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  The UP Trail

  Zane Grey

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  In 1865, a party of engineers toils in the Wyoming hills on a survey as dangerous as it is difficult: preparing the way for the Union Pacific Railroad. Young surveyor Warren Neale’s hunger for adventure and his desire to see a railroad connecting East and West earn him a job promotion. Soon he will marry beautiful Allie, a girl he rescued after her wagon train was raided by the Sioux. 
  But Neale is outraged when he discovers corruption among the railroad construction companies. And when Allie is kidnapped by ruffians, he loses his will to succeed. Neale’s challenges heighten in Benton, a construction camp full of stragglers, parasites, and desperadoes. Here he meets the seductive and legendary Beauty Stranton. And here prowls the man who plans to use Allie as a lure for his gambling pits. Will there be one more nameless grave among those dotting the slopes along the railroad?

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  Geronimo's Laptop - A Historical...

  Janelle Meraz Hooper

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  After his arrival at the Fort Sill Indian Reservation in Oklahoma, Geronimo uses a magical laptop to tell the history of the Chiricahua Apaches from his point of view. 
  Geronimo was a master war strategist before he surrendered. After his incarceration, the remarkable Indian adapts and becomes a keen observer of how the white man thinks. Especially the white man who is president. How can he get President Theodore Roosevelt to let him take his people back to their home in Arizona? The man is a powerful opponent who has no love for Indians. Especially Geronimo. Unable to change the president’s mind without help, he uses the laptop to send messages to Lt. Gatewood, the officer he grew to trust when he was a prisoner at Fort Apache. Geronimo is counting on the lieutenant to advise him on his problems with Teddy Roosevelt. 
  Because of pressure from businessmen who see a profit to be made by using the famous Apache to draw crowds, the government allows Geronimo to leave the reservation to make public appearances in Wild West shows, expos, and fairs all over the country. Geronimo sees his new popularity as a tool to help him change the president’s mind about letting him take his people home. As his popularity grows, trains begin to carry eager visitors to the reservation who seek out the famous Indian to hear his side of the Apache story…the story that books and newspapers don’t tell. 
  Geronimo’s Laptop is an extension of the play Geronimo, Life on the Reservation, that I wrote for Rudy Ramos (High Chaparral, Yellowstone, and more.) and was directed by Steve Railsback. In 2021, the play was picked by The Los Angeles Times as one of their 19 Cultural Picks. Suitable for all.

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  The Rebels

  Vivian Stuart

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  The sixth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.
  Twenty thousand kilometres and four months of sailing are what stands between England and the colony of Australia.
  In his struggles to bring order in the colony, and to protect its settlers from abuse of power, and injustice, Governor Bligh is up against some powerful enemies and mischievous schemers.
  Three strong-minded governors have failed to complete the task before him ...
  And England seems to have had enough of the war against France.
  
  Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

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  The Arthurian Relic

  Andrew Clawson

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  A mythical king. A long-lost manuscript. A relic worth killing for.  
  Harry Fox hunts artifacts for the Italian mob. When a forgotten manuscript suggests Great Britain's most famous king may not be fiction, Harry plunges headlong on a dangerous path to uncover the truth. Little does he know a shadowy alliance with ties to three of mankind's most powerful organizations follows his every move, desperate to stop him before he can uncover the truth behind the legend. 
  Surrounded by enemies and able to trust no one, Harry barrels across the globe and discovers the myth of King Arthur is far more real than anyone ever imagined. Can Harry survive to reveal the true story of this legendary man, or will the ancient forces chasing him add his name to their long list of victims? 
  Fans of Indiana Jones, Sean Wyatt, Dirk Pitt and Cotton Malone will love Harry Fox. Grab your copy and jump into the adventure today!

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  The Evacuee Summer

  Katie King

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  Far from home, an adventure they’ll never forget… 
  ‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly  
  ‘A delightful, nostalgic read’ Woman 
  June 1940. Evacuee twins Connie and Jessie are reminded every day of the differences between a Yorkshire summer and what they had previously known in London’s Bermondsey. 
  Life at Tall Trees vicarage, Harrogate, is full of adventure, with the arrival of a mischievous pony called Milburn who soon sets about showing who’s boss. 
  But Auntie Peggy is bracing herself for bad news – since the birth of their beautiful baby Holly, something has been very wrong between her and husband Bill and an unexpected visitor soon makes clear exactly what that is… 
  In this heartwarming tale of evacuees far from home, Katie King returns with a novel full of nostalgia and delight. 
  What readers are saying about Katie King: 
  'Can't wait for another book, lovely characters and storyline' 
  'Five Stars' 
  'Loved it' 
  'A lovely story with strong characters that I loved from start to finish' 
  'I am looking forward to more books in this series' 
  Katie King's The Evacuee Summer is a top-rated historical fiction that masterfully combines elements of military strategy and family sagas. This bestseller will captivate you from start to finish with its compelling narrative and relatable characters. 
  For fans of Rosie Hendry (Digging for Victory at Rookery House), Daisy Styles (A Mother's Love), Fenella J Miller (Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House), Vicki Beeby (The Ops Room Girls), and Elaine Everest (The Teashop Girls at War).

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  The Gold Seekers

  Vivian Stuart

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  The thirteenth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams.
   
  Against overwhelming odds they fought to tame a savage land, now they must fight to keep it.
  During the 1850s on a promise of fertile soil, the wilderness of Australia had been tamed by proud men and passionate women like the Broomes or Tempests. This first line of pioneers had worked the land for the betterment of the colony. But when gold was discovered in the rugged hills and desolate outback, a different type of pioneers made their way into the wilderness: The Gold seekers.

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