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  The Invictus

  Keith Goad

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  Ancient Rome and today's Chicago: two battlefields in the longest war of earth and heaven.
  
  Craig Henriksen and Danny Walsh: two contemporary warriors in a struggle they barely understand. Despite the losses they've endured at his hands, they draw closer to the enemy and learn more about his nature and goals. Craig and Danny have become important targets.
  
  Craig has been on the front lines since his father died protecting him, but has only recently awakened to the powers he has inherited and the peril that results from having them. His cousin Danny is a Chicago policeman, brutally wounded in body and spirit by this age-old adversary. As they work together, clues begin to coalesce and they face ever-fiercer attacks from a well-disguised and ruthless enemy with indescribable powers who always seems one step ahead of them.
  
  Will they understand the war in which they fight---in time to survive it?

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  The Other Gwyn Girl - The BRAND...

  Nicola Cornick

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  The sister forgotten by history who had the fate of her family in her hands... 
  Bestselling author Nicola Cornick is back with a captivating, gripping, unforgettable tale of treachery and treason, love and loyalty, perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Philippa Gregory, Elena Collins and Christina Courtenay 
  ‘Nicola’s writing is so vivid and beautiful and perfectly pitched, her plotting addictive.’ Jenny Ashcroft 
  1671 – London 
  The Civil War is over and Charles II, the ‘Merry Monarch’, is revelling in the throne of his murdered father and all the privileges and power that comes with it. Sharing the spoils is his favourite companion, the celebrated beauty, actress Nell Gwyn. Beloved of the English people, Nell has come a long way from selling oranges and a childhood in a brothel, but as her fortunes have turned, her sister Rose has taken a different path. Marriage to a feckless highwayman has left Rose in the grim Marshalsea prison and now she needs her sister’s mercy to help get her out. But Nell needs Rose too. A plot to steal the Crown Jewels has gone tragically wrong, and Nell’s future with her protector King is at risk. If Rose can’t solve the riddle of the jewels both Gwyn sisters will head straight to the Tower. 
  Present Day 
  Librarian and history enthusiast Jess Yates has hit rock bottom. With her ex behind bars for fraud, Jess needs to lay low – easier said than done with a celebrity sister. But Tavy has her uses. Her latest TV project involves renovating Fortune Hall, and she needs a house sitter while she’s jetting around the world. The opportunity is too good to miss, especially when Jess discovers that Fortune Hall has links to the infamous Nell Gwyn. 
  Slowly the house begins to reveal its mysteries, and secrets that have laid buried for centuries can no longer be ignored. Jess hears echoes from a tragic past and as she struggles to understand her sister, Jess feels ever closer to Rose Gwyn, the sister forgotten by history but who had the fate of her family in her hands. 
  'An enchanting tale weaving together past and present with a compelling mystery at its heart.' Anita Chapman 
  Praise for Nicola Cornick: 
  'Wow! I have no other word for this story which has totally blown me away – it is a master-class in timeslip writing and I loved it!' Christina Courtenay 
  'I ended this book with tears in my eyes, so invested was I in the story of Rose Gwyn and her heroic Captain Forster. The 17th century is so alive on the page I could taste and smell it. A really wonderful read.' Jane Dunn 
  ‘What a fascinating story. I enjoyed every moment of it. Intriguing and with a lovely time-slippery twist’ Barbara Erskine on The Last Daughter 
  ‘A treasure trove of historical insight, casting a new light on a compelling mystery that binds the present to the distant past.’ Fiona Valpy on The Last Daughter 
  ‘An ingenious tale of mystery and suspense… Enchanting.’ Dinah Jeffries on The Last Daughter ‘An enchanting timeslip novel that kept me spellbound.’ Christina Courtenay on The Winter Garden 
  ‘Fascinating and captivating.’ Sarah Morgan on The Winter Garden 
  ‘Glorious… I adored it.’ Kathleen McGurl on The Winter Garden 
  Readers love Nicola Cornick: 
  ‘Ten stars! I loved this book. A perfect mix of past and present. Best historical/timeslip I have read in a long time. Bravo Nicola Cornick.’ 
  ‘This book was one I just wanted to keep reading and not put down. Really great characters drawn, fascinating insights to the historic period and just all round good read.’ 
  ‘I had to stop myself from reading too quickly, meaning its delights would be at an end. Some books really grab you and this was one. Highly recommended if you love history, historical fiction and dual

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  The Ebony Frame

  E. NESBIT

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  "The Ebony Frame" was first published in Longman's Magazine (1891) and later in "Grim Tales" (1893), a collection of E. Nesbit's romantic horror stories. A young man, who has come into possession of his deceased aunt's house, discovers a strange portrait of a beautiful woman. Could it be that he has met the subject of this bewitching image before?

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  Waite on the Ripper Revised...

  John Campbell

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  What if I told you that Jack the Ripper is a supernatural predator whose murder spree spans centuries? 
  Now Jack has come to Austin, and every woman in my city is in mortal danger. I’m Harmon Waite, a homegrown private investigator. I’m supposed to stop the Ripper, but all I’ve managed to do is piss that devil off. As I go from hunter to hunted, I have one chance to survive the night. 
  Of course, that’s when the fallen angel shows up.

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  The Hungry Moon

  Ramsey Campbell

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  Isolated on the moors of northern England, the town of Moonwell has remained faithful to their Druid traditions and kept their old rituals alive. Right-wing evangelist Godwin Mann isn’t about to let that continue, and his intolerant brand of fundamentalism has struck a chord with the residents. But Mann goes too far when he descends into the pit where the ancient being who’s been worshipped by the Druids for centuries is said to dwell. What emerges is a demon in Mann’s shape, and only the town’s outcasts can see that something is horribly wrong. As the evil spreads, Moonwell becomes cut off from the rest of the world…

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  Haunting in Old Tailem: A...

  Janice Tremayne

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  An Australian ghost town. A resident demon. Will Old Tailem town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew? 
  Clarisse realizes that running from evil is not a bad idea until she figures out you can't hide. When some ghosts get tired of hanging around, they latch onto you. At the center of the war on evil is a historic Church that carries dark secrets within its walls. After she meets with the local Shaman, Clarisse discovers secrets with evil consequences by digging too deep into the town’s past. When matters become complicated, she visits a circus of young performers on the outskirts of town, triggering unexpected paranormal events and unleashing memories of a one-hundred-year curse. After being caught in the crossfire of a battle for evil supremacy, Clarisse confronts Little Charlie as he rallies the town's ghosts into an impeccable evil stronghold. 
  Can the local Shaman and townsfolk rally in her quest to defeat the evil incarnate or will the town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew? 
  Haunting in Old Tailem is the third standalone book in the spine-chilling Haunting Clarisse supernatural horror series. If you like pulse-pounding tension, scarily dark corners, and thought-provoking dilemmas, then you’ll love Janice Tremayne’s unsettling story.

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