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"The facts behind these stories are true. However, they have been dramatized to make them into gripping stories, and some of the characters are ficticious."

It is barely three months since the murder of his wife and Thomas Lynley has taken to the South-West Coast Path in Cornwell, determined to walk its length in an attempt to recover from his loss.

In 1856, Martha Brown was publicly hanged for the brutal murder of her husband.

It's 1941, Liverpool is taking a hammering from the German bombers. During the worst air raid, fate deals Mary the first of many blows where dreams are broken and life becomes a nightmare.

Sixteen-year-old Pi's father owns a zoo in India, until the family decides to immigrate to Canada. On the way tragedy strikes and the ship sinks.

Gripping and poignant tale of psychic possession concerns Arthur Lawford, who appears to have been possessed by the spirit of a long-dead 18th-century pirate.

Young or old, everyone in Jen's life has a story to tell.

Rancher Chance Qualtrough has deep roots in Primrose Creek.

A cheerful conversational account of the experiences of two ladies in a moorland cottage in Scotland.

Things are finally looking up for George and Ann Richardson. After years of worry, their youngest daughter Tess is starting to blossom into a confident, clever girl.

Thomas of Hookton, having survived the battle of Crecy, is sent by the king on a mission to discover more about his father's strange inheritance, which seems connected to the Holy Grail.

Based on a true story, this novel tells the story of a young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the most extraordinary year of the English plague, 1666.

Sometimes it’s best to leave the past alone.

WWII adventure suspense tale set against the backdrop of Norway, April 1940.

Growing up in an Australian country town before World War I, Jackie Hanna and Cushie Moy are carefree and innocent in their love for each other.