The Body on the Island
Summary
He was never truly gone, only biding his time.... Late on midsummer's night there is a splash in the river Thames. A body is found on an island, asphyxiated and laced with strange markings. For DCI Craig Gillard it's a baffling case. The victim's identity is elusive, clues are scarce and every witness has something to hide. Meanwhile one of Britain's deadliest serial killers is finally up for parole after a deal to reveal the location of two missing bodies. The felon has his own plans to get even with witnesses, accusers and the officer who caught him 30 years before. And who was that? A young trainee by the name of Gillard. An explosive crime thriller from master storyteller Nick Louth, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Cara Hunter and Robert Bryndza.
©2020 Nick Louth (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Body in the Marsh
Summary
Criminologist Martin Knight lives a gilded life and is a thorn in the side of the police. But then his wife, Liz, goes missing. There is no good explanation and no sign of Martin.... To make things worse, Liz is the ex-girlfriend of DCI Craig Gillard, who is drawn into the investigation. Is it just a missing person or something worse? And what relevance do the events around the shocking Girl F case, so taken up by Knight, have to do with the present? The truth is darker than you could ever have imagined.
©2017 Nick Louth (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
Male Naivete and Giving the Gold Away
Summary
According to poet and men's workshop facilitator Robert Bly, leaving naivete behind may open up the wilder regions of maleness, where men can wrestle with their demons and, in time, reach maturity and balance. This is a fascinating dialogue which explores the mystery of maleness and includes Bly's storytelling mastery and poetry. Poet, translator and teacher, Bly is the author of many books including Light Around the Body (Harper & Row 1967), Loving a Woman In Two Worlds (Dial 1985), Man In the Black Coat Turns (Harper & Row 1982), The Winged Energy of Delight: Selected Translations (Harper Perenniel 2005), My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy: Poems (Harper Perennial 2006). He is also author of Iron John (Addison-Wesley 1990) and The Sibling Society (Addison-Wesley 1996).
©1987 New Dimensions Foundation (P)2008 New Dimensions Foundation
The Body in the Mist
Summary
From master storyteller Nick Louth comes the third installment in the DCI Craig Gillard series. Perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons and Faith Martin. A body is found on a quiet lane in Exmoor, victim of a hit and run. He has no ID, no wallet, no phone, and - after being dragged along the road - no recognisable face. Meanwhile, fresh from his last case, DCI Craig Gillard is unexpectedly called away to Devon on family business. Gillard is soon embroiled when the car in question is traced to his aunt. As he delves deeper, a dark mystery reveals itself, haunted by family secrets, with repercussions Gillard could never have imagined. The past has never been deadlier.
©2019 Nick Louth (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Body in the Snow
Summary
Money, success, family? All deadly.... The gripping new DCI Gillard thriller. Perfect for readers of D. K. Hood, Patricia Gibney and Mark Billingham, The Body in the Snow is a remarkable and gripping crime thriller.  A young detective is out for a jog on a snowy winter morning. Then she sees something terrible: a murder in the park, sudden and inexplicable. A woman has been killed by a passing hooded cyclist. Itâs just DCI Craig Gillardâs luck that heâs on duty. The body is that of Tanvi Roy, one of the richest women in Britain and matriarch of a food empire. With a tangled web of family and business contacts and jealousies, Gillardâs job just got even more complex. As he delves deeper into the Roy family, itâs clear that everything is not as it seems. As the investigation threatens to unravel, Gillard realises it's only the beginning of his problems. Trouble of a different sort is brewing close to home.
©2019 Nick Louth (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Red Cobra
Summary
He dedicated most of his life to the Joint Intelligence Agency. Now, James Ryker wants to start afresh. However, he soon hears about the murder of a woman whose fingerprints match those of a former adversary who's been missing, presumed dead...an assassin known as the Red Cobra. But Ryker confirms a case of mistaken identity. Who is the dead woman? And where is the real Red Cobra?
