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Bristol 1939. At forty years of age, Mary Anne Randall still turns heads. With an abusive husband spending most of his wages on beer, she has resigned herself to be the sole breadwinner to protect her family and keep the wolves from the door. In order to make ends meet, Mary Anne runs a pawnbroking business from the wash house at the end of the garden. Following the outbreak of war an opportunity presents itself to escape her loveless marriage and find true love. Will she take that chance, or carry on living just for her children and not for herself?

Bristol 1941. Having left her abusive husband for very good reasons, Mary Anne Randall finds herself judged harshly by her friends and neighbours, after courageously risking everything for a second chance at happiness with Michael. With Michael away fighting, Mary Anne is less concerned by her tarnished reputation and focusses on keeping her beloved children safe. But with the bombs beginning to fall on Bristol, danger is all too close to home.

After escaping a train bound for a death camp with a trusty German Shepherd dog, a girl wakes to find that she has no memory of her former life. Lily is fostered by the kind RAF pilot who found her and his wife, Meg. It is not long before their lives are disrupted once again by the war and, with their home in ruins, they are forced to flee to the country. In the Somerset countryside, Lily is reunited with Rudy, the heroic German Shepherd.

Private investigators Tucker and Mallory Randall are ready for two weeks of ocean views, champagne, and relaxation in St. Augustine, Florida. But when a body washes up beneath the bluff, their romantic getaway turns into a murder investigation that spans centuries.

In this fictional account, James both looks up to and is perplexed and annoyed by his older brother, Jesus. Throughout his childhood, James witnesses amazing things but wonders why Jesus can’t just follow the rules like the rest of them.

The Visible Suspect is the second Frank Randall Mystery. In this story Randall navigates a complex trail in a search for a man who never was. This mystery takes him through a journey that pits him against mobsters, cops, and beautiful women. In the process he puts his own life and values at risk. Frank Randall is a hard-boiled private eye of the 1970s. He is an old-school detective in the vein of the pulp fiction detective era. If you enjoy Hammett, Chandler, or MacDonald (with a touch of Jim Rockford) then we hope you'll enjoy the Frank Randall Mysteries.

The Referral Game is a novella length old fashioned hard-boiled detective story. Private eye Frank Randall takes on the case of a retired college professor who seeks to find his ex-wife. Randall's old friend on the police force has sent him this client as a favor. Randall doesn't like missing spouse cases, but he needs the money and the client has plenty. He accepts the case and much more. Frank Randall is a hard-boiled detective who roams the 1970s. If you enjoy Hammett, Chandler, or MacDonald (with a touch of Jim Rockford) then you'll enjoy the Frank Randall Mysteries.

The Bully & Other Stories is a Cold War short story classic. One month after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a HH-3, Jolly Green rescue helicopter is sent on a mission north of Iceland to rescue a Russian with a head injury off a fishing trawler. Pararescuemen Sam Young is lowered on the deck of the trawler and encounters the unexpected - Russian submarines appear and attempt intimidation - but in the end the entire Soviet Northern fleet is the one intimidated.