Genres: Humour
Formats: Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Do you find the modern world passes you by? Times change. Things move on. Sadly, this can leave those of us who are a bit more advanced in years, a little confused. In April 2022 I decided to do something about it. As a writer, my weapon of choice was a weekly blog called ‘5 Minute Break.’ Each week I published a short article highlighting something that really pissed me off. Things like phone zombies. Too many ads. Vox-pop journalism. Toxic religion. In a rare spirit of generosity, I thought I would share some of my work with other old codgers who might have 5 minutes of ‘quiet time’ to be challenged or mildly pissed off, but hopefully, always amused. So here is a collection of some of my articles. They are all my opinion. You may agree or disagree. But all I ask is that you …go with me...

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

When you’re being hunted across Europe, trust is the deadliest weapon. Fleeing England to evade the authorities, Mary Fox knows her reputation for outsmarting death will be tested like never before. Agreeing to help the handsome Angelo di Luca return his family's stolen jewel may just have been a mistake. But there's no time for regrets; now it’s all about survival. A determined enemy shadows their every move, seeking murderous revenge. From misty Dutch canals to treacherous Alpine peaks, through the crowded streets of Milan to the grand palazzos of Florence, Mary finds herself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with her cunning adversary. Each safe house could be a trap, each ally a potential betrayer. In Florence, Mary gets caught up in a deadly plot against Duke Alessandro de Medici, and is held a prisoner. Can she escape before the deadline to return the jewel runs out?...

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

What if you bear an uncanny resemblance to a missing prince? 1533. Mary Fox agrees to stand in for young Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of Henry VIII. But then she uncovers a treacherous plot behind the prince's disappearance; one that goes right to the very top of the Tudor Court. It's a plot to change the royal line of succession, and will almost certainly make England descend into another bloody civil war. As Mary is pulled deeper and deeper into the deception, she realises she has to seize control and turn the tables on the plot’s mysterious ringleader. But there’s a twist; the man ordered to kidnap the prince is none other than Jacob Cruddon, Mary’s bitterest enemy. Can Mary defeat Cruddon and get out alive, or will he get his own revenge by killing her first? The Tudor Prince is Mary Fox's most dangerous adventure yet.

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

You only discover what dangers you can overcome when you're tested to the limit... Tudor England When Mary Fox is ordered to marry a sadistic older man, she decides instead to strike out on her own. As a woman in a man's world, no-one expects her to survive, but Mary is determined to prove them wrong. Challenged to return the Broken Sword talisman and so break a centuries-old curse, she soon learns how to scheme, fight and outwit those who would drag her back to a life of servitude. And in doing so, she becomes more than a match for any man.

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

What if you uncovered a traitorous rebellion – but nobody believed you? 1535. Tudor teens Ophelia Williams and Robert Wychwoode make a great crime-busting team. They’ve cracked open a Cornish rebellion against Henry VIII. But when it comes to stopping it – then they’re on their own. There’s no doubting their bravery. Or their relentless determination. Or even their cunning and ingenuity. But will it be enough? Because the price of failure is death.

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Formats: Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

A three-part action story comes together in this single volume, giving you the full, exciting, fast-paced adventure in time and history. Set in the 1560s and 1570s, the trilogy opens with a time-travelling heroine falling through a worm-hole from 2015. Accused of being a witch, she must use her wits, her cunning and her ingenuity to survive. The trilogy then takes her – and readers of all ages – into a dark world of assassins, subterfuge and plots, involving Queen Elizabeth, Francis Walsingham and Mary, Queen of Scots. It's a page-turning action adventure with a modern-day heroine cutting a swathe through Elizabethan England!

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

England 1575. After involvement in an audacious assassination attempt on the life of Queen Elizabeth has tested Lady Mary de Beauvais to her limits - and beyond - all she wants is to do is live a peaceful life with her family. Unfortunately her time-travelling past catches up with her, and she now faces the greatest threat to her life in Tudor England. That is until Francis Walsingham, the sinister spymaster, offers to send her on her most dangerous mission yet. Can Lady Mary find the courage, the strength and the sheer determination to win through finally? Whatever happens, history is going to change.

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

“A very enjoyable easy read”: Lady Mary de Beauvais seems to be the perfect 16th century woman, but she hides a dark and terrible secret - she is actually a time-traveller from 2015. So when she discovers there's another traveller from her own time, she sets out across Elizabethan England to find him. But it's a search that leads her into dreadful danger - threatening not just Mary's own future, but the life of Queen Elizabeth as well. So Mary is forced to face her fears and take control - if she wants to save herself and those she loves, in this “gripping adventure thriller”. A must for fans of female-led adventures and Tudor History!

Genres: Adventure
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

A captivating time-travel romance that puts you in the heart of Tudor England. Thrown back to the 16th century by a freak electrical storm, modern-day girl Justine Parker becomes the target of a ruthless witchfinder and his superstitious supporters. But she’s not the only one in danger – her new love is a dashing Elizabethan whose historic fate is an imminent and violent death. Can Justine use her knowledge of the future to change history and save her love? And can she stop those who are determined to subject her to a fatal witch trial? This book is a must-read for anyone who loves both romance and fast-paced adventure – and a strong-willed heroine struggling to save both her lover and herself. Join Justine as she fights for love and survival in the dangerous, colourful and romantic world of Elizabethan England. “So much has been written about the Tudors, but...