©2017 Rob Sinclair (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Body Under the Bridge
Summary
DCI Craig Gillard will be pushed to his limits. But will he break? It seems like a routine disappearance, a case of musicianâs stage fright. As a senior detective, Craig Gillard isnât sure why heâs even involved. Until it turns out the womanâs father is the German minister of justice, and the British home secretary is on the case, too.  But nothing about the case is simple. How does a woman on a train simply vanish? What do you do when a trail runs cold and the pressure is on?  Before long the perpetrator has another target: DCI Gillard himself. What if the detective isnât just running the case but is part of it? The victim merely a lure for a bigger fish.  The answer is under the bridge. The chilling setting for the biggest challenge of his life.  The latest DCI Gillard Crime Thriller is a knockout: fast and completely gripping, perfect for fans of Stuart Macbride, Mark Billingham and Robert Bryndza.
©2020 Nick Louth (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Black Hornet
Summary
What do you do when the love of your life vanishes? Lisa was taken, and Ryker will find the perpetrator. Ryker, who is an ex-intelligence agent, is framed for the murder of a former informant and thrown into a jail run by The Black Hornet, the notorious leader of a drug cartel. What connects the cartel to the informant's murder and to Lisa's disappearance? Who can help in Ryker's hour of need?
©2017 Rob Sinclair (P)2017 W F Howes Ltd
St Crispin's Day
Summary
The incredible story of how a handful of men at arms and less than 5,000 archers defeated more than 20,000 men at arms and 20,000 other warriors. The story of how a king won a crown! The last time an English king had come to France, it had been led by the Black Prince. Now a new king, a throwback to those days, contemplated retaking what he believed to be his birthright! King Henry V of England plans to do just that, but disease and sickness robs him of half his army. Forced to flee north as his predecessor had done, the English and Welsh army is surrounded on all sides and a host even greater than that which fought at Crécy awaits them. When St Crispinâs Day dawns, the beleaguered English are ready to die and prepared to fight to the last.
©2020 Griff Hosker (P)2021 W F Howes
Blood on the Blade
Summary
Erik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia. Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a King, they have to fight Danes and Saxons. When King Harald of Norway sends ships to destroy them, the Clan of the Fox is forced to flee to the newly discovered land of ice and fire. They travel beyond sight of land into an uncharted ocean to face a future which is uncertain. Their only certainty lies with their navigator, Erik. He is their only chance to find a new home.
©2018 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Body on the Shore
Summary
A killer is at work in the supposedly safe commuter belt. DCI Gillard needs answers fast.... Promising architect Peter Young is shot dead at his desk. DCI Craig Gillard is on the scene, looking at what appears to be a brutal and highly professional hit: two bullets, fired with ice-cold calm. Gillard knows that the most crucial question in solving the crime is one word: why? Two weeks later, on the Lincolnshire coast, another body is found on a windswept beach. In this case there is no identity for the young man, just a curious brand burned into his neck. As the mystery deepens, Gillard is plunged into a case without answers, finding himself up against dark forces - people who believe in only two things: blood and a warped code of honour. This time lives are on the line, children's lives - as well as his own. At breakneck pace and with a jaw-dropping twist, the suspense-filled second DCI Gillard crime thriller is perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Faith Martin.
©2018 Nick Louth (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Max the Miracle Dog
Summary
Are you ready, Max? If anyone's going to help me do this, it's you. The heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship. In 2006, a traumatic car accident changed Kerry Irving's life forever. Suffering from severe neck and back injuries, Kerry was unemployed and housebound, struggling with depression and even thoughts of suicide. He went from cycling over 600 miles a month to becoming a prisoner in his own home. With hope all but lost, Kerry's wife encouraged him to go on a short walk to the local shop. In the face of unbearable pain and overwhelming panic, he persevered and, along the way, met an adorable yard dog named Max. As the Spaniel peered up through the railings, Kerry found comfort and encouragement in his soulful brown eyes. This chance encounter marked a turning point in both their lives. In Max, Kerry found comfort and motivation, and in Kerry, Max found someone to care for him. This is their remarkable, inspiring story.
