Genres: Adventure

The Rebel Runaways visit America and find the country divided by a Civil War. It's not their fight, but they can't help getting drawn into the conflict. The Rebel Runaways have their sights set on revenge against a heartless spy, Irish Tee, but he's a tricky customer and evades them in New York. Can they follow him south? They traverse the country in the airship, finding action and adventure are never far behind, but the Rebel Runaways find it's not just a simple case of picking sides. Will they make the right choices? Can they survive?

Genres: Adventure
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

The Rebel Runaways are on one side of the line; Fotheringay and the Government are on the other. No one will give up the fight. In a tale of two continents, the Rebel Runaways seek to defeat the illegal activities of slave traders secretly funded by the Prime Minister and Fotheringay. Joshua, an ex-slave, has the motivation, Charlotte has the skills to fly the airship and the crew must work together to succeed. Is another cargo of Africans destined for a life of misery? Meanwhile, a Trades Union march in England is organised to protest against cruel working conditions, unaware that the Government and Fotheringay have planned a lethal reception for them. In a world where injustice rules, can the Rebel Runaways win this struggle?

Genres: Adventure
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

One day in 1860, everything changed for everyone, everywhere.  In London, in an age when steam and clockwork power is all-important, a series of events throws Oliver, Jake and Charlotte into conflict with the authorities.  They come from very different backgrounds and join forces with an escaped slave, a street urchin and a prostitute to form an airship crew - The Rebel Runaways. With the country in the hands of the army and beset by street gangs, escape is their priority. When they realise the depths to which the corrupt government and a wicked industrialist are willing to stoop, they turn to face the enemy.  Life will never be the same again for the crew and for the world, but unless the Rebel Runaways can succeed, society will slide into an abyss.

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11

Should they travel back in time? They know when but not why. If they stay or if they go, there will be danger! Two cousins enter the lives of the time-travelling Baxter children. Little do these kids from the rough side of town realise that this encounter will lead them to an extraordinary adventure. Can they escape their problems in the present as they travel back in history? Will they want to come back to an uncertain future? Janie and Lenny meet the Baxters for the first time at a family gathering. Before long, these two children, living a troubled life in the present, find themselves travelling to the past. The answers to a mystery lie in the past. Can they find the solutions with the aid of the Baxters and a time machine to ease their troubled lives? Stuck Between Two Lives is a stand-alone story and is the...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

An epic adventure! Egypt: the shimmering sun beats down on the Nile. The sands are shifting in the searing hot desert, but so is time. The Baxters travel back a hundred years in a race to discover an ancient artefact before one of the siblings succumbs to a fatal disease. The trail starts in the Valley of The Kings, as Howard Carter discovers the tomb of the Boy King, Tutankhamun. But disaster strikes and the time machine has a problem, which means Robert, James and Lucy have an even bigger one! They find themselves stuck three thousand years ago in an ancient civilisation coming face to face with King Tut and Queen Nefertiti. However, their presence isn't welcome, and they face many dangers. How will their Uncle Archie ever find them? How will they survive in the land of many gods? The only way the children can possibly succeed is...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

They thought they would have a fab time, but it wasn't all peace and love! 'Stuck 1966. No Time to Groove' is a novella set in England during the swinging sixties. This time travel adventure story begins with the Baxter children and their Uncle Archie attending a concert by the most famous pop group of all time, The Beatles, in London.   The scene switches to rural England, where the children befriend a group of hippies who are running a free school. However, not everything goes to plan, and Robert, James and Lucy find themselves back in London, and just as they feared, one of them suffers a life-threatening problem, but they discover that Uncle Archie can't help them. It's him, this time, who is stuck! Not only that - it's not just their own well-being that is at risk; two other children they meet are in danger!   'Stuck 1966. No...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Lucy is on her own in 1855! Will she survive? Lucy Baxter is at the forefront of this standalone time travel novella. She imagines she is simply going to take up the position of a companion to a young Victorian girl in genteel London but is surprised when she meets the adventurous Sarah. Or is she Sally? Very quickly, events move out of her control, and she finds herself on a journey that she could not have imagined. She is shocked to find herself face to face with the horrors of the Crimean war and meets both Florence Nightingale and the Jamaican nurse, Mary Seacole.  Separated from her brothers, Lucy is forced to make decisions based only on her own moral code in the hope that they will lead her to safety and success.   'Stuck 1855' is a standalone story and is the fourth book in the 'Stuck' series. The...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

They had a plan, but it didn't include getting stuck in the nineteenth century!  Robert, James and Lucy Baxter are on a mission so important that if they fail, it could prove fatal for one of them. They travel to nineteenth-century London and befriend a young Charles Dickens in the days when he was a child working in a factory. They have to work as a team to find a way through their problems, especially as once again they find themselves stuck and their money has run out. At that point, Lucy realises she needs to step up and take control, or all will be lost! Stuck 1824 is a stand-alone story and is the third book in the "Stuck" series. The series feature adventure stories that blend fiction with actual events and people to create a read full of drama, information and humour. Like all of the books in...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction

Their brother is invisible; they must travel to Elizabethan times and find the key to saving him. If they don't, he will surely die. The three Baxter children know they must work together as a team when they go back in time to the Sixteenth Century, but after a series of dramatic events, they become separated - then stuck! How will they ever get back to their own time? Along the way, they meet several historical figures from the Elizabethan period, including the Queen of England, Robert Cecil and William Shakespeare. They all have a part to play in this exciting adventure story, but danger lurks all around! After all, the Elizabethans were renowned for hatching plots. This stand-alone story is the second novel in the 'Stuck' series. It blends actual events and historical figures with fiction to create an exciting adventure story featuring the Baxter children.

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

A brother with a mysterious life-threatening condition! The Baxters need to find their uncle for help, but he's lost in time. If they don't locate him, their brother might die. What started as a vacation with their uncle became an adventure these three English schoolchildren could never have imagined. Who would have thought Uncle Archie had built a time machine? If they don't learn how to work it, how can they find him because he has vanished and is somewhere back in 1940? Teamwork becomes all-important because an unforeseen event wrecks their plans when they finally arrive in wartime England, and they must cope with new lives as evacuees. Even worse, if they can't find their uncle, they will be stuck in the past forever, and one of them will certainly die! If you enjoy books like 'The Secret Lake' by Karen Inglis or 'The Time Hunters Saga' by Carl...

Genres: Cosy Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When a model is found dead during a life drawing class, the police are confident they have their culprit. The case, they say, is neatly wrapped up. But theatrical agent Ginny Fellows knows better. Certain the truth is being overlooked, Ginny is forced to do the unthinkable: leave the safety of her home. With the steady support of her friend Adam, she accepts a temporary role as a fully clothed life model, placing herself right in the middle of the studio—and face to face with the prime suspects. As panic threatens to overwhelm her, Ginny must rely on courage she didn’t know she had, along with help from Adam and her eccentric actor clients, the Dead Actors—four performers best known for their unforgettable on-screen deaths. From whispered rivalries to carefully hidden betrayals, it soon becomes clear that everyone has something to hide. Warm, witty, and full of heart, Murder in...

Genres: Cosy Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A killer’s in the frame—and Ginny Fellows is running out of time to focus. When a local photographer is found dead under suspicious circumstances, theatrical agent Ginny Fellows wants nothing more than to stay out of the spotlight. But murder doesn't wait politely. Soon after, another body appears—and Ginny realizes she can’t sit on the sidelines. Ginny’s world may revolve around scripts and stages, but when the curtain rises on a real-life crime, she finds herself centre stage. With her quirky troupe of “Dead Actors”, TV stars written off in their shows but not out of her life, Ginny has an unconventional crime-solving crew. Their chameleon-like ability to slip into different roles proves invaluable. Their humour? Inevitable. Her cat Tuxie grounds her when anxiety threatens to close the curtain. Her best friend Adam, offers the kind of quiet support she desperately needs. And young police officer Robbie, caught between duty...

Genres: Cosy Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

In the idyllic English town of Shepton Rise, drama is a way of life for Ginny Fellows—but usually, it stays on stage. As a theatrical agent for the Dead Actors, a lively troupe of performers known for their memorable on-screen demises, Ginny is well-versed in the art of make-believe. But when a real-life murder darkens the curtains of Shepton Rise, Ginny must take centre stage as an unlikely sleuth. Her investigation draws her into the world of the local amateur dramatics society, a hotbed of rivalries, secrets, and larger-than-life egos. The plot thickens as Ginny discovers that almost anyone in the group might have had a motive for murder. Yet Ginny has her own challenges to face—crippling panic attacks make it nearly impossible for her to leave the safety of her home. With the steadfast support of her eccentric clients, the Dead Actors, and her devoted friend Adam, Ginny must...

Genres: Cosy Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Ginny Fellows is a theatrical agent with a knack for drama—though she prefers it to stay on-screen. Living in the charming English town of Shepton Rise, she represents a unique group of actors: “The Dead Actors.” Each of her quirky clients gained fame for their on-screen deaths, but their careers have proven far from lifeless. When a tragic accident shakes the tranquil town, the police are quick to dismiss it as a misstep with fatal consequences. Ginny, however, senses there’s more to the story. Her clients, eager for a taste of real-life intrigue, are keen to help unravel the mystery. But Ginny has her own hurdles to overcome—crippling panic attacks keep her confined to her cozy home, making sleuthing a challenge of its own. Can Ginny uncover the truth behind the so-called accident without leaving the safety of her haven? Packed with eccentric characters, razor-sharp wit, and a dash of...