This history of Ancient Greek warfare vividly chronicles the struggle for control of the Macedonian Empire, a fateful time of change in the Ancient World.As the story goes, Alexander the Great decreed from his deathbed that his vast Macedonian Empire should go "to the strongest". What followed was an epic struggle between generals and governors for control of the territories. Most of these successors—known as the Diadochi—were consummate tacticians who learned the ...

This book recounts and analyzes the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic Successor states in the generation before the Romans intervened in, and ultimately conquered, the region. This period is rarely treated in any depth, usually warranting little more than a summary as context for a discussion of the Roman conquests. The authors demonstrate that this period of almost-constant conflict and rivalry makes a fascinating subject of study in its own right. For example, it descri...

Sparta was a small city which consistently punched above its weight in the affairs of classical Greece, happily meddling in the affairs of the other cities. For two centuries her warriors were acknowledged as second to none. Yet at only one period in its long history, in the late fourth and early third century BC, did the home of these grim warriors seem set to entrench itself as the dominant power in the Greek world. This period includes the latter stages of the Peloponnesian War from 412...

After a mysterious disappearance on the canal, Jock turns up in Belfast gun-running for the IRA during the 'troubles'. He hatches a more lucrative scheme with a Palestinian and the story follows the conspiracy to divert weapons to the Black September Organisation. Helen, Jock's erstwhile partner in a previous black market scam, is reunited with her son after a prison sentence and she fears for her safety while Jock is at large. We follow the arms shipment by road, Grand Union Canal and sea...

Ken and Jock's 'war' is focused on a black-market enterprise. The story develops through a faltering relationship between Ken and Helen, a land-army girl, and an unwanted child. Jock takes on Helen as his partner in the racket which moves to a narrowboat plying the Leicester Line of Grand Union Canal. The plot involves murder and mystery with Helen eventually claiming all the illicit earnings and reconciliation with her son.

A chance encounter with a van leads DCI Cartwright into a convoluted case riddled with coincidences. The van is en route for London but the cargo, smuggled from Amsterdam and landed by boat on the River Deben, is not quite what the courier had been expecting. The discovery of a kidnapped and assaulted Dutch student is only the beginning and Cartwright becomes suspicious of the activities of a cut-price enterprise and a dodgy antiques business in Bethnal Green where a syndicate of small-tim...

Two Sailboats, One Moon is full of drama and tenderness, frustration and courage, travel adventures and sailing stories, as well as the minutiae of daily life. Qualities of good character abound. In 2002, Bob Bennett and Sue Montana had been together for 17 years. They had made a point of revisiting - and renewing - their commitment to each other every few years, and talking about their goals as they looked towards the future. It was the year after 9/11, a horrible moment in history. At th...

Two Sailboats, One Moon is full of drama and tenderness, frustration and courage, travel adventures and sailing stories, as well as the minutiae of daily life. Qualities of good character abound. In 2002, Bob Bennett and Sue Montana had been together for 17 years. They had made a point of revisiting - and renewing - their commitment to each other every few years, and talking about their goals as they looked towards the future. It was the year after 9/11, a horrible moment in history. At th...

The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits — plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you’re interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, humane handling, and more. In addition, author Bob Bennett includes the most up-to-date information on prev...

It is 1973. Brian, an IRA sniper is making good his escape after having completed his last hit. He's had enough of the violence associated with the Northern Irish Troubles and throws his rifle, which he has always carried in a golf bag, into the sea. The story, based in Suffolk, follows the reformed sniper in search of peace and quiet and DCI Cartwright in search of Brian. The complex plot unfolds when a local fisherman trawls up the golf bag. For all that Brian finds what he's looking he ...

Henry's Empire, an historical novel, is the story of the life and times of Ernest Henry, an English adventurer who, at the height of England's empire days, sought his fortune in Australia.By the time he was 30, he'd made a fortune. Then lost the lot. Undeterred, he set out into the remote and dangerous north-west frontier of Queensland in search of new wealth.Henry's story is told by himself and by others he associated with in his search for that wealth.Much of that...

Anti-nuclear protests against the building of a second reactor on the Suffolk coast reveal a conspiracy by Dutch scientists. Orchestrated by mercenaries from the British Army, they intend to hi-jack waste radioactive material to avenge Nazi atrocities in the Netherlands during WWII.Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Cartwright’s investigations into the murder of two protestors are getting nowhere until one of his team becomes the victim of a hit-and-run.What is the Major’...