©2020 Kerry Irving (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Lord Edward's Archer
Summary
Thirteenth century. Wales and England. To young Gruffyd, life has been unkind. Eking out a meagre living with his father, he has learned very quickly how to look after himself in the hostile borderlands. His father, an archer, has taught him well, and at 17 Gruffyd is a keen and able bowman. Young, loyal and skilled, itâs not long before Gruffyd finds himself following in his fatherâs footsteps, working as an archer in the bordering castle. But tragedy strikes when his lord commits a devastating deed, and Gruffyd is forced to make a life altering decision. This is the story of a young archerâs riotous journey from avenging outlaw to merchantâs bodyguard to, finally, the captain of archers for the heir to the throne.
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Reaper
Summary
The most callous and resourceful woman imaginable has escaped the net. MI5 agent Alex King shut down her venture, exposed her as a murderer and a criminal. And now she has the woman he loves. Her freedom comes at a price. But Kingâs skills can prove invaluable. His enemy knows the workings of the Russian mafia, and now she has a man who can shut them down while she takes over their syndicates. King takes on the most ruthless men imaginable. But he discovers enough about his tormentor and her past to take the fight to her. From tranquil Sweden to the forests of France, King fights to keep his fiancée alive and buy enough time to turn the tables on her captor.
©2018 A. P. Bateman (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Road to Agincourt
Summary
Henry of Monmouth, Prince Hal, is barely recovered from a near-fatal wound when his father leaves him to retake his land. Owain Glendower and Edmund Mortimer, however, have French allies and the most inhospitable landscape to aid them. All that Prince Hal has to guide him is the guardian of kings, Will Strongstaff. The two of them have to fight treachery and those who count money as well as more traditional enemies, the Welsh archers. As the two of them fight together the young prince learns the skills which will help him in the fullness to time to not only defeat but to crush and humiliate the French at the Battle of Agincourt. This is the story of how a prince became a general and how he learned to fight!
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The White Scorpion
Summary
Rule number one for an agent of the secretive JIA is to follow orders, no matter what.  But James Ryker has never cared much for rules. He only wants to do what is right.  Assigned to join a crew of elite security personnel in Chabon, Africa, Rykerâs mission objective is clouded by politics and obfuscation, and he knows only that to protect British interests in the region, he is to infiltrate the close protection team of the government of Chabon, a country with a dark and violent past.  Arriving in Chabonâs crumbling capital, Kilpassa, Ryker finds a country on the brink of civil war. A growing civilian rebellion threatens peace, with claims of atrocities committed by both sides, including the frail government run by enigmatic President Benyu - a former military general who took control of the country in a violent coup.  Drawn into Benyuâs inner circle, it soon becomes clear to Ryker that in Chabon, the lines between good and bad, and right and wrong, are nearly impossible to identify.  With a crisis of epic proportions unfolding before his eyes, Ryker knows one thing for sure: with or without the backing of his superiors, he must take drastic action, and quickly, or risk putting millions of innocent lives in danger.
©2019 Rob Sinclair (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Savage Wilderness
Summary
Desperate times cause for desperate measures and when the Clan of the Fox flees, first Northumberland and then Iceland, the Viking warriors have no idea of the world they will find when they sail across the endless ocean. It is not just the sea and the weather which tries to kill them; it is the animals in the land that they find and it is the Skraeling, the natives who see them as a threat from the east. The clan flees danger but finds more in this new world in the west. When divisions emerge in the clan then it seems as though they are doomed to die in this savage wilderness.
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Bear and the Wolf
Summary
The first attempt by the Norse explorers to settle in the New World has ended in disaster. With most of their better warriors dead in a battle with the Penobscot tribe, the survivors decide to head home across the wide and empty seas. They would risk a battle with King Harald Finehair. What they do not know is that they have left their Navigator alone and surrounded by enemies. The novel follows the two brothers Erik the Navigator and Fótr Larsson as they both do what they must to survive. Erik must learn to live like a Skraeling, and Fótr must fight the enemies of the Clan of the Wolf. Summoned by Ylva the volva, Fótr is charged with a quest which seems impossible while Erik has to fight Penobscot warriors who are intent on vengeance.
