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The Deadly Life of Diana Penn - The Cheviot Hills Time Travel Series 1

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

All Diana Penn wanted was a quiet retirement. What she got was a chance to rewrite history. When a demolition crew uncovers unexploded WWII bombs in a quiet Northumberland park, retired MI6 agent Diana Penn instantly senses danger. But before she can act, the bombs detonate. Instead of peace, Diana wakes up in December 1944, in the body of her younger self: a Land Army girl posted in a seemingly sleepy English town. Beneath the wartime camaraderie and village gossip, predators lurk and suspicious activities hint at dangers far greater than German spies. Armed with knowledge of the future and the instincts of a seasoned operative, Diana must race to prevent catastrophe. Because this time, dying isn’t the end—it’s only the beginning. A gripping wartime thriller with a time-bending twist, The Deadly Life of Diana Penn is a powerful new addition to the acclaimed Middle Falls universe.

Ithaca Found - The Ithaca Time Travel Trilogy 3

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Time Conquers All As Hexham's mayor, Jane Badrick, tightens her grip on power, she manipulates the threads of fate to secure her place in the heart of ancient Rome. Lillian and Apple must embark on a dangerous quest to stop her before history bends to her will. In modern-day England, as the hunt for Anson Darby’s killer intensifies, Neumegen and Loretta race against time itself to uncover the truth — and rescue their friends from a past that refuses to stay buried. In this epic conclusion to the Ithaca time travel trilogy, past and present collide in a final, desperate battle for the future. Ithaca Found is the thrilling conclusion to the Ithaca time travel trilogy.

The Vampires of York Tower

Genres: Crime, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Horror, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

"They're not just tenants, they're prey..." High above Manhattan's gilded streets, York Tower rises as the ultimate address for New York's wealthy elite. But with its elderly residents dying at an alarming rate, cracks appear in the building's glossy facade. Behind designer doors and million-dollar views, an ancient evil stalks the halls—one that's perfected its hunt across centuries. And in a building where everyone has something to hide and nothing is as it seems, the residents begin to learn that some questions are best left unanswered. The Vampires of York Tower is a gothic horror thriller where ancient vampire mythology collides with Manhattan's glittering elite. Gothic horror and suspense fans will be captivated by this gripping tale. Ideal for readers who love The Historian or Interview with the Vampire, this is an absolute must-read.

Ithaca Lost - The Ithaca Time Travel Trilogy 2

Genres: Crime, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Can one woman stop the power of Rome breaking through the thin veneer of time? With treasure hunters and archaeologists rushing to claim the ancient secrets buried beneath her land, Lillian's plans for Ithaca Farm have been thwarted at every turn. Looming in the background is Hexham's mayor. Driven by a thirst for power, her actions not only threaten Lillian's plans to rewild Ithaca Farm, but they risk reshaping the timeline of Roman Britain. With her life in limbo, and the Roman festival of Saturnalia approaching, Lillian once again travels back in time to warn Julius of the mayor's plans, and to prevent any further alterations to history. But time has a funny way of dealing with incursions, and Lillian is about to uncover the true cost of corruption and the enduring power of love and friendship...

Ithaca Bound - The Ithaca Time Travel Trilogy 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Roman ruins. A reluctant time traveler. And an army under threat. Step back in time to Roman Britain and experience the thrill of adventure in Ithaca Bound. When Lillian Arlosh discovers ancient ruins on her Northumberland farm, she is thrown into a dangerous game of treasure hunting and government conspiracies. But that's not all that's buried beneath the soil of Ithaca Farm. Lurking in the shadows of time is a deadly secret that puts her loved ones in peril. To save them, Lillian must journey back in time and face the ruthless power of ancient Rome. But the clock is ticking, and with power-hungry politicians and Roman armies on her tail, every second counts. Will she be able to save the ones she loves and rewrite the course of history? A gripping tale of love, friendship, and the corrupting influence of power, Ithaca Bound is the thrilling spinoff of the...

