Tom, former SAS and soldier of fortune, is enjoying a quiet retirement in an island paradise. An unexpected incident thrusts him back into the world of intrigue and danger from which he escaped. Set against an idyllic backdrop, Tom struggles against influential enemies who reach into the top corridors of power. Targeted by a Russian arms dealer and a Colombian drug cartel, he finds himself in a fight for his life. Harried by elements within MI6, and abetted by the DEA, he races against time to save himself and the one person he loves. Inspired by real-life events, this fast-paced …

No one falls as viciously, as painfully, or as messily as lawyers. Jack Nicholas, left-wing barrister, was supposed to have died in an accident. Drunk, said the coroner. Murdered, said his mother. Enter Dave Woolf, ex-solicitor, boozer, and down-at-heel private eye. Even before Woolf starts asking questions, he finds that he is investigating not one death, but the wholesale despatch of Jack Nicholas’ erstwhile colleagues. There is very little for Woolf to go on as he treks through the glitz and sleaze of London, through France and Norway in search of an elusive German, other than the apparent coincidence that …

In 1940, Helen Chapman and Annie Taylor set out to seek independence and do their bit for the war effort. Helen wants to be a nurse but Annie, a talented flautist, is escaping from home, bitter because although she has won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, her father has refused permission. As Red Cross volunteer aid detachment nursing auxiliaries, they are assigned to an RAF hospital in Southern England. Work is hard, discipline firm, and fraternising with patients forbidden. Here they find love and tragedy. Their rivalry for Will Longford, an Australian pilot injured when he bails …

When Matthew Crane seeks help from the respected family-run law firm of Arnotts in a dispute over property, it never looks like a straightforward case. For Matthew is the charismatic founder and teacher of the quasi-religious cult known as The Programme, and, inevitably, a controversial figure. In spite of her brother’s opposition and her father’s disquiet, Carey Arnott takes the case and finds herself both attracted to Matthew and drawn into The Programme. But The Programme’s darker forces are at work. An inner circle, led by Cassandra, Matthew’s sensual wife, is more interested in personal power, money and sexual gratification …

Dave Woolf, solicitor and private eye, has had respectability thrust upon him. He’s also been saddled with the most sensational case of his career. High Court Judge Sir Russel Orbach is a pillar of the establishment and a doting guardian to the orphaned Frankie. In public, that is. In private, according to Frankie’s famous half-sister, he’s a murderer. What’s more, she’s going to say so in her forthcoming autobiography. Would Woolf, asked the petrified publisher, check up on this bizarre accusation? It’s just up Woolf’s street; as he specialises in investigating the misconduct of members of the legal profession. It’s …

In this collection of short stories, the author explores why young women enter the world of prostitution, while other stories look at what happens when the worlds of sex and technology collide. In "The First Time," the first story in this collection, Becky is a young graduate who enters the world of prostitution to clear her debts. The story looks at the effects of prostitution on Becky and her fellow escort and friend, Julie. In "The Pain Behind the Smile," Issie presents her friend Peter with a birthday cake, however things are not what they seem. In "Lucy," the acquaintances …

DCI Mick Mustard’s traditional police approach is challenged by his newly appointed assistant chief, who is keen to get a result. Likewise the new superintendent wants the case solved so she can bask in the reflected glory. This clash of street cop and management cop culture leads to tensions. The arrival of criminal profiler Professor Black at the invitation of the assistant chief adds fuel to the fire. Mick Mustard’s team relies on using his tried and tested bad cop/good cop techniques. By contrast Professor Black uses the analytical approach of profiling to try and solve cases. His findings lead …