©2020 Griff Hosker (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
From the Shadows
Summary
The agents from an MI5 mission against the CIA are being hunted and killed. With his team dispersed in anticipation of fallout from the operation, King must bring them back together and meet the threat head on. But this is not an official CIA mission, and the driving force behind these acts of vengeance could soon be the most powerful man on the planet.Â
©2019 A. P. Bateman (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Unhappy Medium
Summary
Meet the ultra-rational Dr Newton Barlow. Cool, cynical, scientific, heâs the last man youâd want to be a bridge between the living and the dead. But with his academic reputation in tatters, and nothing to lose but his few remaining marbles, the great skeptic is about to discover that the past that haunts him will be nothing compared to his ghost-ridden future. Thrust into a rollicking struggle between good and evil, can Dr Barlow forget everything he ever believed in to save this world...and the next? Thrilling, chilling, and utterly hilarious, The Unhappy Medium is a bone-dry British comedy in the great tradition of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.
©2014 Tim Brown (P)2020 Tim Brown
Breakout
Summary
Incarcerated in a prison hidden from society, an all but broken man has a terrifying secret. His captors know what he has done, have tortured it out of him, but they do not know everything. All he needs to do to bring down the Western world is hold out for long enough. Still reeling from a CIA double-cross, MI5 need their prisoner back. Alex King accepts a mission of unparalleled risk. But first, he must commit a crime that will see him treated outside the US legal system and get to a prisoner who can destroy or save mankind with the knowledge he holds. For King, the risk is worth the gamble. But getting into Americaâs secret prison to snatch back an asset is nothing compared to breaking out....  Â
©2019 A P Bateman (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Blood on the Crown
Summary
Based on the actual events of the years 1367-1382, the novel shows the struggle for the crown through the eyes of a young warrior. Blood on the Crown is set in the latter half of the 14th century. Will, son of Harry, is about to join one of the freebooting mercenaries who serve the Black Prince in Gascony and Spain. Soldiers of fortune, they fight for pay and for loot. Circumstances mean that he comes to the attention of the heir to the English throne, Prince Edward, and is chosen as the bodyguard for his sons, Edward and Richard. When the Black Prince dies before his father and his elder brother, Edward, also dies, a young Richard of Bordeaux becomes heir to the throne, and Will has a greater responsibility than he expected. He becomes King at the age of just 10. Intrigue, attempted murder and a revolt by the peasants of Kent, Essex and London put both the young King and his bodyguard in mortal danger.
©2018 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Robin Williams
Summary
With his twinkling eyes, boundless energy and unrivalled natural wit, Robin Williams was the comedian who brought laughter to a generation. Through roles in cherished films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Aladdin and Hook, he became the genial face of family comedy. His childlike enthusiasm was infectious, sweeping viewers away. Allied to his lightning-quick improvisation and ability to riff lewdly off any cue thrown at him, Robin was that rare thing - a true comic genius who appealed to adults and children equally. He could also play it straight, and empathetic depth came to him naturally. A poignant performance in Good Will Hunting won him an Academy Award whilst his masterfully chilling turn in psychological thriller Insomnia shocked audiences and hinted at a darker side. What truly caught the imagination, though, was his good-heartedness. Warmth radiated from him on-screen, but he was legendary for his off-screen acts of selfless generosity. Where most Hollywood A-listers demand outrageous pampering in their contract riders, he always insisted that the production company hire a full quota of homeless people to help make his movies. But behind the laughter lay a deeply troubled man, and tragedy would follow. At midday, on 11 August 2014, Robin Williams was pronounced dead at his California home. The verdict was suicide. He had battled depression and addiction for many years and was allegedly beset by financial difficulties. Emily Herbert's sensitive and thoughtful biography celebrates his genius and warmth but also attempts to understand what could have driven such a gentle and gifted man to so tragic an end. This is Robin Williams, the life, the laughter and the deep sorrow of the man who made the world smile.
