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An elderly French artist is found dead in his rooms in London clutching a miniature portrait of a little girl. Intrigued, Constable Sam Plank delves into the world of art dealing and finds himself navigating the fragile post-war relationship between England and France. What is the link between this and the recent attacks on customs officers in London Docks? And will a beautiful mademoiselle put paid to Martha Plank’s matchmaking?

A Crafty Cigarette is the powerful story of a teenager coming of age in the '70s as seen through his eyes; who, on the cusp of adulthood, discovers a band that is new to him, which leads him into becoming a Mod.

Detective Joe Hogarth is hunting for the killer who stole the life of a young Christian girl. Its two weeks since the body was found abandoned in a beach hut. Evidence is slim, leads are exhausted and DI Hogarth is feeling the strain...But the murder of young Helen Brimelow isn’t the only crime troubling Hogarth. A well-connected man called Drawton has gotten away with far more than he should. Has Drawton struck again? Hogarth suspects he might. This time, Hogarth won’t let him get away with it.

The successful smuggler John Smith has become a highwayman to safeguard his inland trade. Riding the roads as the Yellowhammer, he makes both friends and enemies as he robs the rich and powerful.

The links between the murders seem superficial at first, but their close proximity must count for something. Under pressure of time, DI Hogarth struggles to find the clues to help track the killer. To make quick progress, he is willing to ask the ambitious Ecrin Kaplan to lend a hand. But barely a constable, young Kaplan isn’t confident enough to share her special insights. Hogarth believes Kaplan has seen something of use.... But as the pressure mounts, and the death toll rises, Hogarth cannot wait for long. If he does, another innocent woman will surely die....

Axe-wielding barbarian Ulrich is on a quest for vengeance against the men who destroyed his home and killed his family. On his journey, he meets Tau, a freed African slave; Ima, a vengeful German war maiden; and Sigmund, a gentle giant caught between worlds. Together, they must ally with the Roman Legion to fight against an evil that threatens all the civilized world and pursue justice for those they have lost. A terrible force of invaders, the Alemanni, throw a continent into chaos on their quest for power and revenge, and only a young Caesar Julian stands in their way.

Brad Peterson is a highly trained Special Forces operative with less than a month of military service left. He is looking forward to a bright future in the civilian sector. But when his last mission in Afghanistan goes horribly wrong, Brad is injured and his best friend dies. Back in the United States and recuperating from his injuries, he soon immerses himself in gambling and alcohol in an effort to erase the guilt he feels over his best friend's death. Only after he finds himself in jail following a bar fight, he sees the light and creates the Peterson Foundation.

Death stalks the fog-shrouded streets of London. A mysterious killer is hunting down vampire familiars, driving stakes through their hearts, and cutting off their heads for good measure. Nestled in his padded, bug-infested cell at Seward’s Sanatorium for the Criminally Insane, R.M. Renfield, familiar prime to Count Dracula, imagines he is safe from the scourge… Until he awakens standing over the body of his cell mate with the murder weapon in hand.

By the 27th century, mankind has finally mastered time travel - and is driving recklessly toward wiping itself out. The guerilla environmentalist group WorldSave, with its chief operative Ashday’s Child, uses the Timeshaft to correct mistakes of the past in an effort to extend the life of the planet. But, the enigmatic Ashday’s Child has his own destiny to accomplish, and will do whatever it takes within a complicated web of paradoxes to do so.

Born blind in the 17th century, a young boy named William endures tremendous physical and mental challenges. In order to escape a broken home and his tragic life, he sails half way around the world from London to the West Indies.

A year ago, Solomon Drift was the main enforcer for a multi-national crime organisation calling itself "The Group". He had it all, everything a man could want—status, wealth, and power. But then he met Connie Turner, "Connie bloody Turner" who turned his world inside out and upside down.

Warmaiden Ima has survived the cataclysm sparked by the Alemanni. Now she finds herself in an alien world. The walls of Rome are the only haven for the German refugees, but the Romans have other plans. The refugees are being sent away, and Ima--as their self-appointed defender--must guard her charges against the dangers of the unknown frontier. Meanwhile, destinies intertwine as the last survivors of a dying race fight annihilation and a familiar pirate returns in glory to a changing land.

Tau, freed galley slave and former prince of Ghana, must leave the Empire of Rome to return home to his African kingdom. With his trusty friend Ulrich, they must battle pirates, cross the freezing Atlas Mountains, and brave the wasteland of the Sahara in order to face their destiny. When an unexpected war blocks their path, they must seek unlikely allies among the reclusive people of the desert in order to upset the balance of empires.

In the aftermath of a celestial war, Lucifer, the fallen angel, stands bloodied but unbroken, grappling with the heavy cost of his decisions. Amid the ancient ruins and cosmic turmoil, a hidden truth emerges that promises to change everything.

Alexander Vale has lived for a 1,000 years. He has seen the human race fall prey to the immortals, and now, as a member of the ruling Archon class, he is responsible for his own people - both the older and more powerful Archontes as well as the hunger-driven Subalterns - and the mortal Esnes. The law is his safety; he helped create the ruling class hundreds of years ago to quell revolt and provide a measure of calm in a world that was ravaged by cruelty and harsh conditions.

After the Norman Conquest, fate throws a studious monk and a bluff mason together for a lifelong friendship. The monk, Thurgot, senses Kenrick’s destiny, a man who saves him from drowning near the Farne Isles. His Christian beliefs entwine with Kenrick’s pragmatic talents to overcome the obstacles of revolt, persecution, and hardship that these turbulent times present. Each is able to leave his mark in late 11th- and early 12th-century Northumbria.

Philosopher Sigmund has found rare company as court writer and close friend to Caesar Julian. He is party to the intrigues of the imperial court, but he finds himself increasingly torn between his loyalty to Julian and the demands of his gentle conscience. Meanwhile, tensions are on the rise between Julian and his estranged cousin Emperor Constantius II. Sigmund is the fourth novel in the Barbarians series of Ancient Rome. It has been two years since the Battle of Argentoratum, but threats to the Empire are only escalating.