best-selling author of The Adventures of Charlie Smithers … comes another action adventure in all out war. With the fall of Louisbourg, at last the gateway to Quebec lies open to the British. As the summer of 1759 looms, one last push is required to topple the capital of New France, and the young officer, Josiah Stubb, and the grenadiers of the 51st, will be part of it. However, unlike Louisbourg, the Citadel of Quebec is a natural fortress, and the might of New France has been concentrated to defend her. The British are outnumbered two to one, leaving the stage uncertain. Much depends upon courage and discipline…and of course, that most enigmatic factor of all, luck. This is a ...
Josiah Stubb: Interim
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"Full of action; bloody battles are fought, love is found in a savage land and in the background, a character from Stubb’s past seeks him out. From Louisburg through savage forests the ultimate goal of Quebec beckons and a debt of blood remains to be paid. Bravo Mr Lovatt, Josiah Stubb is fast becoming one of my favourite literary characters." ~ The ReviewBook 2 in the Josiah Stubb series. September, 1758: the fortress of Louisbourg lies beaten into the mud on the Cape Breton shore. To consolidate their victory, the British are mopping up pockets of resistance along The Gulf of Saint Lawrence. However, although gravely wounded, New France still has teeth, personified by a ruthless off...
Josiah Stubb : The Siege of Louisbourg
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From the best-selling author of The Adventures of Charlie Smithers. It is 1758 and The Seven Years War is raging. The military might of the British and French empires collide in a desperate bid to control the key strategic Fortress of Louisbourg and, in turn, Quebec and French-held North America. One man caught amidst the bloodshed is the young grenadier, Josiah Stubb. Raised by a whore amidst poverty and incest, Josiah seemed doomed from birth to a life in the gutter. His attempt to leave his sordid past behind leads him to Louisbourg, but it comes back to haunt him in the form of a gifted officer, battling his own inner demons. As the siege blazes towards its inevitable bloo...
The Adventures of Charlie Smithers
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THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLER!"Humorous and highly entertaining" ~ The ReviewHarry Flashman, step aside, old son. Make way for Charlie Smithers."Poetic prose and humorous undertones that are wildly entertaining." ~ Serious ReadingThe time is the nineteenth century. The place, the Serengeti Plain, where one Charlie Smithers – faithful manservant to the arrogant bone-head, Lord Brampton (with five lines in Debrett, and a hopeless shot to boot) – becomes separated from his master during an unfortunate episode with an angry rhinoceros, thereby launching Charlie on an odyssey into Deepest Darkest Africa, and subsequently into the arms of the beautiful Loiyan…and that’s where the trouble really...
Charlie Smithers: Adventures in India
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Book 2 of the hit Charlie Smithers CollectionFlashman's alter ego returns!Four years after Charlie returns from Africa, having survived a charging rhinoceros, ravenous crocodiles, fierce Maasai warriors, and evil slavers (not to mention inadvertently discovering the source of the Nile,) we find him in India. Yes, that's right, his master, Lord Brampton, accompanied by his beloved guns, appalling aim, and the ever-faithful Charlie Smithers, has decided to go adventuring again.Unfortunately not everything goes according to plan and, in an effort to prevent a war, our hero finds himself on a madcap expedition to the reclusive kingdom of Bhutan, saving the life of the ravishing Charula Khaur alo...
Charlie Smithers: Adventures Downunder
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Book 3 of the best-selling Charlie Smithers Collection"Charlie Smithers, or should I say C W Lovatt, has done it again, bringing us the best adventure yet in the series about this remarkable and lovable character." ~ The ReviewFlashman never experienced anything like this, not even remotely!Whether it’s because of his gift of the ‘sight,’ inherited from his dour old Hebridean mum, or simply a sorely battered noggin (a result of his master’s appalling aim) the Australias hold one of Charlie Smithers’ most intriguing adventures to date.Pirates, great white sharks, mermaids, scorching deserts, cannibals and a small army of sadistic bushrangers are only part of the story. A mysterious ...
Concrete Wings
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A naive teen sent out of Cuba on the eve of the Bay of Pigs Invasion to retrieve smuggled family jewels and settle his family in America, comes of age in New York at the height of the sexual revolution.Caught in the crossfire of familial loyalty and the yearning for liberty, a young man, innocent yet on the brink of maturity, is thrust from the familiar shores of Cuba on the eve of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. His mission? To reclaim his family’s clandestinely stashed treasures. As he navigates this daring endeavor, he finds himself blossoming into adulthood amidst the pulsating rhythm of America’s sexual revolution. His journey is a testament to resilience, courage, and the relentless purs...
