Joseph Beck, a German infantryman, and his men are instructed to escort a number of wagons across Russia by the orders of their army commander, General Wolfgang Alucard, to a secret location deep within the interior. Unbeknown to these soldiers, the wagons hide a group of bloodthirsty vampires, and they soon learn that General Alucard has betrayed them. Joseph witnesses the slaughter of his comrades by these vampires, and becomes obsessed with preventing Alucards mad plan for vampires to p...

The Human race was on the brink of extinction, a war more evil, more devastating than anything in living memory was about to start!The year is 2009. Alucard lord of the vampire stands on the shores of Europe; his army of hundreds of thousands of blood crazed vampires were poised to attack. Only one man knew the location and only he could stop it. Joseph Beck is a vampire, a living breathing vampire and sworn enemy of Alucard and if he fails, he would be the first to die.

The idea for Chase the Devil came about by my desire to write a story about the peninsular war between Britain and France and features the battle at Salamanca in Spain in 1812. Although factually correct in most part, I wanted to introduce some fictional characters engaged in a battle that may have taken place in the back-ground and therefore introduced Captain Robert Lockhart of the 5th of Foot the Northumberland Regiment, and the French officer, Major Philippi Duval, known to his men as ...

The Killing Room.ByJohn MaddersonJack Hammond is a trouble shooter for a branch of the government called the Diplomatic Investigation Unit. The unit works independent of the Diplomatic Protection Service and Scotland Yard, and is responsible for the investigation of politicians suspected of wrong doings where upon Hammond is licensed to correct the situation.Hammond is called to the residence of the British Ambassador to Honduras Sir James Cartwright where his ...

Things really do go bump in the night and when they do it's usually an indication that something is dangerously wrong somewhere.Ex-soldier and Newcastle nightclub bouncer Jack Hammond is an agent in a secret department of the government known as the 'Diplomatic Investigation Unit,' this unit is under the direct control of a department deep within the Home Office with direct secure links to the Foreign Office and MI6.This clandestine department is responsible for ensuring that...

Ever since the beginning of time man has raised himself up to stand on two legs and become the superior being on the planet. He has carved his way through the animal kingdom to reach the head of the food chain, to reign as king of all beasts. Now, things were about to change, a new species had arrived to challenge his strength and if the battle was lost, man would find himself the chosen food source. Only one man stood between humanity remaining the dominant species or becoming the servien...

There's a new vampire in town and his name is Blood. Alucard, lord of the vampire is ageing, his vampire parasite is nearing its thousand year life cycle and he is in need of a replacement. Joseph Beck is also a vampire, a new-breed, and sworn enemy of Alucard and must at all cost derail Alucards plans to replace his vampire parasite. Alucards plans are and always have been to rule the world through a vampire army. Meanwhile, Blood, Alucards trusted lieutenant is closing in on Joseph in a ...

1917, Western Front, YpresA soldier wakes up in a damp, dark basement. He can't get out. He is covered in mud.His skin is badly burned. And he can't remember anything. But his nightmare doesn't end there.He is tried and found guilty of cowardice, impersonating a fellow soldier and theft. He can barely speak, let alone defend himself. As the verdict is passed and he learns that the death sentence awaits him, he remembers two things: that he took something from a dead man in ...

Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will love this high-octane and utterly compelling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben.'As ever, Kernick's research is impeccable**. The plotting is** brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read**' --** Sunday Mirror

Former head of MI5 Stella Rimington brings the high-stakes world of intelligence to life in AT RISK – the first novel in her bestselling and much-loved series featuring MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle.'A cracking good thriller' The Observer'Intelligent [and] undeniably pacy' Guardian-----For MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle the nagging complications of her private life are quickly forgotten at Monday’s Counter-Terro...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - The Bone Field is a blood pressure raising thriller: fast-paced, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, this is high energy, action-packed reading that'll keep your heart-rate high and your attention glued to the ...

In this scorching crime collaboration, bestselling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective.Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he’s dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter’s left behind his share of enemies. So, who dealt the fatal blow?DC Jack Laidla...