Genres: Historical Fiction, Thriller, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Cat and Mouse is the gripping story of two sisters fighting for women's rights in the turbulent months before the outbreak of war in 1914. Winner of the BRAG Medallion 2018 When Sarah Becket, a militant suffragette, discovers that her own husband, a respected Liberal MP, is involved in a scandalous prostitution racket, she takes a knife from her kitchen and goes out into London's West End, determined to protest for women's rights in the most dramatic way she can. Across the Irish Sea, her sister Deborah is lonely and unloved. When her soldier husband returns from abroad to join the Ulster Volunteers, she faces an agonizing choice - to end her passionate affair with James Rankin, a charismatic trade union leader, or face the loss of her beloved son. When she reads about her sister's act of defiance, she resolves to go to her aid. United by their cause,...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

If God could see into my heart, would He be a rebel too? 1685. King Charles II dies unexpectedly, and his illegitimate son, the handsome young duke of Monmouth, rises against his uncle in armed rebellion. And the penalty for treason is death. The rebellion turns young Ann Carter’s world upside down. Eighteen years old, she is betrothed to a strict Protestant shoemaker; but secretly loves an officer in King James’s army, who offers to take her to London as his mistress. Ann knows such a love is wicked; her father is a rebel soldier, like all the men of her village. So who should she pray for, when musket balls start to fly? What matters most – love or loyalty? If God could see into my heart, she wonders, what would He tell me to do? Her father, Adam, is a brave man tormented by fear. He has two...

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Espionage, Historical Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Ireland in 1919 is seething with violence, tension and divided loyalties - and so is the heart of the beautiful, wilful heiress Catherine O'Connell-Gort. For Catherine, by heritage, is a glittering symbol of British rule and oppression - yet by inclination she is a traitor to her class. A fervent supporter of Sinn Fein, she is also the secret lover of Sean Brennan, an IRA volunteer who is being hunted by the police for terrorism and murder. When the British government decides to meet terror with terror, Catherine finds herself in a position of even greater conflict. Her father, a colonel in British Military Intelligence, recruits Major Andrew Butler, battle-scarred war hero and Irish landlord, to assassinate IRA leader Michael Collins. He also decides that the dashing major would make the perfect husband for his headstrong daughter ... In a violent climax of passion, guilt and betrayal, while her country...

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Two boys meet on a voyage that transforms their lives. Madu, a young African, is captured by the English slave-trader, Sir John Hawkins. Tom Oakley is a young sailor in charge of the slaves. At first the two boys hate each other. Madu wants freedom, Tom seeks revenge for his cousin whom the Africans killed. But when their ship is sunk in a battle with the Spaniards, their roles are reversed, and Madu gains power over Tom. But both boys are enslaved, thousands of miles from home. Only by combining their efforts do they have any chance of freedom. This book is a WINNER of the Kindle Book Award 2014 A fast-moving drama based on real historical events. History as you never learned it in school! 'I read this book in one sitting. I could NOT put it down! I felt like I was watching a movie unfold that kept...

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Truth, memory, and lies. How much should you lie for the man you love? Can you really know your ex husband? And how can suicide look like murder? Just three of the questions which confront barrister Sarah Newby, as she struggles to return to work after a traumatic ordeal. Her client has already lied to her. Her ex-husband may be hiding dangerous secrets. Her daughter Emily faces threats she doesn't fully understand. And Detective Terry Bateson is investigating what appears to be a suicide - but the evidence tells a different story. As Sarah fights to protect her lying client, her family, and her own sanity, she discovers that the truth depends not on her defendant's alibi, but on uncovering the real killer's whereabouts - and that person isn't even in court. A masterful British legal thriller that keeps readers guessing until the last page. 4.5 Stars with 369 Five-Star...

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Some secrets are buried too deep for tears. Love, death and an ancient murder combine in this outstanding psychological thriller. When barrister Sarah Newby embarks on her first case in London’s Court of Criminal Appeal, at first it seems her career is looking up. But she has little idea of the horror she is about to uncover. With her marriage on the rocks, and to the despair of her former admirer Detective Inspector Terry Bateson, Sarah embarks on an affair with a handsome property developer, Michael Parker. But then a body is discovered in one of Michael's cottages. Suicide, or murder? Terry Bateson suspects Michael. Sarah insists he is just jealous, but has she really taken a killer into her bed? With her professional reputation on the line, Sarah must navigate the the dangerous territory between ambition, loyalty, and survival. When even the police are playing tricks with her mind,...

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A mother's worst nightmare - can her son be guilty of murder? Sarah Newby, who left school at 15, and was living as a teenage single parent on an inner-city estate, has worked her way up to begin a career as a criminal barrister. But what should she do when her own son, Simon, is arrested and charged with a series of brutal rapes and murders? Has Sarah, in her single-minded determination to create a career for herself, neglected her son so much that she no longer knows him? He has often lied to her in the past, so how can she trust him when he says he is innocent this time? When she herself discovers evidence of his guilt, how can she defend him? A gripping British legal thriller that explores the impossible choices between maternal love, professional duty, and justice itself. B.R.A.G Medallion of Excellence Winner. Perfect for...

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

What would you do if someone murdered your child, but the justice system let you down? Kathryn Walters is faced with this dreadful decision when her daughter, Shelley, is found dead in her boyfriend's flat. Despite the best efforts of the Crown Prosecution barrister, Sarah Newby, it seems possible that the girl's killer may be acquitted.How will her family react? And how should the police respond to fears that they are seeking revenge? Weeks later, Shelley's boyfriend is murdered. As the story unravels, Sarah Newby finds herself defending a client who is not only reluctant to give evidence on her own behalf, but also refuses to explain why she chose Sarah to defend her in the first place. A powerful British legal thriller exploring justice, grief, and the impossible choices families face when the law fails them. B.R.A.G. Medallion Winner 2012 Perfect for readers who love courtroom drama with psychological...