Rainbow of Promise: A World War II Romance
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It’s 1942, a time when soldiers, despite wartime fears, hold onto their dreams of love everlasting. W.E. finds his world turned upside down when he meets beautiful and vivacious Sadina―a woman determined to live every day with joy. Will secrecy sever the trust in their romance? This poignant World War II romance is based on the love story of the author’s parents.
War Torn Book1
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Whilst fleeing from the horrors of war, a young woman's quest for survival becomes an affair of the heart.It's October 1942, and following threats from an SS officer who is obsessed with her, young violin virtuoso Frances Meyer, attempts to escape from occupied France by boat, with her ailing Jewish husband. The journey takes a terrifying turn—leaving Frances shipwrecked, alone and fighting for survival against the cruel Atlantic. Her unlikely saviour? is a German U-boat commanded by the enigmatic and intriguing Kapitan Kristian Mueller.Frances finds herself trapped amidst the unceasing roar of engines and a stifling atmosphere filled with fifty restless, testosterone-fueled men. The night...
Not to Reason Why
Love, Honor, Courage, and Faith during an Unpopular War Zack was a gung-ho, rookie fighter pilot, just starting the march to his life's goal: to become the best fighter pilot in the US military. Ruth was about to graduate with her teaching degree, looking forward to the challenge of molding young minds. Neither had considered any diversions to their plans. But they meet, and she realizes that he is "the one." She will follow him wherever he goes. Before the fighter pilot realizes it, he discovers that she has snuck up "on his six" and has captured his style="margin-left:0in;">Soon after their quick marriage, Zack flies off to an unpopular war in a distant country. In the months and yea...
The Nothing Brothers
Land with the thud of a body dropped onto a beanbag chair, back in the 1970s where everything and nothing happened all at between the aspirations of the 1960s and the cynicism of the 1980s, Jensen Coaxials pounding until they blow, Leo Kraft and his fellow Nothing Brothers stagger around suburban NY in search of Simultaneously overparented and unseen, Leo finds inspiration first in Heavy Metal, then in his Grandfather’s Bronx-fleeing generation and a former hippy sleepover camp, where he feels seen for the first The reader sees the 1970s through the bleary eyes of teens who haunt record stores, attend stadium shows, sit in gas lines, fight with tribal ferocity over music loyalty and gen...
Gandhi Buri's Shadow
Matangini Hazra, popularly known as Gandhi Buri, is one of the inspiring figures of the freedom movement of India. Daughter of a poor peasant, Matangini Hazra was married at the age of 12, and six years later, she was widowed. She was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi. She worked for social welfare and actively participated in the freedom movement. During the Quit India movement, Gandhi Buri, who was 73, led a procession of 6000 freedom fighters. The British police tried to stop her and shot bullets at her repeatedly. But the strong-willed Gandhi Buri, continued to march, held the national flag high, and attained martyrdom in front of the Tamluk police station. Gandhi Buri's unparalleled ...
Something About Ann
Something About Ann, a historical fiction novella, is accompanied by twelve interconnected short stories that follow a group of soldiers who faced traumatic experiences in Vietnam, as depicted in the novel A Long Way Back. Although they managed to remain close after returning to the States, violence and turmoil continue to haunt the soldiers as they try to normalize their lives, sometimes depending on the help of each other or relying on the skills they acquired in
The Bookseller's Wife
Books have been her only style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:14px;">Now they’re about to change her style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:14px;">‘Dorcas is as appealing and extraordinary in her circumstances as Elizabeth Bennet or Mrs Dalloway’ ~ JJ Marsh, author of Salt of the EarthLondon, 1775: The only surviving child of six, Dorcas Turton should have been heiress to a powerful family name. But after her mother’s untimely death, she is stunned by the discovery that her father’s compulsive gambling has brought them close to ruin. With the threat of debtor’s prison looming large, she must employ all her ingenu...
The Hand We Are Dealt: A heartbreaking WW2 novel based on the true story of a woman of courage
Anna stopped counting the times she fell. Now she would take a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:14px;">Anna Onisko has grown up under the shadow of her tyrannical stepfather. Now in her teens she is determined to escape him and fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher. But this is Uzhhorod, Czechoslovakia, the year is 1938 and the Hungarian occupation is about to tear Anna's life apart. Through wartime dangers and family betrayal, Anna has to find the strength to make impossible choices and protect those she loves even if it means sacrificing everything she cares style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:14px;">Based on the ...