©2018 Emily Herbert (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
Stormbound
Summary
In the frozen wilds of Lapland, an isolated hotel becomes the only sanctuary from the most powerful Arctic storm in living memory. A Russian defector holds the key to a terrifying secret. Pursued by ruthless mercenaries who will stop at nothing to silence them, the defector heads for the hotel, unaware that the man they mean to meet has been murdered. King must intercept the defector and get the deadly secrets they hold to safety. But whom can he trust? And why, after all these years, has Kingâs past finally caught up with him here? Facing attack on all sides, and battling the frozen elements, King suspects that the fight most deadly is not always the one you can see.
©2018 A. P. Bateman (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
To Murder a King
Summary
Will Strongstaff has achieved far more than he ever thought. He is a gentleman. He has land, a wife and children. Yet he is still a warrior. He still has an oath to honour. King Richard is now under the sway of the evil Earl of Oxford Robert de Vere. When the kingâs cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, sends for Will to fight in Galicia for his father, John of Gaunt, then Will has to return to the world in which he grew up, the world of the hired sword. This time he not only has enemies on the battlefield but enemies closer to hand as murderers try to end the life of his new lord, Henry Bolingbroke.
©2018 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Across the Seas
Summary
The eagerly awaited sequel to Blood on the Blade. When you live at the edge of the world with a volcano for a neighbour and bloodthirsty warriors who wish to end your existence then a voyage towards the edge of the world is possible. Seeking a new home for the Clan of the Fox, Erik the Navigator, with his younger brother and three companions, leaves Iceland for a land he does not know exists. In the smallest of ships, they face seas which would daunt any sailor, and they discover a new land. They find a home but one which is fraught with danger.
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Green Viper
Summary
âI need your help. Call me.â Ex-intelligence agent James Ryker receives a coded message through a secret drop point, a means of communication known only to him and one other person. The problem is, that person is his ex-boss...and heâs already dead. But the cry for help is real, and itâs a request Ryker canât refuse. Travelling to New York alone and without official sanction, Ryker has a single goal in mind, yet even he couldnât have bargained for the violent world heâs soon embroiled in. Caught in the middle of spiralling chaos, with the FBI on one side and warring underworld bosses on the other, Ryker must put his skills to the test in order to come out on top and keep his word. In a world full of lies and deceit, loyalty is everything, and itâs time for James Ryker to pay his dues.
©2018 Rob Sinclair (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
King Henry IV
Summary
The latest book in the Struggle for a Crown series by best-selling author Griff Hosker!  King Richard is barely buried when the men who opposed him plot and plan to remove the new King, Henry Bolingbroke! With enemies in the north and the west, the new king and his son, Henry of Monmouth, find themselves besieged on all sides not knowing whom they can trust. William Strongstaff, now a lord, is the only one they can truly rely upon, and any thoughts of hanging up his sword are forgotten as King Henry sends the former royal bodyguard to help his son and quash a Welsh rebellion. Based on the events leading up to the battle of Shrewsbury, the story is fast moving, with larger than life characters like Harry Hotspur and Owain Glendower!
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Last Photograph of John Buckley
Summary
When a photographic retoucher is commissioned to fix the abnormalities on a Great War portrait, he finds his own past and that of the subject beginning to connect. Are his personal nightmares returning, or is it something more? A short ghost story in the M.R. James tradition, "The Last Photograph of John Buckley" is a dark tale of past crimes and unfinished business.
