Advent Term (Or – Snowmen don’t wear thermals)

Synopsis:

This is the second hilarious book in the "St Onans Chronicles" series...

Nicky is now Thirteen:
Older, slightly taller, but still baffled on a daily basis by the bizarre institution that is -
ST ONANS ACADEMY.
The Headmaster is on a mission - save money. The Staff are on their own mission to get a grip on reality.
The Groundskeeper wants to get a grip on the Head's throat...
Christmas is coming - but just who is coming to town??
You'd better watch out!
Where do you find a head for a headless horse? Can anyone tell us where all of the gold has gone? Will Eco-Warrior Nicky and his friends save the planet? What kind of Christmas card should you send to people that you don't like?
The "Ghost Walks" prove to be popular - especially with the ghosts themselves.
The Physics Department have opened a door, but that door can open both ways...
The Festive Season is well and truly upon us - with guests like the BBC and CID dropping in for a glass of sherry and a mince pie. As the Groundling Choir sings Carols, find out what is lurking under the tree...

ADVENT TERM is crammed full of mystery, suspense, hilarity, and tons of tinsel with the usual characters behaving weirdly as you might expect.
Put on your paper hat, pull those crackers, then sit back and enjoy the sleigh-ride of fun...

Dark Ocean

Dark Ocean

Synopsis:

A World War II wreck lies beneath the South China Sea. Is her cargo worth killing for?

Marine claims investigator Angus McKinnon is summoned to Hong Kong, his personal city of ghosts, where a local shipowner and his beautiful daughter need his help.

But their claim on a mysterious cargo lost during the War is not as simple as they say, and the cold case abruptly heats up when Angus’s old friend and mentor is violently murdered back in Greece. 

Haunted, obstructed and plagued by self-doubt, Angus soon finds himself trapped in a web of international intrigue that draws him to the typhoon-lashed South China Sea and the shocking discovery of a plan to attack Hong Kong and hold Asia Pacific – and the world beyond – to ransom. But the trail doesn’t end there …

Amidst relentless danger, Angus’s resolve is once more tested down to the wire.

In the same maritime tradition as Clive Cussler or David Wood, but Angus McKinnon is more reminiscent of a Len Deighton character than a Dirk Pitt or Dane Maddock.

Scarab Dawn: A Tom McLean Mystery

Synopsis:

Can a man become God? One man believes that he can become immortal by resurrecting an ancient Egyptian ritual. And he will stop at nothing to achieve it!

When Tom McLean is asked by an old friend to look for an ancient Egyptian artefact in his local museum, he suddenly finds himself suspected of murder.

Determined to prove his innocence, he sets out to try to establish the connection between his friend and why similar relics seem to be disappearing from collections all over England.

Assisted by a detective, who finds herself also under investigation, Tom follows the trail which leads him to a prominent public speaker, known for his outlandish conspiracy theories. When more killings occur, Tom confronts the man but, now alerted to their suspicions, he attempts to murder Tom and the detective before escaping abroad.

Tom is convinced he knows where the man is heading and sets off in pursuit, which takes him all the way to Egypt and in a race against time across the desert, to ensure that the destructive ancient ritual does not take place.

In the fourth Tom McLean thriller from one of today's most engaging writers, we follow Tom's journey as he is forced to question his friend's loyalty and deals with an unfolding crisis at home.

'I thoroughly enjoyed this ... Well written and fast paced and kept my attention throughout ...'

'This is really special. It is well written and gripping too. A must for all thriller fans ...'

'An ingenious plot expertly paced ... a compelling, daring effort ... highly recommend ...'

Just a Little Drop More

Just a Little Drop More by Gordon MacLeod

Synopsis:

Just a Little Drop More is more than just an Adventure Novel.

It’s a story of man’s inhumanity to man and how a society treats its most vulnerable people.

Utterly shocking, yet utterly gripping too!

Return To Cardamom

Return To Cardamom

Synopsis:

Life is sweet for Caramel and things are finally getting back to normal. Well, as normal as it can be for a telepathic elf who can train trees and control computers, but she soon finds life on Cardamom is not all cupcakes and apple cider.

A saboteur is hiding in the rainforest canopy, and the elves’ precious cardamom export has been wiped out. Caramel is certain it’s another trick of Alexander222 and her Aunt Isabel, but no one will believe her, and the clock is ticking. She must expose the saboteur in time to save the crop or the Elves of Cardamom will lose their livelihood.

