Lisa's love of horses has grown over the past few months. As a member of the Saddle Club, she feels it's her duty to spread the word about all the good things happening at Pine Hollow Stables. But when her new column, Hoof Beat, starts running weekly in the local paper, Lisa's not getting the happy reaction she expected. Is there a difference between telling the facts, and reporting the news? Views: 71
Shortlisted for the Political Book Awards 2013 International Affairs Book of the Year. GANG OF ONE is the remarkable true story of one man's journey from a Glasgow orphanage to a notorious gang-infested prison in Texas. Driven by his desire to return to his son in England and haunted by the increasingly frustrating search for his missing daughter, Gary Mulgrew attempts the impossible task of surviving the prison's gang culture. Told with wit and humanity, GANG OF ONE shows a man constantly confronted by the moral and physical challenges of prison life, where everyone is encouraged to turn their back and 'see nuthin". Gary's choice - to walk away and let a man die, or intervene and lose the chance to get home - makes GANG OF ONE a book as unforgettable as it is enthralling.Review'A compelling new account of two blood-splattered years spent at the hands of America's penal system'. -- Mail On Sunday 'An entertaining read'. -- Guardian 'An eye-opening account of US jails...fascinating reading'. -- Libby Purves, Midweek, BBC Radio 4 'Utterly engaging'. -- Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 5 Live 'An absolutely fascinating story... an absolutely cracking read'. -- Iain Dale, LBC Book Club 'Confirms my worst fears about American jails...the real tragedy of this book was the human tragedy'. -- Jeff Randall, Sky News 'Mulgrew's combination of personal insight and dark, subversive humour makes his new, autobiographical account of jail, GANG OF ONE a really special read, a kind of prison version of, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.' -- Catherine Deveny, Herald Magazine 'An absolute education...a fantastic book'. -- Pat Kenny, RTE 'Anyone who still believes that we should be sending people to American-style jails should read the description of the violent Texas prison in Gary Mulgrew's GANG OF ONE'. -- New Statesman About the AuthorGary Mulgrew was born in Glasgow in 1962 and lived there until he graduated from the University of Strathclyde. He joined NatWest Bank in 1983 and worked for them in Manchester, London, Tokyo and New York before joining the Royal Bank of Canada in 2000. His banking career ended in June 2002 when he was indicted by the US authorities for allegedly defrauding NatWest. After years of court battles and a high profile public campaign, he and two other members of the 'NatWest Three' were eventually extradited to America. Two years of detention in Houston, Texas were followed by two years in seven different prisons in the United States and England until his full release in early 2010. He now runs a number of successful businesses in the south of England, supported by his bankers, NatWest. Views: 71
RetailSouth Florida may be the promised land for laid-back retirees, but there's nothing laid back about Barney McGee's retirement. A notorious developer has set his sights on Barney's mobile home park--he wants to level it and build high-rise condos. Then the park's resident lawyer who is fighting the sale, is murdered. And who is the mysterious Night Stalker, that is planting bombs under Barney's house? Could it be the work of the developer? Barney and his neighbor, Willey, and their pet monkey, Oscar (it's a long story) set off on a Quixotic mission to stop the developer any way they can . . . short of murder!About the AuthorI have been published twice in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and am an active member of Mystery Writers of America. I have just finished my first novel, MONKEY SOUP BOOGIE. My wife and I live in Massachusetts where we have only two seasons, dead of winter and bad sledding. And that's only a slight exaggeration. Views: 71
Carlotta Wren has always wondered what her life would've been like if her father hadn't been charged with a white-collar crime, and if her wealthy parents hadn't fled town to avoid facing the music, leaving her to fend for herself and to raise her younger brother Wesley. But with a twist of fate, she's about to find out... Views: 71
A great cataclysm shakes the world, and much of Great Britain sinks beneath the ocean during a terrifying windstorm that has already flattened most of mankind's dwellings. Martin Webster and his wife, Helen, manage to survive that first horrible night, but become separated as waves of salt water come surging into the English countryside. Webster, believing his wife drowned, moves into an old railway tunnel, which provides some shelter from the elements, and manages to scavenge some of the remnants of civilization. While down by the shores of the new sea, he sees a woman stagger out of the waves after swimming miles from some outlying island. Claire moves in with Martin, but is kidnapped by a band of twenty renegades who mean to use her as a common mistress for the group. Webster manages to rescue her, but the pair are besieged in their tunnel until a second group, headed by Tom Aldworth, attacks the outlaws, and saves them for an uncertain future... Views: 71
South Africa, 1899... I'm in trouble - I am concussed, wounded, and have a large bandage around my head. I am surrounded by scruffy, scowling, heavily armed men, and I am a prisoner. I have felt low before but never as bad as I feel now; thank God Rachel can't see me. She's on the other side of the world and it feels as though I will never be able to find my way back to her.