The Forger and the Thief

Genres: Crime, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

FIVE STRANGERS IN FLORENCE, EACH WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET. AND AN APOCALYPTIC FLOOD THREATENING TO REVEAL EVERYTHING. A wife on the run, a student searching for stolen art, a cleaner who has lined more than his pockets, a policeman whose career is almost over, and a guest who should never have received a wedding invite. Five strangers, entangled in the forger’s wicked web. In a race against time, and desperate to save themselves and all they hold dear, will their secrets prove more treacherous than the ominous floodwaters swallowing the historic city? Dive into a world of lies and deceit, where nothing is as it seems on the surface… ★★★★★

Telegram Home - The Old Curiosity Shop Trilogy 3

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

History will change Sarah Lester's mother is missing and the Indian uprising holds her father captive. The police want to question her, and even the church is demanding its pound of flesh. Her return to The Old Curiosity Shop raises more questions than answers. Waiting in the shadows is a vengeful Richard Grey. After discovering Sarah’s ability to travel through time, nothing will stop him from restoring his name to its former glory. Not even time. Can Sarah reunite her scattered family before Grey closes the doorway to the past? Telegram Home is the last book The Old Curiosity Shop trilogy.

The Last Letter - The Old Curiosity Shop Trilogy 2

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

The Last Letter - the thrilling sequel to Fifteen Postcards Time changes everything, even history... Disappearing from her shop amid a spray of bullets, antiques dealer Sarah Lester leaves no body, only questions. Sarah's friends are left to deal with the aftermath of her disappearance, including questions about the dubious provenance of her antiques which threaten to crush the business she's brought back from the brink of failure. Sarah struggles to reunite with her father while continuing the search for her mother, unaware that England's violent colonial past has followed her to the present, putting herself and those she loves in danger. From the remote shores of New Zealand, through India's hill-country stations and onto the streets of Victorian London, Sarah must determine whether family bonds are strong enough to stretch across time. The Last Letter plunges you deep into a world full of dashing Spitfire pilots, colonial settlers, fanatical...

Doctor Perry

Genres: Crime, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Horror, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

Elijah Cone’s doctor said he could help him. The doctor lied. Hiding from a horrific past, Elijah Cone is waiting out his remaining days in the Rose Haven Retirement Home, avoiding contact with the other rest home residents, desperate for death to relieve him of his all-consuming guilt. The rest home’s charismatic doctor has his own secrets. Doctor Perry prefers his elderly patients to be isolated, abandoned even, because nobody asks any questions when the lonely disappear. Elijah and the other retirees will soon learn that under Doctor Perry's care, death is the easy option… Do you trust your doctor?

Painted

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Horror, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

If art can capture a soul, what happens when one of those souls escapes? People have been going missing from the home of reclusive artist Leo Kubin for decades, but no one told art appraiser Anita Cassatt, or her team. When they start cataloguing Kubin's extensive collection of portraits and antiques, after his death, they don't expect to find an unfinished portrait on an easel with the paint still wet. An unfinished portrait which looks eerily familiar. Kubin’s lawyer didn’t share the detailed instructions regarding the handling of the portraits, and Anita and her team start work in ignorance of the very instructions designed to keep them safe... safe from the art.

Fifteen Postcards - The Old Curiosity Shop Trilogy 1

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

History shapes those who travel through it Following the unexplained disappearance of her parents, and in a last ditch attempt to save the antique store she has inherited from financial ruin, Sarah Lester takes on a deceased estate. Amongst the estate is a collection of vintage postcards which lead Sarah on a journey through time. Sarah is unprepared for what these postcards hint at about their reclusive former owner, and soon they complicate her life in unimaginable ways, transporting her to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand and to the British Raj in India. Sarah has to fight her twenty-first century instincts, and a century of emancipation, to survive. Traversing three continents and two centuries, where tiger hunts and ruby necklaces are irrevocably entwined with murders and mysteries, auction houses and antiquities, Sarah is drawn into the enigma that could solve her parents' disappearance, and the question of should she stay...