Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd, are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London.The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech. Soon later, the commissioner receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings, culminating in 'the big one’, unless the police chief retracts her speech with a public apology.To disprove her statements, the killer adds colour and p...

In 798 AD, the peaceful life of deer herder Deormund is overturned when Vikings arrive to raid the isle of Sceapig. Pursued by the marauders, he kills their chieftain and takes his sword as a trophy, unaware that there is more to the weapon than meets the eye.Compelled by a neighbouring thegn to join his bodyguards, Deormund's prowess increases the leader's respect for him. But after the Vikings attack again, this time on Lyminge Abbey, he is forced to reassess his attitude to life...

Among the political and religious upheaval of seventh century England, nobody is safe.As the old gods are eroded by the new church and and ambitious men vie for power, blood is shed throughout the land. In the south, ealdorman Aelfhere believes that for his only daughter, 16-year-old Cynethryth, marriage to a Saxon king is the way to security. And so, against her own wishes, Cynethryth is betrothed.Yet as battle rages around her, Cynethryth too becomes a vi...

Metropolitan Police Detectives, Vance and Shepherd, are investigating a case in Central London. Several murders of prominent Iranian exiles present Vance with a powder-keg primed to explode.He and Shepherd must avoid a conflict among London’s Muslim community. MI-6 involvement results in the arbitrary closure of three unsolved cases, however, the Intelligence Agency has a plan for Shepherd - to make use of her ability as a renowned crack shot.But can they discover and take ...

The first three books in John Broughton's series of historical novels, now available in one volume!Saints And Sinners: In seventh century England, tribes and kings vie for power. Based on true stories, the first book in the series shines a light on the murky Dark Ages, and recreates a Britain on the cusp of momentous change.Mixed Blessings: The English Midlands, 8th Century A.D. Having created much-needed stability within his domain, Æthelbald, King of Mierce now aspires to...

After aspiring novelist Jake Conley regains consciousness from a coma, he discovers he's affected by synaesthesia, and that his now cross-wired brain endows him with heightened psychic powers.Jake's research on the Northumbrian King Aldfrith takes him to Elfrid's Hole in North Yorkshire, where - as legend relates - the king sheltered after a bloody battle. What Jake doesn't realize is that his investigation has unleashed a series of deadly paranormal events, in which Jake himself b...

Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 990 AD. Orphaned by vikings, Folcwin and his elder brother Aelfwynn have become excellent scribes.Their lives, enlivened by sibling rivalry, are upset by a competition to illuminate a commissioned psalter. After Folcwin is selected the victor, his brother is accused of murdering another competitor, and he escapes. While Aelfwynn begins a patriotic battle against Viking raiders, Folcwin's fame as a scribe increases.Even with their imbalanced...

All three books in John Broughton's 'The Bretland Trilogy', a series of historical fiction set in medieval Wales, now available in one volume!Rhodri's Furies: Alun, a fisherman's son, seeks to fulfill his grandfather's wish for him to become a great warrior and save their homeland of Gwynedd. After meeting Cadfael, whose name means Battle Prince, the two become inseparable friends and blood brothers, determined to prove the seer's prophecy true.Aven...

A fisherman's son, Alun ap Drystan worships his grandfather Iolyn, a renowned former warrior. The old man is worried about the future of his homeland, and to help, he sends father and son to visit a reclusive seer with Druidic blood.Speaking in riddles, the seer tells Alun the find the Battle Prince: together, they will be the saviours of Gwynedd, and that he will be a great warrior, mingling with the greatest in the land.After a chance meeting with the cattle breeder Iower...

Fortunately, husband-and-wife psychopaths are few and far between. But after a spate of cyclist killings, Vance and Shepherd are called in to investigate an apparently irreprehensible architect and his wife.When the architect is elected to a high political position, Vance’s suspicions arise. After an ingenious drone device is used to detonate hidden unexploded World War 2 bombs in the area, the duo is certain that the couple have something to do with the crime.Damian Deveni...

In the early 9th century, Asculf leads a quiet life among his apple orchards on the Isle of Sceapig. When called upon for military service, he covers himself in glory.His prowess leads to a friendship with King Aethelwulf of Kent, who offers him one of the most prestigious positions in the kingdom. Meeting King Egbert of Wessex through his son, Aethelwulf, his courage and successful grasp of strategy promise them great success.Realizing the potential of naval power, he come...

In ninth-century North Africa, where tradition dictates what a woman may or may not be, a young girl dares to see a different future. Fatima al-Fihri, a merchant's daughter, remembers his father's words well: “to seek knowledge is to build a house for the soul”.These words become the foundation of her life’s purpose. When loss strikes, Fatima must summon courage beyond her years. Choosing to defy prejudice, she sets out to create a mosque and centre of learning open not only to men...