Meanwhile, Rachel is intelligent, cultured and charming, but things are not what they seem. The victim of rumour and innuendo she reaches a new low in her life, but with Richards help things soon improve until in a desperate attempt to circumvent her father, he volunteers to fight in South Africa and leaves her under a cloud. Then, she has a frightening experience of her own...
When Lawson does deep and meaningful, you do understand! Jean Hendy-Harris (author)
A story so good I didn't want it to end, so I read it twice. Diana Devine
This could be one of the best books I've ever read; don't change a thing. George Flutey
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It's nice to read works that embrace our own country. Forgiven also gives an interesting insight into the Boer War and is an intrical part of a fascinating love story. It is an easy and very enjoyable read. I read it over a weekend and enjoyed it immensly. Warrick
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The grief caused by war is well etched-out in this book. The old woman who had lost her only son made me teary-eyed - yet she could not blame the English for they had lost sons of their own. Anyone who wants to read a serious, thought-provoking novel should offer "Forgiven" a chance...Maria Lion
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Forgiven is a well written and edited story. It is well constructed and interesting; the time frame and location fascinating... Books go Social, Dublin Ireland.
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I've read Forgiven and thoroughly enjoyed the story. It had a bit of everything to appeal to a wide audience... history, romance, local knowledge. Well done Geoff Lawson.
From the Author
Forgiven is a novel that is an outgrowth of a previous work; a history of the Anglo Boer War. As a historian myself, it is my view that no matter what the age a historical novel is set in, it should preserve the historical setting accurately. Our ancestors were not like us because their world view was dependent on the social and political forces of their time, which was very different to that of today. Therefore, I feel that the accurate portrayal of their attitudes and sensibilities is essential when writing modern, historical fiction. Views: 71
Genocide is spreading through the jungles of South America. The swift and silent massacre in villages on the Ecuadorian border seems to be part of a larger plan fueled by blatant greed. Mack Bolan heads into the rain forest to expose the truth behind the slaughter and put an end to this new wave of atrocities.Bolan comes face-to-face with pure evil when he gets caught in the cross fire between a rogue army general hungry for power and a ruthless multinational corporation plotting to reap billions from the blood of the innocent. But the Executioner is ready to lay his trap as he heads deep into the bush to stalk the deadliest predator of all--man. Views: 71
It is 1953, the coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II . Sidney Chambers, vicar of Grantchester and honorary canon of Ely Cathedral, is a thirty-two-year-old bachelor. Tall, with dark brown hair, eyes the color of hazelnuts, and a reassuringly gentle manner, Sidney is an unconventional clerical detective. He can go where the police cannot.Together with his roguish friend, inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewelry theft at a New Year’s Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a jazz promoter’s daughter, and a shocking art forgery that puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty, but he nonetheless manages to find time for a keen interest in cricket, warm beer, and hot jazz—as well as a curious fondness for a German widow three years his junior.With a whiff of Agatha Christie and a touch of G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown, The Grantchester Mysteries introduces a wonderful new hero into the world of detective fiction.ReviewWhile the diminutive priest detective created by G. K. Chesterton led the way, Sidney Chambers is set fair to be a worthy successor ... this is quite an achievement -- barry Turner Daily Mail Each tale is beautifully crafted and surprising. I hope for many more volumes -- a.N. Wilson Spectator A charmingly effective tale of detection ... Runcie's fine crime debut evokes oodles of churchy village atmosphere, circa 1953, [and] provides a satisfyingly old fashioned read The Times No detective since Father Brown has been more engaging than Canon Sidney Chambers. Perfect company in bed Salley Vickers, author of Miss Garnett's Angel The coziest of cozy murder mysteries ... These stories present a consistently charming and occasionally cutting commentary on "a postwar landscape full of industry, promise and concrete" New York Times Book Review Chambers turns out to be a winning clergyman-sleuth, and Runcie's literary authority is repeatedly demonstrated in the construction of his elegant tales ... there is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries -- barry Forshaw Independent Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival -- mary Crockett Scotland on Sunday The clerical milieu is well rendered as an affectionate eye is cast over post-war England - a perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm's Guardian Alexander McCall Smith's Mma