Gordon S. Dickson was born near Inverness, Scotland, but left there soon after when the family returned to Northern Ireland, where he still resides. He was educated at Secondary and Grammar schools, and scraped through English ‘O’ level, as essay writing was not a strong point. He was employed in the Civil Service for a number of years and is now retired. He has only recently taken up writing. He enjoys reading, gardening, watching football, and occasional visits to the cinema.
In this story set in the ‘Dark Ages’ of British history, two brothers – twins Alfred and Leofric – help win a tribal conflict, but faced with ‘a fate worse than death’, they take to the road. They are seeking adventure and fame and are faced with opposition when Alfred falls in love with a beautiful (aren’t they all?) princess. He is challenged to complete a quest to prove he is worthy of her. That’s when the difficulties begin.
Following the murder of Albert Noel Parke’s first wife and the eventual jailing of the perpetrator, Welshman William Jones, the local police in Cornwall begin to suspect Parke himself. A Detective Inspector in the London Metropolitan Police, known as ‘Bobby’ to his friends, he is accused of framing Jones for arranging the death of his second wife. Jones was convicted, but Detective Sergeant Arnold Baxter of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is determined to uncover the truth.
This is a memoir of Victoria-Ann Penny and, as you may have guessed, she is a Victorian penny. This is her story, as best she can remember it. She is well over a 100 years old so her memory might be just a little bit hazy.
Born towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign Miss Penny recounts various historical events in the 20th century including world wars and the first moon landing.
She also travelled around various countries and the British Isles with her ‘owners’ and gives her impressions of the things she saw.
Reader, I do hope you enjoy her escapades.
The Wartime Adventures of Harry Harris follows a lieutenant in the Bartonshire Light Infantry, from the outbreak of World War II until it ends, and into peacetime.
He has many hair-raising adventures and emerges a hero, much admired by his soldiers and his girlfriend, Mildred.
Des Pond is probably unique as special agents go! He is indifferent to the lifestyle usually associated with this employment, but his determination to catch those responsible for the murder of five Russians in a British prison leads him into adventures in several countries.
Will he catch up with the murderers and bring them to justice?
The Heir … Apparently tells the story of the rise of a simple fishmonger who unexpectedly inherits a dukedom. His family then face the many trials and tribulations of restoring and running an extravagant but dilapidated mansion. Can they succeed against the odds? In Ashes to Ashes, a short story exploring some of the characters in The Heir ... Apparently, after the skeletal remains of a body are found in the cathedral. The hunt is on for the murderer, but can he or she be found after so many years?
The continuous ringing of the doorbell disturbs the shower of Detective Sergeant Albert Noel Parke, after he comes home to his wife from a tiring 20-hour shift. When he opens the door, the caller has already left, but what awaits him in his lounge is a gut-wrenching sight, even for a police officer.
The stock-piling evidence points to Parke being the cold-blooded killer of his wife. Yet circumstances take a fortunate turn when a chance incident leads to discovering the real perpetrator behind the crime.
All is well until ten years later, when Parke marries for a second time and his wife is strangled to death in the room on their honeymoon.
All suspicion points to the same murderer who killed Parke’s first wife.
Jim Connor was born James Atlantic O'Connor: an average height, lean but muscular man of thirty-five years of age. He spent some years roaming the country working at ranches and living by his wits. He used poker to finance his own lifestyle before returning to his hometown, River Bend, Wyoming.
Circumstances led him to become the sheriff when the incumbent retired and he undertook the task of bringing some lawbreakers to justice.
History records that in 1588, the vast Spanish Armada was defeated by the English navy. The English set many of their own ships on fire, then sent the ships at the enemy, scattering them. The Spanish fleet were forced to attempt the dangerous return to Spain via the north of Scotland. Battered by violent winds, even further losses were visited upon the already badly beaten fleet, smashed by the waves and run aground on the shore.
But what if the Spanish had succeeded in their invasion plan? What if the had defeated the English navy, and successfully conquered England? In this extraordinary work of alternative-history, follow the many surprising and larger-than-life characters as they navigate a world upended by this momentous historical moment, and discover the far-reaching implications of the Spanish Armada's victory in this gripping new novel, Spanish Armada.
In Detective Inspector Denison Stories: The Imposter and the Informers’ Murders, the chilling discovery of two murdered colleagues thrusts Detective Inspector Denison into the most personal and challenging case of his career. With scant clues and a list of suspects that keeps growing, Denison and his dedicated team must navigate a maze of secrets and deceit. Every lead, every hunch, and every decision becomes critical as they race against time to unravel the mystery. But as they delve deeper, Denison learns that the truth may be more treacherous than he ever imagined. Will he bring the killer to justice before they strike again?
Sir Desmond Pond, now Head of MI6, London, feeling the need to get out from behind a desk, decides to investigate a threat from a rogue state himself.
A terrorist group is threatening to attack somewhere in England, but where?
Des Pond investigates, but will he be able to avert disaster?
When one of their flock falls victim to a local cat, Tiddles, the birds seek revenge. This prompts a series of attempts by the cat gang to eliminate the bird population.
Life becomes pretty difficult for Tiddles the cat leader and for members of his gang. Tiddles also has problems with his human, Miss Print.
Let battle commence!
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