Caramel won’t rest until her theory is proven. While she is on the hunt, she makes a shocking discovery, one that will change everything.

Follow Caramel’s gripping adventures in the exciting sequel to “Escape From The Forbidden Planet.”

Suitable for children ages 9-12

About the Author

Julie Anne Grasso is an Australian with a background in paediatric nursing. She spent many years literally wrapping children in cotton wool. Every day she witnessed great courage and resilience from the tiny people she cared for, which inspired her to write stories about a little girl elf just like them. Add in some very funky technology, her love of science fiction and desire to impart great values through her little girl elf named Caramel and there you have it, Escape From The Forbidden Planet and Return To Cardamom were the result.

 

You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It

Synopsis:

Penelope Carter is the Midlands favourite radio Agony Aunt, who seemingly lives a perfect life. Married to a handsome Doctor, her obverse way of thinking encourages her callers to do the wrong thing, to take the immoral path, without thinking about the consequences. Penelope's world begins to unravel with the emergence of her lost love, world renown Celebrity Chef, Marcus Day. Will she decide to follow her own advice and see what fate karma brings or can Penelope Carter really have her cake and eat it?

The Secret Of The Kings

Synopsis:

On the Earth-like planet of Terralia there is something puzzling about the planet’s history. It has the usual folklore – old symbols of the past, cave drawings, mysterious stone circles etc. but there are those who wonder about the credibility of these things.

During an encounter with a mysterious stranger, the secret truth of the past is revealed to King Thorn Axtor, and the King’s quest to further explore this secret leads him to follow a trail of clues, encounters with relics from the past, and subsequently to discover an additional astonishing truth.

At his side is his wife Queen Rosette, a modern woman who is not going to take a back seat, and as events progress we find out there is much more to the Queen than first thought – for she is the key to the future and she is also part of the past.

A story of adventure and mystery; where science and history cross paths; where old protocols are challenged by the emergence of women to breakdown inequalities; and in a final encounter, where hope and despair face each other.

Walking The Edge

Synopsis:

P.I. Ed Wall is battling his own demons while his team investigate a local mystery involving their ‘Computer Guy’. This third outing for the Newport-based detective digs deeper into Wall’s psyche and throws some light on the origin of those ‘demons’.

Fade

Synopsis:

Fade is the story of one young woman's journey through betrayal, grief and redemption. One summer changes everything for a talented college student and artist, who makes the long trip home only to discover that things are never going to be the same. Samarra Wells has been running all her life: Running from loneliness and heartbreak, her fears of the future and her tumultuous past. On the morning that she re-enters her estranged mother's life, Samarra sees that she may be too late to find what's gone missing. After a chance encounter with a stranger, she's thrown out of her comfort zone and directly into the path of possibility. As she tries to navigate her way through family, self discovery and secrets with her faith intact can Samarra pick up the pieces and make something new before this summer fades?

Army of the Wolf

Army of the Wolf

Synopsis:

The Sword Brothers have won a great victory and the implacable enemy of their order is dead. There is now nothing to stop the Bishop of Riga from marching north and seizing the whole of Estonia. But in the moment of triumph the seeds of future difficulties have been sown, for the bishop’s German crusaders believe that the fight against the pagans has been won and thus there is no reason for them to stay in Livonia. Faced with a lack of holy warriors to complete his task, the bishop is forced to beg the ambitious King Valdemar of Denmark for military aid, a request that will have disastrous consequences. 

While he is away Conrad Wolff, now a veteran brother knight of the Sword Brothers, his reputation high among pagans and crusaders alike, is sent to Ungannia whose ruler Kalju is an ally of the Sword Brothers. There a trivial incident escalates into a full-scale war that results in a great barbarian horde sweeping into Livonia and threatening the very existence of the crusader state.

Conrad is sent on a desperate mission to raise a ragtag army to delay the invaders long enough so Riga can summon crusader knights from Germany. Conrad and his companions soon find themselves battling Cumans, Russians, Lithuanians and Danes as their motley force – the Army of the Wolf – takes the field against the many enemies of Livonia.

This, the second volume of the Crusader Chronicles, continues the story of Conrad Wolff and the Baltic Crusade in the first quarter of the thirteenth century.

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