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      • Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
        April 2015

        The Cornubian

        What lies between the devil and the deep blue sea?

        by Julie Spiller

        When infamous smuggler Martin MacBride returns to Cornwall after escaping slavery in Algiers, he finds his wife and child have died. Fuelled by anger, the heartbroken smuggler vows to avenge their deaths by killing his hated foe, John Cardinham. However, Cardinham is riddled with a hatred of his own. He is convinced that his fiancée, beautiful local inn-keeper Josephine Bryant, is in love with MacBride, and intends to see the smuggler brought to justice at an appointment with the gallows. The locals of Cornwall pull together for their hero in a formidable force against the revenue, and Cardinham, finding he has his work cut out, hires the services of notorious privateer, Jose Sparky Vaquero, who proceeds to double-cross all concerned. Thus begins a twisting, turning journey of blackmail, obsession and suspicion. But when the stakes are high and the pressure is on, mistakes are easily made, and underestimation can prove to be a costly one. "Julie Spiller has found her inspiration in Cornwall's past, a rich seam of our history, as many writers from Daphne du Maurier to Winston Graham could testify, and she has mined it with colour and skill. It is a terrific piece of work and I wish her every success with it." Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey

      • Fiction
        April 2015

        I Blame Morrissey

        My Adventures with Indie-Pop and Emotional Disaster

        by Jamie Jones

        You wouldn't let song lyrics rule your life would you?  You wouldn't become so infatuated with a pop star that you would use their words to make decisions on your relationships would you?  Jay would.  Join him as he tries to grow up in the 90s in a haze of lust, indie-pop & warm lager while all the time looking to Morrissey for guidance.

      • Science fiction
        September 2014

        Tremor

        If your world was falling apart, how far would you go to save it?

        by Ryan Mark

        The life William knew has gone. His world has been left devastated by the Fossil War. All major governments have been wiped out and the land is now under the control of the company Terrafall. Although Terrafall's intentions seem honest, William wonders if the company will live up to its promises and stop the tremors, which have been plaguing the Earth since the end of the war. And can Terrafall really find out who is behind the recent wave of abductions? When someone close to William disappears, he decides it's time to take matters into his own hands. But in a land that is on the verge of tearing itself apart, is it a life worth fighting for? If your world was falling apart, how far would YOU go to save it?

      • Historical fiction
        September 2014

        Inflicted

        Sometimes the only difference between despair and resurrection is kindness

        by Ria Frances

        In 1942, as Europe suffocates under the grip of Nazi terror, Anna Levinsky a young Jew, is incarcerated in the ghetto of Theresienstadt. Striving for survival in abominable conditions, during the unveiling of adulthood, Anna's improbable fate hinges on the mercy of others. In the early, wintry days of 2010, sixteen-year-old Theo Drew emerges from a family tragedy trailing a corrosive secret. When guilt threatens to overwhelm him, Theo flees to a deserted woods beside the sea, seeking oblivion. As Anna and Theo’s worlds inadvertently collide and a delicate friendship severs the barriers between age and experience, the truth and the past unravel, revealing the essence of human salvation.

      • Crime & mystery

        Rings of Smoke

        A disturbingly compelling crime thriller

        by Diane O'Toole

        Two mothers generations apart, unknown to each other. Neither has a clue of the devastation and heartbreak their actions have caused. Neither understands the damage they have done to their own offspring; one by deserting her family, one by staying. But both are the same; greedy and demanding. They both wanted more, and they pushed their husbands to the brink to get it.   Rings of Smoke is a crime thriller set in 1970's northern England, where the Fallon family, recently emigrated from Ireland, now live. When the mother, Helen, leaves her husband for another man, eldest daughter Erin sets off to search for her, unaware that she has been stalked by a serial killer for the last six weeks. All Erin wants is to find her mother and bring her home. What she encounters is Leonard Fitch, an eminent surgeon with a deep, dark secret. Now, in a secluded forest ranger's lodge, Erin must fight to survive or never see her family again.

      • Fiction
        April 2016

        Dangerous Appointment

        by Dennis Kenyon

        Under the obscurity of night, a helicopter lands on the desolate, frozen surface of Lake Michigan. 'What have I done?... What have I bloody well done?' Alistair Craig asks himself, as his dream of a million dollars and a new life is shattered upon the shocking discovery of the identity of his passenger. Thrust at the heart of a terrorist kidnap plot, Craig will need to expertly navigate a heart stopping 1,000-mile flight to the Champagne Princess, a luxury yacht anchored in the Atlantic, as he battles to thwart ISIS & the IRA s plans. Political intrigue, violent action, torture and a fraught romance are masterfully woven together in Dennis Kenyon's first, breath-taking thriller, 'Dangerous Appointment'.

      • Fiction
        November 2015

        The Traveller

        A World Beyond

        by M .R. J. Luscombe

        In a magical afterlife realm where wishes manifest, a mature boy comes into contact with dark beasts that no one in their right mind would wish for. A lost soul that believed in the torments of the afterlife collides with this heavenly realm and broods out his menacing creations. Through spiritual guidance and forming strong bonds with the loving creatures of this world, the mature boy must master the powers of imagination and overcome his losses as he journeys to The Land of the Great One where he is faced with an ultimate challenge. Delve into stunning environments and awaken all your senses to the fullness of all that you are, on an adventure beyond a lifetime!

      • Fiction
        November 2015

        The Shadow Beneath

        The Fragment Trilogy: Part 2

        by Bekki Pate

        “From the moment I set eyes on Miss Jennifer Bailey, the first feeling I had was of intense fear; the way she looked at me, the way she moved, like she almost wasn't human.” Dr. Jeffrey Payne has a new patient – and he soon realises that there is more to her than he initially thought. She knows things, she speaks to him in different voices, voices that are long dead to him. How does she know such private matters in his own life? And why does he feel as though, despite her being held in the psychiatric ward at his hospital, that she has followed him home?

      • Fiction
        March 2016

        Reader Meet Author

        by N. S. Calcutt

        We have a precious, finite life on this planet and I've spent a healthy percentage of it masturbating and watching Coronation Street. Reader Meet Author is a semi-autobiographical novel set in Manchester in the 1970s and 1980s. Through sincere, adept observations and humorous recollections, the young protagonist tries to come to terms with dysfunctional family life and two life shattering blows: the death of his mother and the infidelity of his girlfriend. Beyond what appears to be a light-hearted rant at society, is a tale of depth and fragility. With humour, insight and pathos, the author conveys the story of an adolescent searching for stability and belonging.

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