For a large part of my adult life, which is quite a long time, as I could kindly be best described as ‘post retirement’, I have felt, in fact known, that I needed to write a book. This may be something that is quite common to many of us, which is perfectly understandable to me, because I believe we all provide a home to our inner-selves, the real ‘us’, which some may call our consciousness, but others may feel comfortable enough, to call our soul or spirit; I am comfortable with all of the...

In my youth I developed a talent for reading other people’s minds and with practice, forcing my will upon them. I have never encountered anyone capable of resisting my thoughts and for a time I enjoyed the fruits of my power. A terrible tragedy led me to a darker place and then I wielded my ability not simply to satisfy my desires but to torment and judge the throng of humanity around me.Years passed until I realised that my life lacked meaning and I lived without purpose. It wasn’...

The second book in 'The Third Path' trilogy.Stealing Lazarus’s miracle gifted him immortality. Combined with his natural ability of invading and controlling people’s minds this made him one of the most dangerous people on Earth.But the miracle came with a price. His punishment was to be imprisoned within the walls of an ancient monastery and tormented by an invisible fire that burned his body perpetually. To escape the pain he retreated deep into his own mind.There ...

A new entity is born into the internet.Is it the rebirth of an ancient evil in a new realm? Or something much worse?A sexy looking avatar grants wishes for people across the web, but nothing is truly free, and for those who accept, what price must be paid?Sarah Mitchell must discover the truth of this creature and stop it while it can still be stopped, but why is a mysterious lawyer dogging her every step?Faust 2.0 is the first book in the new Mitchell & Mor...

An Odder Quintet explores a world of dark and strange happenings. From new technology to ancient legends, nothing is quite what it seems.Prisons without WallsA prisoner serving a life sentence takes part in an experimental programme that manipulates the perception of time to rehabilitate prisoners and ensure they never reoffend.The TapestryLegend speaks of a Great Loom, operated by three women who guide the fate of every livin...

An Odd Quartet is a collection of four dark short stories, each with a twist in the tale.The Yellow LadyA grave robber encounters a ghost from a story he was told as a child.This Empty PlaceAt the heat death of the universe, the Grim Reaper contemplates his existence.Forced EntryA special forces team enters a suburban house to rescue a family taken hostage, they encounter more than they were ...

From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera, written to celebrate the 10th birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press.IntroductionThe Last Tank Commander – Allen StroudBetween Nine and Eleven – Adam RobertsTaking Flight – Una McCormackThe 10 Second War – Michael BrookesDecommissioned – Tade Thompson...

The lives and activities of seabirds as you’ve never seen them beforeSeabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on beautiful and remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable crea...

• Wanting the latest BASC guidance?• Sudden invitation to a shoot and feeling a bit rusty?• New to shooting?• Shooting a different species to your usual one?The invaluable pocket book for everyone who shootsIt includes: up-to-date proofing law, game licences, despatch and carriage of game, shooting season dates.And for the relative newcomer, much invaluable advice: what to expect from a shooting day, your responsibiliti...

Through a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dotted across all the oceans of the world. His is an island list fit to make the armchair traveller green with envy – and potentially seasick. Truly no island has been too far: from St Kilda to Spitsbergen, from Hawaii to the furthest reaches of the Southern Ocean, with all manner of destinations in between.In this deeply knowledgeable and at ...

The problems that exist in the world cannot be solved by the same kind of thinking that created them. Albert EinsteinNew Dimensions in Health explores the emerging new paradigm in creating optimal health and healing on all levels: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, economic and environmental. On an individual level there is a growing understanding that all of these different arenas of life are interrelated, each one affecting the others. On a societal and planetary leve...

She's not just the daughter of a serial killer; She's the profiler hunting him down.Two months ago, Freya had a tracking anklet and four infuriatingly attractive FBI handlers. Now, she has her own badge and is pretty sure she's in love with all four of her former handlers.Settled in Quantico, Freya finally feels like she belongs. River no longer sees her as a criminal. Jude and Oz have her back in a way no one ever has before. And Eli… well, Eli's still com...