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Fight Or Flight

Fight Or Flight

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A tale of memory, loss and the tragic consequences of bullying. When Layla Keegan arrives at Brookvale High School, her every step is followed by whispers and gossip as to the real reason she left her previous school. Withdrawn and silent - and unknown to her new classmates - still suffering from the trauma of seeing her best friend die in tragic circumstances, Layla appears every inch the typical outsider. Yet her appearance at 'The Brook' sets in motion a chain of events which ends in tragedy for one school student, and bring home the damage wrought by bullying to the wider school community.…

For Richer, For Poorer

For Richer, For Poorer

65 7 1

In the run-up to Christmas, a working man on the breadline makes a chance discovery that could change the course of his family's Christmas.…

Dark Remains: A Maggie Power Adventure (Maggie Power #1)

Dark Remains: A Maggie Power Adventure (Maggie Power #1)

25,981 1,962 33

"This powerful historical novel vividly evokes London in 1842 and the terrifying plight of 13-year-old Maggie Power and her younger brother Tom. Fine characterization...and skilled pacing make this a real page-turner."Publishers Weekly on this 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Semi Finalist.After the death of her mother and imprisonment of her revolutionary father, thirteen-year-old Maggie Power is plunged into a world of poverty and violence. Promising to protect her younger brother - come what may - she scavenges upon the mudflats of the Thames, haunted by the constant shadows of hunger and disease.That is, until a chance encounter with a charitable countess, who rescues her from the brutal streets of 19th century London. But Maggie's troubles are just beginning. For the rich life presented to her by the mysterious countess comes at a dreadful price.A suspenseful, historical mystery, Dark Remains takes the reader on a journey through the dark heart of early Victorian London.…

All That Glitters: A Maggie Power Adventure (Maggie Power #2) *Unedited version*

All That Glitters: A Maggie Power Adventure (Maggie Power #2) *Unedited version*

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Rescued from the brutal streets of Victorian London, 14-year-old Maggie Power finds herself under the guardianship of one of London's first detectives, Samuel Blake. Living as a companion to Blake's recently widowed sister, Emily, she finds herself drawn into the world of Blake's criminal investigations. Her older companion, Emily, becomes increasingly unhappy with her growing relationship with Blake and, as she sees it, her unfeminine interest in the dark and violent world he inhabits.However, when a rich and powerful banker goes missing, presumed murdered, Maggie secretly aids Blake during the initial stages of the investigation. Once Emily discovers that she has gone against her advice, and is once more aiding Blake, Emily's and Maggie's relationship reaches breaking point.Amid this domestic turmoil, Maggie seeks to escape the restrictions imposed upon her and with Blake's permission embarks on a secret mission to discover the fate of the missing man, spying on behalf of a police force which knows nothing of her existence. As she and Detective Sergeant Blake move closer to discovering the fate of the missing banker, they uncover a world of greed, deception and murder. ALL THAT GLITTERS is a historical mystery set in London during the 1840s.Enjoy!…