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May 1940: Destination Dunkirk: The Mission of a “Little Ship”

Based on the personal diary of a British engineer, this novel takes readers inside the uncertainty, courage and sacrifice behind the Dunkirk evacuation.

Izar, The Amesbury Archer

The story of a man who died nearly a thousand miles from where he was born. He lived at the end of an era, when human curiosity was pushing the boundaries into a new age.

For The Want Of Silver

A novel based on the true story of a Viking raider who, over 30 years, acquired a fortune in English silver..

Finn’s Fate

Who were the 52 men whose skeletons were found on a lonely hilltop in Dorset in 2006, and why were they there?

Three King’s – One Throne

How did a Norwegian King play a major role in causing the the Anglo-Saxon disaster at  the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

The Wessex Turncoat

A simple Dorset country boy joins thousands like him in a bloody, futile effort to save the  British colony of America for King  George III.

The Red Slippers

Based on an Egyptian folk tale, The Red Slippers tells the story of Maia, an Egyptian girl who lived at the time of the pharaohs.

Children of the Chieftain Series

Children of the Chieftain – Betrayed

When the dreaded Jomsviking capture all the adults from the village, the orphan children of the Chieftain, Ingir and Ahl decide to embark on a dangerous rescue mission with their young friends.

Longlisted for the Historical Novel Society Award 2016

Children of the Chieftain – Banished

Ingir disobeys the order of the village parliament and the children are banished from their home. To return to their island they must pay a fine – enough silver to fill a warrior’s helmet. Finding the silver leads them into an adventurous journey.

Children of the Chieftain – Bounty

The young adventurers travel to exotic lands in the east in their quest for silver, but soon they are no longer masters of their own destiny as they are forced to become the servants of the emperor of the wealthiest nation in the medieval world.

Children of the Chieftain – Bound for home

The concluding book in the series. After three years in the service of the emperor of the Greeks, Ahl and his Viking friends have become very rich. Now the crew longs to return home with their wealth, their problem is that the emperor will not permit them to leave. They make a daring plan to escape.

Second World War trilogy

Treason

A story for 8 -11 year-olds

In the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated from British cities and sent to areas of the country where it was regarded that they would be safer from bombing. They went to stay with complete strangers, many of whom were unenthusiastic about having a young guest staying with them for an unspecified length of time.
This is a story about two such city children, how their lives change and how they get involved in a dangerous adventure in their new country home on the Isle of Wight. Their adventure leads them to TREASON!

Treachery

A story for 8 -11 year-olds

Soon after their first adventure, told in “TREASON”, the children find themselves involved in a mystery. An enemy plane lands near to where they are working in a field. The German pilot surrenders to the nearest boy. The man seems very friendly when he tells the children about his family. But somehow, something seems wrong with his story. What can it be? There is TREACHERY afoot! The children have to solve the mystery. They are in a hurry because the safety of their home is at stake!

Trouble

A story for 8 -11 year-olds

The lives of the four children at Clifftop Farm become very difficult and dangerous when their beloved collie, Billy, gets into serious trouble. The youngsters devise a plan to save their dog. However, to get the crucial evidence they require, they must outsmart a group of criminals. Unexpected help comes from two surprising quarters: an Italian prisoner of war and a sergeant in a commando regiment stationed near to the farm. In a race against time, will the children succeed in finding the vital information needed to secure the dog’s safety?

Other books

One Decent Thing

Scottie, a self-centred, decadent, womanising coward is, for once in his life, forced to make a sacrifice for someone else and face mortal danger.

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A Teffler’s Tale