Ramotswe is going to have to look to her laurels! Sidney Chambers's adventures are thoroughly captivating and engaging. I loved the character and I loved the highly evocative period feel and dialogue Amanda Craig, author of Love in Idleness An undiluted pleasure Scotsman What a bloody fantastic thing ... this could only be improved by finding a winning Euromillions ticket tucked in the pages Rev Richard Coles Beautifully crafted ... Perfectly placed to become comfort viewing on Sunday evenings, filling those Rumpole- and Morse-sized gaps in our lives. But enjoy them as literature first Reader's Digest, Books of Christmas Only a churl could resist Sidney, whose musings on love, evil and morality, penchant for quoting snippets of poetry, preference for whiskey over the endless cups of tea he is offered, and ratiocinative success at unraveling crimes make him endearing Kirkus About the AuthorJames Runcie is the son of the former archbishop of Canterbury, the director of the Bath Literature Festival, and the author of four novels: The Discovery of Chocolate, The Colour of Heaven, Canvey Island, and East Fortune. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and theater director and has scripted several films for BBC. He directed a documentary following a year in the life of J. K. Rowling. Runcie lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two daughters. Views: 71
Book Three: Return to Caddo Lake TrilogyReturn to Caddo LakeUncertain Fate—Ken CasperUncertain Past—Roz Denny FoxUncertain Future—Eve GaddyWill McClain swears to bring his foster mother's killer to justice...even if that person is his brother, Jed.When Texas Ranger Will McClain discovers that his foster mother's remains have been found in the East Texas town he left years before, he returns to solve the mystery of who murdered Frannie Granger and why.While investigating the murder he falls for the lovely Tessa Lang, the archeologist who discovered Frannie's bones. He also reconnects with his foster siblings, Jed Louis and Emerald Monday. But Will is a Ranger and must do everything in his power to find the murderer, even when his foster brother is the main suspect.Will has returned to the only home he's ever known, but convincing Tessa that she can make it her home as well is a tall order. For Tessa believes her career lies elsewhere,... Views: 71
Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances may have changed, but the goal remains the same.LostOne locket. A locket that certain people want badly enough to kill for, and Julie Cooper is the only one who can lead them to it. So far, she's managed to stay one step ahead, but she's tired of running. Now she's going to take things into her own hands.... But Dylan Garrett won't let her.FoundFreedom. No way is Dylan going to lose Julie--there's nothing he won't do to ensure the safety of her and her precious baby. He'll crack the case--or die trying--because if he doesn't, neither he nor Julie will ever be free to follow their destiny.... Views: 71
From New York Times bestselling author H. W. Brands, a masterful biography of the Civil War general and two-term president who saved the Union twice, on the battlefield and in the White House, holding the country together at two critical turning points in our history.Ulysses Grant rose from obscurity to discover he had a genius for battle, and he propelled the Union to victory in the Civil War. After Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the disastrous brief presidency of Andrew Johnson, America turned to Grant again to unite the country, this time as president. In Brands's sweeping, majestic full biography, Grant emerges as a heroic figure who was fearlessly on the side of right. He was a beloved commander in the field but willing to make the troop sacrifices necessary to win the war, even in the face of storms of criticism. He worked valiantly to protect the rights of freedmen in the South; Brands calls him the last presidential defender of black civil... Views: 71
Forced to take drastic measures to keep his people from dying out, Achates risks his life to save a woman only to learn she's the one deemed strong enough to rule with him by Poseidon himself.It isn't just her mind - but her body - Achates stirs when Livia wakes in his arms. She's unsure of her place in this new world she learns is the home she was stolen from. It's with Achates strong heart, gentle hands, and trust that she begins to understand what her true role is. But will it be in time to stop the destruction of their world?*Note: This is a re-issue of MESMERIZED retitled to fit the WICKED TREASURES series. If you have MESMERIZED this is the same book!*Donna Grant's other Wicked Treasure books are also available from Amazon.com for $.99:CAPTURED BY DESIREENTICED BY ECSTASYAbout the AuthorBestselling, award winning author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. She's the author of more than twenty novels spanning multiple genres of romance. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Warriors, features a thrilling combination of Druids, primeval gods, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her husband, two children, a dog, and three cats in Texas.Visit Donna at her website to learn more about her books, read excerpts, sign up for her newsletter, or watch book trailers. DonnaGrant.com. Views: 71
