These revealing portraits of Churchill, Montgomery, and Mountbatten expose the truth about the most famous British figures in WWII history.Hollow Heroes separates fact from fiction regarding three of Great Britain's most revered World War II–era military leaders—Winston Churchill, Bernard Montgomery, and Louis Mountbatten—revealing that their reputations were largely built on deception and dishonesty. Examining the influence of class in the British Army, h...

'The lost world of the ancient Britons is vividly and memorably recreated' The TimesThe old ways are dying, and a mighty empire is reaching out across the sea.Britannia, 42AD. The wild island at the fringe of the known world is in chaos.Cunobelin, High King of the Britons, is dead. His heirs, warrior princes Togodubnos and Caratacos, have spurned the careful alliances that kept the irresistible might of the Roman Empire fro...

In the small, rustic town of Gastonia, North Carolina, Johnny Shull is leading a double life.Most of the townspeople regard him as a caring boyfriend, an honest businessman, and a model citizen. But Becky Barnes, a former prostitute and Johnny's current girlfriend, knows better. Becky has discovered that Johnny is a sex pervert and serial killer, committing gruesome murders of all those who he believes wronged him. He kills his victims by slow torture, making sure they suffer every ...

This fresh analysis of the England–Australia "Bodyline Controversy" of 1932-33 uncovers hypocrisy on both sides of the furore, drawing on exclusive interviews with English "villain of the piece" (and Australian émigré) Harold Larwood. At the time, Australia was a young, isolated country where sport was a religion, winning essential, and the media prone to distortion. In England, the MCC was pressurised by a British government fearing trade repercussions, leaving Harold Larwood and Douglas ...

Eisenhower was right when he said to Kaleen that something was wrong with Doc E. Reynolds. The old man, who offers to bury Kaleen's friend Mel in an underground burial place near his cavernous home, is definitely a shifty character. Eisenhower and Kaleen soon find out why – he lives under the curse and power of a mysterious horseshoe. And the Boarlicks, who roam First World and who devour everything that moves about the planet, are ruled by none other than Doc E. Reynolds. Once they realiz...

Mr. Draftsman shows The Article – a book that holds the wisdom of morality and protects anointed ones – to Zion. Kaleen, Melinda and Eisenhower arrive in First World only to find a desert punctuated of inaccessible buildings. Melinda, in the throes of depression over the loss of her boyfriend, Riley, is attacked by a monster roaming First World. Left to find a way to penetrate one of the buildings, Kaleen and Eisenhower meet an old man who leads them under the city. Meanwhile, Zion and Gal...

If there was anything that Kaleen of Dark-13 would have wished besides being alive and powerful, endowed of superpowers, it would be taking revenge against those who had taken the lives of her friends, and who had destroyed her planet. Beguiljia, an evil endowed of indescribable force, appears to give Kaleen what she desires most and that until Zion of Scarcity has a chance to wage war against the now demonic girl. Falling under Beguiljia's spell and incapable of moving, Mr. Draftsman lose...

In the days that followed the destruction of her planet Scarcity, Zion, a seventeen year old girl, finds herself locked up in Dr. Lucid's prison on a planet called First World. Upon discovering that Zion has telepathic powers and that she bears an uncanny resemblance to his deceased daughter, Lacy,Eisenhower an employee of Dr. Lucid makes a decision, a decision that will take their lives on an epic journey when he decides to break her out of prison.

Ellen Parker gives birth to her son, Rode' (pronounced Rodee) at a time when she and her boyfriend have moved to Charlotte, NC. An alcoholic and drug addict, Olsen Parker beats his common-law wife into submission at every opportunity. However, when he begins beating their son, Rode', Ellen decides she has enough.She and Rode' move away and after living from the proceeds of prostitution for a while, Ellen finally finds a stable job and a home where she raises Rode' as best she can si...

Whisk-pey is a light, two-tone orange and yellow fifteen-year old canine girl. Her city is populated with green mountains, valleys, and trees. It's filled with mountain houses, valley houses, and the house where she and her family live, a huge tree house. When Whisk-pey feels as though her father's authority is too much for her, she ventures out of her land, Make Believe. She meets two people, Camden and Olen, who become her friends in their world called Earth. When Whisk-pey is notified b...

Falling in the hands of Beguilja, The Article becomes the tool that the serpent head of immorality needs to destroy Divinity and become the ruler of the Realm of Immoral.While the heavens are at war, another battle rages on First World. Galvin has escaped from the fortress and is now on the run to find Zion. He didn't know where she had been taken when Kaleen held Zion in Beguilja's power.However, and since Mr. Draftsman has brought the two girls back to the fortress, Zion an...

Skylar, the female member of a threesome called The Triad, is determined to have the humans on First World pay for having lost The Article and for triggering Beguilja into killing Divinity. Beguilja, in possession of the Black Article is waging war against all who come across his path, until he finally stands as Master and Lord over the new world he calls World Immorality.During their "last stand" against Beguilja, Mr. Drafstman, Galvin, Zion and Kaleen succumb to his evil. However,...