©2016 T. J. Brown (P)2019 T. J. Brown
The Throne
Summary
When a King becomes a tyrant then blood will flow and men will die. In this sequel to To Murder a King, we follow the fortunes of a sword for hire who has to tread the difficult path between two rivals for the throne. When the Queen of England dies then King Richard suddenly changes. He wreaks vengeance on all those who have slighted him, and only William Strongstaff and John of Gaunt are in a position to curb his excesses. Beginning in the Baltic, where there is a crusade against the Lithuanian pagans, the novel moves to England, Scotland and Ireland before the owner of the crown of England is decided.
©2019 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Silver Wolf
Summary
Ex-intelligence agent James Ryker sets out on a revenge mission that takes him from the crystal waters of Mexico's Caribbean coast right back to his country of birth, England. Once there, he stumbles upon a terrorist attack targeting his old employers. All the clues point to The Silver Wolf. But just who is he, and why is he hell-bent on punishing not just Ryker but his closest allies?
©2017 Rob Sinclair (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd
Untainted Blood
Summary
The third DI Gus McGuire case audiobook. An unmissable new crime thriller. In a city that is already volatile, tensions mount after a Tory MP in Bradford Central is discredited leaving the door open for the extreme right-wing candidate, Graeme Weston, to stand in the resultant by-election. However, Graeme Weston is not what he appears to be, and with secrets jeopardising his political career, he must tread very carefully. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets Asian men who lead alternatives lifestyles and delivers his own form of torture. As DI Gus McGuireâs team close in, the deranged killer begins to unravel, and in an unexpected twist the stakes are raised for Gus. Are the murders linked to the political scandals, or is there another motive behind them? DI Gus McGuire and his team are back, and this might be their toughest case yet. Based in and around the authorâs hometown of Bradford, Mistryâs crime thrillers draw on the richness of the townâs diverse cultures. Liz Mistryâs writing is heavily influenced by Tartan Noir writers such as Stuart MacBride, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid. Also available in the best-selling DI Gus McGuire series: Unquiet Souls and Uncoiled Lies.Â
©2017 Liz Mistry (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
Uncoiled Lies
Summary
The second DI Gus McGuire case audiobook. Murder. Love. Corruption. DI Angus McGuire and the team are back and have their work cut out. Murdered prostitutes and a turf war between local gangsters takes the investigation into Bradfordâs immigrant communities, where tensions run high. To make matters worse, McGuire is juggling an illicit relationship with his bossâ daughter and has fraught family relations. Who is The Old Man? What is the link between three dead prostitutes and a long-forgotten murder? Will McGuire and his team get the answers they want, or is the uncomfortable truth much closer to home?
©2017 Liz Mistry (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
Longsword IV
Summary
Longsword IV: The Hooded Men is the latest historical adventure novel by David Pilling, author of Reiver, Soldier of Fortune, The Half-Hanged Man, Caesarâs Sword and many more novels and short stories. Henry III is dead. The new king, Edward I, is thousands of miles away in the Holy Land. In his absence, old enemies plan to shatter the fragile peace and plunge England into another civil war. Robert Ferrers, the outlawed earl of Derby and Edwardâs bitter enemy, raises the standard of revolt. He gathers an outlaw army and secretly dreams of seizing the crown itself. Hugh Longsword arrives home in disgrace after his failure to protect Edward. He is given one chance to redeem himself and sent to investigate disturbances in Northern England. The scale of the conspiracy soon becomes apparent as Hugh encounters enemies old and new: Sir John dâEyvill, the outlaws of Sherwood, and a mysterious knight who calls himself the King of the North Wind.
©2019 David Pilling (P)2020 W F Howes
Unquiet Souls
Summary
What is the link between the abduction of a little girl and a dead prostitute? When the body of a prostitute is found, followed by the discovery of children locked in an attic, DI Gus McGuire is handed the case. But what at first appears to be a simple murder soon turns into an international manhunt for the members of a twisted child trafficking ring. McGuire, who is suffering with his own emotional problems, must pick his way through the web of deceit and uncover the truth in time before the body count rises. Can McGuire identify The Matchmaker before itâs too late? And can he trust those he is working with?
©2016 Liz Mistry (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd