Mike Ashworth
Sherlock Holmes and the Knave of Hearts
Sherlock Holmes has fallen into depression and is abusing his cocaine habit. When Dr Watson insists that Holmes take a…
Aprons and Silver Spoons
At fourteen years old Mollie is told that she must find a job. Without any skills, she takes a job…
Return of a King
In the spring of 1839, British forces invaded Afghanistan for the first time, ostensibly to re-establish Shah Shuja ul-Malik on…
The Place of Dead Kings
In 1855, Britain has been conquered by a magical Indian empire. Only a few small bands of rebels hold out…
Dark Passage
During the 1890s Depression in Australia, Nicola Redmond’s father commits suicide, unable to face financial ruin, leaving her and her…
All the King’s Men
This is a history of the British Army, beginning with the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685 and ending with the…
Hereward: The Devil’s Army
The novel opens in 1069. William has England in an iron grasp, crushing all opposition to his bloody reign. In…
Kingdom
1163 Jerusalem. As the book opens, John of Tatewic is accused of fighting on the side of the Saracens against…
Empire of the Moghul: The Tainted Throne
1606. It is five months since the death of the Moghul emperor Akbar, and his son Jahangir is crowned as…
The Leopard Sword
Marcus Valerius Aquila returns in this the fourth of the Empire series. Continuing to use the pseudonym of Marcus Tribulus…
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