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Stephen Massie’s sequel to When Dreams Converge sees Luke and Tina on the African continent trying to ensure the money they have is used for some good. However they become involved in a civil war which threatens their very existence. Pirates, African tribes, SAS, the White House and even The West Mersea Sailing club, are all involved in a thrilling tale of corruption and deceit.

Ed Bush lives with his family in the coastal settlement of Chelmsford in South Britain, one of the United States of Europe. Their way of life is dictated entirely by the government known as Europarl. Every year at a four day celebration of human rights the people coming of age are assigned to their posts within the country. Ed doesn't think there is anything he can do about it until he meets an old man on the beach who lives outside the system, unknown to Europarl. Ed is recruited to join a rebel group and plans are made for him to leave with the old man, when he is distracted by the arrival of his new stepsister, Suzie. Will Ed leave with the rebels or stay with his family and accept his fate?

One man's experiences of living with bogeymen and his struggle in the end to figure out who are family and who are the real monsters. A unique and humorous look at a ridiculous situation.

Britain is locked in the poverty of war. Devastation knocks on a young girl's life. For Emily Thorne the only home she ever knew was the estate in Sussex that she cared for. After a tragedy in her early life, Emily now 16, has to try and unravel a string of events that threaten to destroy all she has known. Deeply affected by her relationship with her father, the end of the war brings with it more challenges and obstacles. Spurred by a dramatic change in her childhood friendship with the young lord, Emily finds solace where she least expects it.

Philip’s life is back on track, going well and he plans to improve it further. But his tendency to get involved with other peoples’ problems remains. A chance encounter in the library leads him towards a psychic incident, and sorting out the loose ends following the death of his neighbour sees him discover a mysterious break-in and make a new friend. Soon he finds that, far from just recommending suitable reading choices to those visiting his library, his influence stretches much further.

Regaining consciousness late at night in a dark alleyway in a strange town, Westcliff on Sea, the man realises that he has been mugged and robbed of everything, including his memory. Totally lost and disorientated, he is befriended by a local reporter, Rachael, and together they set out to try to discover who he is and how he came to be in the town. The journey turns into a nightmare and as it unravels he soon comes to realize that nothing is as he had hoped it would be....

After a dramatic life-changing event in the Dominican Republic, Luke, a keen amateur sailor, persuades his wife to abandon their life in England and set to sea to live their dream of freedom. During their voyage they are thrust into a world of crime, terrorism, and murder. In a web of deceit and intrigue, they are pursued by ruthless criminal organizations. In a plot which covers three continents, who will win and who will lose?

By his own admission, Philip is living a humdrum life in the Essex coastal town of Maldon. His new boss at the town library is a pain in the neck, making even the job he loves difficult, and he longs for something to kick start him out of what he admits is a bit of a rut. Soon after a new and unexpected friendship begins he determines to make some changes. Then one day his routine walk to work has him finding a dead body, involved with the police and feeling he must help his new friend by investigating a mystery from years past.