The threads of fate are tightening—and they may strangle her before the war begins.Amara has become a symbol of rebellion, a living legend whispered about in marketplaces and stitched into clandestine banners. But behind the name they chant lies a woman fraying at the seams. The strange bond with the Weaver of Bone threatens her mind and magic, yet she cannot sever it—not without unraveling herself in the process.Beside her stands Caedric, the former Unrave...

Three stunning John "Slim" Hardy mysteries from Jack Benton, collected together for the first time.When the Wind BlowsTraumatised by a recent case, private investigator John “Slim” Hardy tries to create a new life for himself on the remote Cornish coast. However, when he is recognised by a local woman, he is unable to resist the draw of a dark mystery which has left a long shadow over the village.Fourteen years earlier, a local man, Richard Maynard,...

He came to unmake her. Now he’ll die to protect her.After barely escaping the Guild’s clutches, Amara finds herself hunted by both the Hemlock Circle and the ruthless Wraithstitchers. Her rare gift has also caught the eye of the enigmatic Memory Keepers—guardians of forgotten truths who seek her for reasons they won’t explain.Caedric, once an Unraveler sworn to uphold the Guild’s will, has turned rogue. No longer bound by his oaths, he’s determined to prote...

Sisters will clash, and only one will prevail.Akuhara has unleashed the Drakka upon the imperial city, determined to crush the empire and carve out a kingdom of her own from the ashes.Armed with elemental powers, the Heart of Flame, and a dragon skin cloak capable of crossing realms, Kai must rally her allies and stand against the onslaught.As the final battle looms, will Kai’s strength be enough to save the empire, or has its end already been writt...

From an International Bestselling Series! "Viscerally gripping and methodically plotted." — SPR Editorial Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A body reclaimed by waterA landscape shaped by secretsAnd a case that refuses to stay buriedWhen a man is found dead in the wetlands of rural Lancashire, DCI Jonathan Walker is called to what appears to be a tragic accident.It isn’t....

Slow Train: A thrilling British mystery that will leave you guessing until the last page...On the evening of Saturday, January 15th, 1977, a local commuter train is delayed at a small village station by a freak blizzard. Young nurse Jennifer Evans, keen to get back to her family, plans to walk the last couple of miles to her home in a neighbouring village. She phones her daughter to confirm that she’s on her way, but she never arrives home.In the ensuing police inv...

The fate of the empire will be decided in fire and blood.From the moment she was born, Kai Lin was meant to bond with a dragon. But when the long-awaited Ceremony of Oaths goes horribly wrong, everything she thought she knew is shattered. Betrayed and hunted, she flees into the unknown, seeking the one who can help her unlock the power buried deep within.Under the guidance of the elder dragon Kokoro, Kai must master her abilities and strengthen her bond wit...

Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, am...

A seaside town on its knees.A group hell bent on making it a better place, by KILLING.Can DCI Walker stop whoever it is before things get completely out of hand?When the Head Clown at Blackpool Tower Circus turns up dead in suspicious circumstances, a criminal investigation ensues, headed by DCI Walker. But when another body turns up just days later, with the same modus operandi, the double homicide becomes...

Attempting to forget his problems with the bottle, former soldier turned private detective John “Slim” Hardy joins what ought to be a peaceful fishing package holiday in Dartmouth, South Devon. But when a violent tragedy affects one of the other tour guests, Slim finds himself on the trail of a potential killer.Set in the beautiful surrounds of the River Dart estuary and Agatha Christie’s Greenway, The Angler’s Tale will take Slim Hardy into places darker than any he has faced befo...

“I was only gone a half hour. When I came back, he was gone.”Puppeteer Bob Harker has wandered the grey sands of Weston-Super-Mare for as long as anyone can remember, peddling his own brand of Punch’n’Judy to tourists and locals alike. Now, according to Reggie Bowles, his best friend, Bob Harker is dead.The only problem is that Bob’s body has disappeared.Convinced by Reggie to investigate both Bob’s death and subsequent disappearance, private invest...

She will forge her own destiny.Under the guidance of the elder dragon Kokoro, Kai must master her newfound abilities and train with her dragon to strengthen their connection.As Kai’s strength grows, so does the shadow of her sister, whose dark ambitions will destroy everything she holds dear.With the fate of the empire hanging in the balance, Kai must decide: will blood ties define her destiny, or will she become the protector her world desperately ...